Create with Anything
  • 9+

  • 1+

  • 30 min

  • Beginner

Bus (3D)

Build a bus and watch it go! It's amazing how a motor can transform your creations.

Required material

  • Large juice carton (1 litre)

  • Scissors

  • Pencil

  • Empty tin can (same size as motor)

  • 1 or 2 tube motors
  • Marker

  • Ruler

Adult supervision for this activity is recommended

Download

Instructions

1/11

First, build your tube motors which you can find under 'Build your basics'. You can just use one if you want.

2/11

Use your can and a marker to mark out two wheel arches on your box.

3/11

Draw straight lines across the bottom.

4/11

And then draw matching arches on the other side.

5/11

It'll look something like this.

6/11

Use the scissors to cut into the corner. Then cut away the arches and bit between the lines.

7/11

Be as neat as you can so it runs smoothly.

8/11

You should have something like this.

9/11

Balance your bus onto your can and your motor.

10/11

Wind it up and watch it go!

11/11

Two motors make it even faster. And don't forget you can decorate your bus, too!

Did you know?

Think about games that spark literacy and numeracy skills - like setting up an imaginary shop.

  • 9+

  • 1+

  • 30 min

  • Beginner

Bus (3D)

Build a bus and watch it go! It's amazing how a motor can transform your creations.

Adult supervision for this activity is recommended

Download

Required material

  • Large juice carton (1 litre)

  • Scissors

  • Pencil

  • Empty tin can (same size as motor)

  • 1 or 2 tube motors
  • Marker

  • Ruler

Instructions

1/11

First, build your tube motors which you can find under 'Build your basics'. You can just use one if you want.

2/11

Use your can and a marker to mark out two wheel arches on your box.

3/11

Draw straight lines across the bottom.

4/11

And then draw matching arches on the other side.

5/11

It'll look something like this.

6/11

Use the scissors to cut into the corner. Then cut away the arches and bit between the lines.

7/11

Be as neat as you can so it runs smoothly.

8/11

You should have something like this.

9/11

Balance your bus onto your can and your motor.

10/11

Wind it up and watch it go!

11/11

Two motors make it even faster. And don't forget you can decorate your bus, too!

Did you know?

Think about games that spark literacy and numeracy skills - like setting up an imaginary shop.