| Get ready for racing fun with this Home Made Kid | | | | the race car box itself. Fasten the plates with |
| Race Car!MATERIALSRectangular Boxes - apple | | | | brads so the wheels will turn. Add another plate |
| boxes, xerox paper boxes or similar | | | | on top of the box to make a functioning steering |
| Colorful plastic or paper plates | | | | wheel.Add Headlights and Tail Lights - Cut two |
| Spray paint | | | | circles of yellow construction paper and glue to |
| Construction paper in assorted colors | | | | the front of the car for headlights. Cut two |
| Heavy ribbon | | | | smaller circles of red construction paper and glue |
| Staple gun | | | | to the rear end of the car for tail lights.Make an |
| Brad fasteners | | | | Exhaust Pipe - Make an exhaust pipe from a toilet |
| Craft knife | | | | paper tube with crepe paper streamers. Attach |
| Glue and Masking tape | | | | the tube to the car by making a series of cuts |
| Markers | | | | around one end of the tube, flaring it out against |
| Foam letters and numbers to | | | | the back of the car, and securing with masking |
| decorateINSTRUCTIONS:Prepare the Box - Start | | | | tape.Personalize Your Race Car - using colored |
| with one rectangular box for each party guest. If | | | | construction paper shapes, markers, foam |
| the box has flaps, cut them off with the craft | | | | numbers and letters.Now make a race track in |
| knife. Turn the box upside down and cut out a | | | | your yard using caution tape, old tires, hay bales, |
| square area on one side of the bottom (now the | | | | or whatever. For great ideas on incorporating this |
| top of your race car) big enough to | | | | craft into a party, visit our Race Car Birthday |
| accommodate a child.Paint Your Race Car - Spray | | | | Party page.Patricia B. Jensen is a mother of three |
| paint your box a bright color - red, blue, green, | | | | and kids party enthusiast. She is the webmaster |
| yellow, or orange.Attach "Suspenders" - Using the | | | | and owner of - a complete resource for kids |
| staple gun, staple heavy ribbon from end to end | | | | party ideas including invitations, cakes, decorations, |
| on either side of the box as "suspenders" to allow | | | | games, costumes, favors, and food.Subscribe to |
| kids to wear their cars.Add Wheels - Choose four | | | | the Kids Party Paradise Newsletter and get timely |
| plastic plates to make two wheels on either side | | | | updates on popular new party ideas and themes, |
| of the box. Use a contrasting color to the color of | | | | and so much more... |