Clothespin Racecar

Step  1.

Lay out all your materials and start your engines! 

Step  2.

Push the end of a twist tie through one of the button holes.

Step  3.

Thread about an inch of the twist tie through the second hole on the other side of the button.

Step  4.

Tightly twist the shorter end of the twist tie around the longer end.

Step  5.

Thread the open end of twist tie through a 1.5-inch piece of straw. Then, slide the straw up to meet the button.

Step  6.

Repeat Steps 1 and 2 on the open end of the twist tie using a second button. Leave just enough room to tightly twist the shorter end of the twist tie 3-4 times to secure the second button — carefully cut off any excess twist tie!

Step  7.

Step 6: Repeat Steps 1-5 to create the second set of wheels.

• TIP: Customize your racecar! Paint it your favorite color and add some racing stripes!

Step  8.

Carefully clamp the clothespin to the middle of one of the wheel sets — make sure the twist tie can still move in the straw!

Step  9.

Glue the second set of wheels to the open end of the clothespin near the coil. Once it’s dry, your clothespins racecars are ready to race!