Homemade paper toys not only bring joy but also help children unleash their creativity. Therefore, making a paper model car will help children practice skills from concentration, patience to developing creative ideas.
To start making a paper car model, parents need to prepare materials including: colored paper (preferably cardboard), paper scissors, paper glue or double-sided tape, colored pens, a few plastic bottle caps, small bamboo sticks (or toothpicks).
Start by creating the car frame by taking a rectangular piece of colored paper and folding it in half horizontally. Then, use scissors to cut the corners of the paper to create the shape of the car body.
For the front and rear of the car, cut a little more at the edges of the paper to create rounded edges. Next, use glue to fix the edges of the paper together, creating a sturdy car body frame.
The wheels are the important part that helps the paper car move. Use 4 plastic bottle caps as the wheels. The first step is to use a small bamboo stick or straw as the axle, and insert the two bottle caps at each end to create a pair of wheels. If you want the wheels to be more sturdy, you can use glue to fix the stick to the bottle cap.
Then attach the 2 wheel axles to the 2 body parts with glue or tape. Be careful to place the wheels evenly so that they can rotate easily, helping the car move smoothly.
The final step is to decorate the paper car to make it more lively. Use colored pens to draw more details such as windows, headlights, license plate, radiator grille... and if you have more colored paper or decal paper, you can cut and stick it on the car body to make it more eye-catching.
