Family Life Fun Arts & Crafts Kid Crafts Make an Axle Racer This toy zips across the floor under rubber band power -- and its wheels are made from pint container lids, giving you a great excuse to buy ice cream! By Parents Editors Published on April 23, 2012 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos 01 of 07 You will need Ed Judice Corrugated cardboardTacky glueCardboard tubeClothespinsEmery board2 lids from ice cream pints (either plastic-edged or cardboard)Bamboo skewerScissors or wire cutters10-inch length of craft wireRubber band3/4-inch wood bead 02 of 07 Step 1 Ed Judice Cut two 1- by 6-inch strips from corrugated cardboard, as shown. Glue a strip around each end of the cardboard tube, with the strips flush against the tube's ends. Clamp with clothespins until the glue dries. 03 of 07 Step 2 Ed Judice With the emery board, lightly sand the glossy tops of the pint lids so that the glue will adhere better. Poke a hole in the center of each lid with a bamboo skewer. Apply glue along one end of the tube and press it onto the center of the top of one lid. 04 of 07 Step 3 Ed Judice Trim the pointed tip and a 2-inch section from the skewer. Fold the wire in half around the rubber band to create a long needle. Thread the wire through the hole in the lid, slipping the 2-inch skewer section into the rubber band as shown. 05 of 07 Step 4 Ed Judice Apply glue to the other end of the cardboard tube. Thread the second lid onto the wire, and without letting go of the wire, center the lid on the tube. 06 of 07 Step 5 Ed Judice Pull the wire through so that the end of the rubber band appears. Thread on the wooden bead and the long skewer. 07 of 07 Step 6 Ed Judice Remove the wire. Once the glue is dry, you're ready to roll! Hold the short skewer still and wind up the long skewer. Set the racer on the ground and let it go. Originally published in the May 2012 issue of FamilyFun magazine. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit