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A Note From The Home Depot
With a little bit of creativity and finesse, the most unexpected items around your house can be transformed into something fun for the kids. Dad and DIY blogger, Beau Coffron has all of the details on how you and your little ones can create toy SUVs this summer!
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SUVs are great because you can take them anywhere and load them up with just about anything. I remember an old SUV that my family had when I was growing up as a kid. We packed it with people for trips to the movies or down the street for ice cream, and we also took it on camping and fishing adventures far away from civilization. Of course, toy cars were also a great memory. From doing stunts on tracks to racing them against my friends at school, my imagination was the only limit. This is why my kids and I decided to turn an empty cereal box into an SUV for a creative craft. Not only can you build memories while making it, but you can take it outside to embark on infinite outdoor explorations!
Supplies and Directions
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Directions:
- Cut an empty cereal box in half and then, using this guide (insert link to guide), trace the required shapes of the pieces on the unprinted side of the cardboard box.
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- Cut out all shapes that you drew on the cereal box.
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- Using a hot glue gun or similar adhesive, glue all of the shapes together. Start with the sides and the front, the hood, the middle, and the back — in that order. Then, measure and make a mark ¾ of an inch in on each side, for the front and rear axles. Use a hole puncher to make the holes.
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- Glue the bottom on. Fold the windshield/top piece where shown in video [link TBD] and glue together. Glue the windshield on to the body of the SUV.
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- When the paint is dry, drill holes in the middle of each bottle cap. Make the holes the size of kabob sticks.
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- Cut two kabob sticks ¾-1 inch longer than the width of the SUV. Insert one end into the painted bottle cap with the inside of the bottle cap facing out. Glue the stick to the inside of bottle cap. Repeat with second kabob stick.
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- Insert kabob sticks into front and rear axle holes. Insert bottle caps onto other side of axles and glue on as you did before. Glue the bottle cap with out a hole onto back of SUV.
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- Using markers, draw windows, front grill, headlights, and black stripes on the sides of the car. Cut out Home Depot logos from the tracing guide and glue onto each side of the SUV.
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- Let the SUV dry completely and then take it outside for some off-road fun!
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