Friday, March 30, 2012

Toy Tank from Recycled Materials


Get creative and build your own Toy Tank with ordinary household materials and do something useful with your junk...


Materials Needed:

3 pcs. Tissue Paper Carton Rolls
Card boards
Masking Tape
Silver Tape
Double Sided Tape
Scissors
Cutter Knife
Pen
Ruler

Procedure:


1. Cover the ends of your Tissue Paper Carton Rolls with the Silver Tape. You could also use ordinary paper or colored paper to cover the end of your Carton Rolls and secure them with tape.







2. Tape together your Carton Rolls with Masking Tape. This will serve as the wheel for your Toy Tank.  You can also use Duct Tape or any colored tape.




 3. Using a piece of Card Board draw a rectangle big enough to cover the top of your Carton Rolls. This will serve as the base for your Toy Tank.  Draw an extra 1/2 Inch at the ends of your rectangle to serve as your tanks bumper and fender.








4. Cut your rectangle and make small incisions at the ends enough to fold the edges. Attach your Card board rectangle to the Carton Rolls using double sided tape.





5. To make the top of your Toy Tank, Draw a square on a piece of card board and draw trapezoids on the sides of your square. Add an additional
1/4 Inch to the edge of your pattern.  








6. Cut your card board pattern and fold it. Fasten the edges together using double sided tape. Attach it to the base of your Toy Tank using double sided tape.






7. Roll a piece of card board and hold it in place with tape. The size is up to you. This will serve as your Toy Tanks Gun.




8. Attach your Gun to your Toy Tank using Tape.
9. Congratulations your done... You can now color your Toy Tank or load it up with more ammunition...


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