Peanuts Can Rubber Band Car

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Peanuts Can Rubber Band Car

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The best way to recycle a peanuts can!

Materials and Tools

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Materials/Tools
Include:
Peanuts can
Bead (which isn't shown)
Rubber band
Washer
Paper clip
Tape
Pencil/pen
scissors.

Clean the Can

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First step: Clean the can throughly. Using water to clean out the inside and drying the can off with paper towels.

Hole One

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Second step: Poke a hole in the middle of the bottom of the can with scissors. The hole should be large enough for a rubber band to pass through easily.

Rubber Band

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Third step: Push one end of the rubber band through the hole in the bottom of the can.

Paperclip + Rubber Band

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Fourth step: Hook the rubber band around a paper clip on the outside of the bottom, then tightly pull the rubber band from inside the can. Then tape it against the can.

The Other Hole

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Fifth step: Poke a hole similar to the one on the bottom, to the top of the lid.

Adding Washer

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Sixth step: Reach for the rubber band that is inside the can. Add washer onto the rubber band from inside the can. Slide washer to the bottom of the can.

Tape Washer

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Seventh step: From inside the can, tape the washer to the bottom of the can.

Feed Band Through Other Hole

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Eighth step: Feed the rubber band through the hole in the lid, so it extends outside the opposite side of the taped down paper clip. 

The Other Washer and Bead

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Ninth step: Take the rubber band and feed it through the other washer then the bead.

Adding a Pen/pencil

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tenth step: Extend the rubber band through the bead and slide a pencil/pen through the rubber band so the pencil/pen is pressing the bead against the can. The pencil will not allow the rubber band to fall back into the can.

Wind It Up!

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Eleventh step: Wind up the pencil/pen as much as you want. Note: If the pencil/pen is wounded up too much the rubber band will rip and break.

Let It Roll!

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Twelfth step: Place the can on the ground and watch it roll!