How to Make Moving Wheels with Toilet Paper Rolls

Making moving wheels with toilet paper rolls is a fun and easy craft project that you can do at home. This guide will show you step by step how to create your own moving wheels!

What You Will Need:

• 2 empty toilet paper rolls
• 1 piece of cardboard (for the base)
• Scissors
• Glue or tape
• Markers or paint (for decorating)
• 2 small round objects (like bottle caps or buttons, to use as wheels)
• A pencil
• A straw (optional, for an axle)

Steps to Make Your Moving Wheels:

1. Create the Base: Take your piece of cardboard and cut it into a rectangle. This will be the base of your moving wheels.
2. Prepare the Wheels: Take the two round objects (bottle caps or buttons) that you will use as wheels. If they're not already round, make sure they are similar in size.
3. Prepare the Toilet Paper Rolls: These will be the body of your moving vehicle. You can decorate them with markers or paint to make them look fun!
4. Make Axles (if using a straw): If you have a straw, cut it into a piece that is a bit longer than your toilet paper rolls. This will be the axle that connects the wheels.
5. Attach the Wheels: Using scissors, carefully poke a hole in the center of each round object. If you used a straw, slide each wheel onto the straw. If not, you can glue or tape the wheels directly to the ends of the toilet paper rolls.
6. Attach the Body: Take the two decorated toilet paper rolls and glue or tape them on top of the cardboard base. Make sure they are centered so that the wheels can spin freely without hitting the base.
7. Add the Axle: If you used a straw as an axle, push it through the toilet paper rolls so that it connects the wheels. Make sure the straw is not glued down and can spin easily.
8. Final Touches: Decorate your moving wheels as you like! You can draw on them, add stickers, or even use additional pieces of paper to create designs.

Time to Play!

Once everything is dry and set, you can try rolling your moving wheels and have fun watching them go! You can also experiment by creating races or adding more decorations to make them look different.

This activity is not only creative but also helps you learn about how wheels work, which is a fun science concept!

Tips:

• Make sure to have an adult help you with the scissors and any tough parts.
• Feel free to customize your wheels with different colors and patterns!