Large milk carton, cleaned and dried
Scissors
Large long balloon
2 jumbo drinking straws
Tape
2 wooden BBQ skewers or narrow drinking straws
4 Styrofoam balls
What you do:
Step 1: Help your child cut out one side of the milk carton, as well as a small hole in the bottom, center, of the carton. The hole should be just big enough to fit the mouth of the balloon.
Step 3: Turn your cart on its back. Cut the jumbo drinking straws to the width of the cart. Tape one straw near the back of the carton and the second straw near the front of the carton, to form the cart’s wheel axles.
Step 4: Fit the BBQ skewers through the jumbo drinking straws. Stick the Styrofoam balls onto the ends of the skewers to form your wheels.
Step 5: Turn your cart onto its wheels. Put a balloon inside the cart and push the mouth of the balloon out the hole in the bottom of the carton.
Step 6: Blow up the balloon and twist the end to keep the air in. Place your derby cart on the ground and release the balloon.
Written By: “Cosmic” Christine, Chief Mad Scientist, Mad Science of so NH & no MA
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