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 on the Internet homemade cars, 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

Useful tips

Some parents like not only to buy their children various toys, but also to make interesting toys with their own hands.

Very often, a toy made with your own hands is simpler and more interesting than factory ones. In addition, such toys are safer, since they are usually made from paper, cardboard and wood, which is much safer than plastic.

Here are the most interesting of them:

Homemade toys (photo)

Smart board with keys, phone, locks, wheels, keychains and letters on magnets.

Many people know that children can play with any thing that interests them. It could be beads or a smartphone - anything that can be studied.

One handyman created this wooden truck for his children.

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And here is a board in the shape of a ship, on which you can find a calculator, locks, a lanyard and much more.

One parent decided to improve playhouse your child, decorating the walls with switches, door handles and threads.

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DIY toys at home

Children love to build railway, so the parents made this colorful railroad with toy cars and trains for their child.

Almost anything can be made from cardboard. And if you add adhesive tape and markers or paints (gouache or acrylic paints), then you can create houses, car parks, tunnels and palaces.

DIY cardboard toys

The child had a lot of cars, and his parents decided to make him an excellent, convenient parking lot out of cardboard and acrylic paints.

A doll house based on the popular video game Super Mario.

It all starts at the top of the structure, where the princess is surrounded by cotton wool clouds.

Then you can choose one of two directions through the pipes: to the world of mushrooms or to the very bottom to the main villain.

DIY toys (photo)

Constructor for balls

Parents spray painted it necessary details(pipes and fasteners), and then attached them to the fence so that small balls and beads could be thrown through the pipes.

Homemade toys for children

Experiments with liquids and sand

The parents attached several tubes to the perforated fiberboard, and attached a funnel to the top end of each tube so that they could easily pour liquid or pour sand, which would flow down through the tubes.

To better see the water flowing through the transparent tubes, you can pour it into several containers and add food coloring. So for each pipe there will be water of a certain color.

DIY toys from scrap materials

Cardboard labyrinth

To make such a toy you will need:

Carton

Scissors or utility knife

A set of sticks for children's crafts (can be replaced with cardboard)

Paints or stickers (to decorate the maze)

Hot glue (with glue gun)

Medium coin or large diameter or a plastic bottle cap

Pencil.

1. Take a suitable box and, if necessary, cut off one side so that you can build a maze inside it.

2. Prepare a set of sticks for children's crafts or simply cut cardboard into strips. As you create the maze, you will trim these strips with scissors.

3. Before starting construction of the labyrinth, it is better to draw it with a simple pencil, and then glue strips of cardboard or wooden sticks to the drawn lines.

4. Start gluing cardboard strips or sticks edgewise to the drawn lines with hot glue, trimming them where necessary.

5. To make “traps”, trace the coin with a pencil and use stationery knife cut out a circle that will fit a ball, bead or balloon. Cut the traps so that a bead or ball can pass by them.

If you want to keep the bead from falling on the floor, bend (and trim if necessary) the sides of the box and insert it inside another box (see image).

How to make a toy with your own hands

Parking for toy cars made from a box and cardboard toilet paper rolls

You will need:

Box or crate

Toilet paper rolls

PVA glue or hot glue

Scissors

Acrylic paints (optional).

You need to glue the cardboard sleeves inside the box.

If necessary, cut each sleeve in half and then carefully glue it.

You can make a helipad on top.

Decorate the craft as you like. You can use acrylic paints and stickers.

How to make a toy with your own hands (video)

Cars are the most popular toys for boys. For those who like to craft, we suggest doing it yourself vehicle from scrap materials.

To make this craft, you will need a cardboard bag of milk or juice, which is thrown away as unnecessary, and available materials.

A cardboard truck with real working wheels is an excellent machine for transporting small toys and will delight any little boy.

To make it you will need:

• cardboard milk or juice carton
• straws for cocktails
• bamboo skewers (skewers)
• plastic bottle caps
• cutter
• scissors
• decorative paper
• tapes

Manufacturing process:

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

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

3. The next stage is assembling the wheels and axles. Insert a stick into one of the holes. Add a drop of glue for a more secure attachment.

4. Connect the wheels to the body.

5. Then “put” straws on the stick.

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

7. Attach the axles to the box.

8. If your child wants to make a bus and cut out windows or doors, this should be done before attaching the wheels.

You can make any vehicle - a fire truck, ambulance or a truck. If you separate the body from the cab, you can make a dump truck.

You can invent your own models, change the design, shape, color of the cars, paint or glue new parts. Playing with homemade toys stimulates the child to develop imagination and imagination, because such toys are not an exact copy of real analogues.

Prepared by Maryana Chornovil

Every boy, and many girls, dream as a child of a small car that they could drive. Such a thing is quite expensive, so there is a pretty compelling argument for assembling a car for a child yourself. In addition to saving money, when building such a toy, you can also involve a child in the process, which will significantly expand his horizons.

To assemble the kart model discussed below, you do not need many tools and materials, and the assembly process is quite simple. The author decided to collect automobile in retro style.

Materials and tools for creation homemade products :
- bicycle wheels;
- pine boards and bars;
- oak for creating the chassis (beams, boards);
- 24V electric motor with controller;
- 24V battery (or two 12V batteries);
- two long screws for fastening;
- saw;
- good glue for wood;
- drill with drills;
- materials for interior trim (leather or leather substitute);
- headlights, taillights and other elements to create realism (optional);
- screws, nails and more.

Map making process:

Step one. Development of car design and overall structure
It all starts with a rather boring event - thinking through the structure and design of the car. After all, if you improvise during assembly, it is unlikely that you will be able to assemble something reliable and beautiful; it is better to work out most of the details in advance.

Among other things, it is important to remember that in such a car its weight will play a key role, since the car runs on electricity. The heavier the car, the more powerful the engine is needed and, as a result, the larger the battery capacity. You will also need to add the weight of the child to the weight of the car.
If you plan to install headlights in the car, then this will also be an additional energy consumption.

Having decided on the design, you need to sketch it out on paper, estimating the dimensions. It is important to take into account the length of the child’s legs, his height, and weight. All this determines the amount of materials consumed for homemade products. Still need to pick required diameter car wheels.

On final stage you need to estimate how much power will be transmitted to the wheels of the car, at what maximum speed it will travel and how far it will be able to travel. In general, the slower the car goes and the lighter it is, the less energy the product will consume.
The author's choice fell on a 350-watt engine with a gearbox that reduces the speed to 600. This configuration is enough for the kart to move at a speed of 25 km/h, which is more than enough.

To achieve balance, the engine and battery are placed in opposite parts of the car. The author placed the batteries in the front and the engine in the back. To save money, you can buy a brushed motor. The author produces 2500RPM, which is a lot and the speed needs to be lowered using a gearbox. The gearbox also allows you to get good traction of the car at low speeds.

Step two. Assembling the car frame
The author makes the frame out of wood, it’s simple and ingenious. Wood is very convenient to work with, it is light and cheap. The common wood used here is pine. It's flexible, lightweight, and fits the frame perfectly. But to create the pendant, something stronger is used, this is oak.

As a connection, the author recommends using a combination of glue with screws or nails. If one unit fails, a chain reaction of frame destruction will begin, so everything needs to be done reliably.

Step three. We are building frame
The outer skin is easy to do using plywood, which can be used to make the nose section, including the hood, and also cover the rear section. It is not recommended to make doors from plywood, as they are responsible for safety. Here you need to take something thicker so that the child does not fall out of the car during a sharp turn.

Step four. Painting the car
Before painting, it is advisable to sand the body thoroughly so that it is as smooth as possible. If there are holes in the material, they must be sealed with wood putty, otherwise they will become clearly visible after painting. It is convenient to paint using a spray gun. In a pinch, a roller or brushes will work for painting, but it is better to paint with a roller because it leaves a more even layer of paint.

It is also advisable to dilute the paint first, so it will lie smoother and dry faster. If desired, you can apply several layers and even varnish the car.

Step five. Suspension assembly and axle installation
The hardest part here is creating the front suspension. After all, the wheels must turn, and as a result, all these turning units must be created and securely fastened. Of course, it is best to make everything from metal, but the author is most successful at making everything from wood, so here they are made of wood. However, this suspension copes well with the task even when leaving the road.

When creating the rear axle, the author decided to follow the path of least resistance. Torque from the engine is transmitted to only one wheel, so there is no need to make a differential. This gear is quite enough when driving on a hard, level road.

If the axle is made solid, that is, the movement is transferred to two wheels at once without a differential, then when turning, a very large load will be placed on the engine and the battery will quickly run out.

Rotation is transmitted using chain transmission. The “power” wheel must be securely fastened, since it bears the greatest loads when driving. If you don't fasten it well, it may vomit.

It is also important to ensure that the car has a good braking system. It is not safe to brake with only one wheel, since at speed the car will skid strongly and it may roll over. Since the wheels are bicycle wheels, a bicycle braking system can also be used here. More simple solution There will be a lever installed that brakes the car using friction against the wheel.

Step six. Install the engine and electronics
Since the motor used is quite powerful, fairly thick wires will be needed to withstand a current of 28A at 24 V. You can calculate the required wire cross-section using the well-known formula. It is important to understand that the thinner it is and the longer it is, the greater the heat loss will be when driving a car. To not bother with this issue, you can use power cables from the car.

For power, the author used two 12V batteries with 18Ah capacity; as a result, two of them weigh approximately 9 kg. These batteries are the cheapest, but they are not in the best possible way suitable for feeding such homemade products. But you can choose any battery, it all depends on the amount of money spent. His son rides on the batteries the author chose for several hours, so they are quite enough.

To prevent the engine from immediately draining the battery, you must install a controller. You will also need to make a gas pedal. The controller should gradually increase the voltage depending on the degree of pressure on the gas pedal. The necessary spare parts can be found in Chinese scooters.

Step seven. Finishing the car and detailing it
At the last stage of construction, you will need to add a number of elements to make the car as realistic as possible, to bring it closer to the invented style. Here you can install whatever you want, it could be headlights, a radiator, an antenna, a chest for things in the back and more.
For upholstery of seats and parts of the interior, you can use leather, leather substitutes, various films, fabrics and other materials.