We make a simple machine with a motor. The most inventive toys for children, made by parents DIY cardboard toys

All parents benefit from conducting educational activities for their children. It would be good for every father to make toys with his own hands together with his children, setting a positive example for them. One of these toys could be a toy car.

There are many photos of homemade cars on the Internet, all you have to do is choose for yourself suitable option, and get down to business.

What car to make

To choose for making suitable look crafts, you should soberly assess your strengths and means. If a teenager decides to engage in this process on his own, then he should start with simple ideas do-it-yourself machines.

To begin with, you can choose a craft made from cardboard and paper. They are relatively simple to make, and the materials and tools are readily available. All you need is scissors, glue, and cardboard.


How to make paper cars if you have no experience in designing at all? Where should you start, and what are the next stages of work? These issues need to be taken seriously. The child must learn to set a task for himself and be able to solve it.

Cardboard racing car

Let's look at how to make a machine with your own hands. To do this you will need:

  • cardboard cylinder;
  • scissors;
  • colored paper and plain paper;
  • stationery pins;
  • a set of felt-tip pens;
  • white and black cardboard.

The body of the car will consist of a cylinder; it will be covered with paper of any color. 4 black wheels and 4 white wheels are cut out of additional cardboard.

Additional cardboard circles are glued to the end parts of the car so that there are no through holes in the cylinder. The glued circles can be painted with felt-tip pens.

The wheels are attached with push pins in the center of the circle, and their ends are bent from the inside of the cylinder. A small hole for the driver should be cut on top of the finished body. The finished car is painted with felt-tip pens.

Electronic machine with remote control

Children really like cars with remote control. If you don't see it in the store suitable model, then you can assemble it yourself. Today, every home with children is full of toy junk. There you can select suitable spare parts and bodywork.

You will need the following:

  • wheels;
  • frame;
  • electric motor;
  • different screwdrivers.


Build process

Most likely, some parts will have to be purchased. This applies to the control system. If a homemade machine has a simple control panel, it will be simpler and more cost-effective. When installing radio control elements, you may have to spend more money for spare parts.

Having distributed the assembly plan and the dimensions of the device, you need to start assembling. The chassis must include wheels. The product itself must be error-free and easy to move. Good grip for the machine will be provided by wheels with rubber tires.

There are two types of motor. Its choice depends on the user who will manage it. If this is a child, then you need to install an electric motor. It will cost less; if possible, it can be removed from a broken toy car.

If the machine is intended for adult users, then you can install a gasoline engine on it. It will cost an order of magnitude more, and caring for it will be more difficult.

Wired controls will limit the movement of the machine. It is preferable to choose a radio unit, then the product will be able to move independently of the wires. But movement will also only take place within radio range.

The choice of body is determined by taste preferences. The variety of models today is simply huge, everything is limited by imagination and budget.

Having prepared all the elements, you need to begin installation. The chassis with wheels is mounted first. Next, the motor and radio are installed on the frame. An antenna is attached to the body. If all components were purchased in a store, then installation instructions should be included.


The batteries are attached last. After debugging the engine, the housing is attached to the chassis. The finishing touch can be decorations from various stickers. The car is ready!

Homemade complex type machine

You can give other instructions on how to make a radio-controlled car. To do this you will need:

  • Body of any model;
  • Powerful 12V battery;
  • Radio control;
  • Charger;
  • Soldering tool and all necessary components for it;
  • Electrical measuring instruments;
  • Rubber blanks for bumpers;

Installation process

Process step-by-step assembly The machines are much more complex than the previous type. The suspension elements are assembled first. Then the gearbox with plastic gears is assembled.

To install it, a thread is made in the housing. Next, the motor is connected to power and its performance is checked.

Radio circuits are mounted in such a way that overheating does not occur. Sometimes a radiator is attached to them. At the end, the model body is assembled. That's all you need to make a radio-controlled car.

To homemade car It had maneuverability, and with good speed one must try not to overload it with unnecessary parts.

The presence of headlights and dimensions looks nice, but to attach them, wiring must be installed. As a result, this will complicate the design and assembly.

Photos of homemade cars

Hello to all fans tinker homemade cars from available parts from broken cars! Today we will tell you how to do it yourself make a car with a motor.

This model of a toy car is an airmobile (it is structurally similar to ““), that is, it will be driven by a propeller. If desired, you can put it in a boat, which will float very quickly.

We make a machine with a motor

To create an air car you will need the following parts:

If you're ready, let's start crafting!

  1. Solder a wire to the batteries and connect them in series, that is, solder the “+” of one battery to the “–” of the second and so on.

    Connect the batteries to create a series circuit

    Secure them together with rubber rings. This way you should have a 6 volt battery.

    AA batteries connected by rubber rings

    As an option, you can replace the AA batteries with one or two more powerful ones, then you either won’t have to solder, or you’ll need less.

  2. Connect the toggle switch to the batteries, and then connect the electric motor to this electrical circuit. Turning the toggle switch on and off, check if the motor is working.

    Connect an electric motor to the battery

  3. Then we move on to creating the body of the machine. To do this, cut out of foam plastic rectangular base cars and mark the location of the wheels.

    Cut out the body of the machine

  4. Using a knife, make indentations in the foam to the thickness of the tubes placed on the wheel axles.

    Prepare the wheel mounting points

  5. Cut two thin plates from foam that will hold the wheels in place. Fasten them with screws.

    Secure the wheels with screws

  6. Cut out a mount for the electric motor from foam plastic and attach it to the base of the machine.

    Cut out the motor mount

  7. Attach the electric motor to it using rubber bands and a thin pin or nail, as shown in the picture.

    Attach the electric motor

  8. From plastic bottle cut out the screw. Bend its blades. Make a hole in the center and insert the screw onto the electric motor, securing it with a fixing ring made of a rod ballpoint pen.

    Attach a homemade screw to the motor

  9. Secure the batteries using rubber rings and turn on the toggle switch. The air car must go.

You need straws for cocktails, bamboo skewers (skewers), bottle caps, a milk or juice carton.

Tools you will need for work:

  • cutter (adults only!);
  • scissors;
  • decorative paper;
  • ribbons;
  • glue.

The first step is to make a hole in the bottle cap. This should only be done by adults (for safety). For now, your kids can decorate a milk or juice carton.

Take a cutter (or small knife) and make a small hole in the center of each bottle cap. You need to place the cork on some surface - plywood, thick cardboard - to ensure safety during cutting and not damage the table.

Then cut the straws slightly larger than the width of the box - these will be the axles for the car wheels.

Start assembling the wheels and axles. First, insert a stick into one of the holes. Add a drop of glue for a more secure attachment.

Then “put” straws on the stick.

Repeat the operation with the lids and sticks, only on the other side of the sticks.

If your kids want to make a bus and cut out windows or doors, they should do this before gluing on the wheels. You can also make a fire truck, ambulance or whatever you want. If you separate the body from the cab, you can make a dump truck.

Your truck is ready!

To top it all off, here are some photos from Japanese children's books with lots of ideas!