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2 3/4" x 5 DIY STEAM Balloon-Powered Car Learning Activities - 12 Pc.

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$21.99

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• EXPLORING ENGINEERING: Teach basic STEAM concepts with this car kit craft project. This kit will challenge students to create their own project by simply decorating, building, and testing their balloon-powered car.
• WHAT'S INCLUDED: This DIY craft kit includes enough wooden dowels, straws, balloons, rubber bands, Styrofoam, paper and foam pieces to make 10 cars.
• GREAT FOR KIDS: This craft is recommended for anyone ages 5 years old and up.
• HOME & CLASSROOM USE: Your classroom students or kids at home can get creative while learning about science with this craft kit. After designing their balloon-powered car, they will have fun testing and retesting their scientific experiment.

Product Description:
This DIY STEAM Car Kit will boost curiosity, encourage creativity and help students develop critical problem-solving skills, all while having fun! The set includes enough items to create ten cars. The item is considered a STEAM craft. The directions for this item are extremely simplified, as there is no right or wrong way to put the cars together. The purpose of this product is to learn through the process of experimentation and trial and error.

Specs: Size: 2 3/4" x 5", Quantity: 12, © OTC - Oriental Trading Company
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“This STEAM activity is a great way to encourage students to think about science, technology, engineering, and math. It reinforces problem-solving skills and helps develop critical thinking.”
Amy, Educational Product Development Specialist, Nebraska

Warning: Choking Hazard

Children under 8 years can choke or suffocate on uninflated or broken balloons. Adult supervision required. Keep uninflated balloons from children. Discard broken balloons at once.Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.

Brand
Oriental Trading
Grade
Kindergarten , 1st Grade , 2nd Grade , 3rd Grade

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3.0/5.0
15 Reviews
  • 5 Star 27.00% of all ratings 4
  • 4 Star 27.00% of all ratings 4
  • 3 Star 7.00% of all ratings 1
  • 2 Star 0% of all ratings 0
  • 1 Star 40.00% of all ratings 6
Jenjul
February 24, 2018
Cool cars, my scouts loved them!
The instructions are really bad so you kind of have to look at the picture online and then figure it out but they are cool cars once you get them put together (I would recommend hot glue if you have it). I traded out the straws in the balloon for big plastic (boba) straws (you could also use just regular thin plastic straws). I used plastic because the paper straws that come with the kit get kind of soggy after you've blown the balloon up a few times. The paper straws work fine for the wheels but not so great for the balloon part. My scouts loved these and had a great time with them! Great teaching moments with these cars. (what happens if you blow the balloon up less/more, what if you make the wheels wider/narrower, how does it affect how fast/far the car goes etc.) **when it says "cut the straw 3 inches long and adhere to the bottom of the car" you are cutting TWO 3 inch pieces and gluing both to the bottom of the car, one towards the front and one towards the back. This is what you will put the wooden sticks through. You then attach the wheels to the sticks, the straws allow the sticks/wheels to turn.
Blacka
April 15, 2018 – Tennessee
Terrible directions
I bought the stem kit. All the directions are horrible. You will most likely need hot glue to keep the car together. The kids had trouble getting the balloon tight enough with the rubber band to hold air. Not worth the money, I thought it would be an easy stem kit for my students to put together.
March 18, 2022
Buy boba straws.
These were a hit fun wise. It did take a few extra hands w/ hot glue guns. BUT we have kids pK-5th grade and they all enjoyed it. The paper straws DO NOT WORK, must get the boba straws from amazon. The paper get soggy and fold easily. Take into consideration the extra cost with the boba straws b/c it's a must to make it successful.
Liked: Value,Fun
Disliked: Quality
April 14, 2020
Verified Purchaser
Do not buy
Awful, waste of money & frustration!!! No directions at all, kids got so frustrated they quite after about 30 mins of trying to get the car to move at all.
Disliked: Quality,Value,Fun
Oriental Trading
April 17, 2020
Staff
Hello! Thanks for your review. We're sorry that our DIY STEAM Car Kit didn't work out for you. We're committed to delivering fun, safe and affordable products, and we'll try to address the issues you brought up. Please call our Customer Service Department at 1-800-228-2269 for a full refund or an easy exchange.
KaySmith
December 25, 2018
Pretty much what I expected
Reading other reviews 1st knew I’d have to make a few adjustment for my Cub Scout activity. Purchased boda straws as suggested in one. Works better with the balloon & rubber bands. Fast shipping and just as I ordered.
GammyLinda
March 07, 2018 – NC
Great team building fun!
My department had a blast with these! They got creative decorating their cars, and then we had our 1st ever department derby race. One trophy for the fastest car and one trophy for the car that went the farthest distance. Great team building fun!
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5 questions
Are the balloons latex?
| March 17th, 2023
This makes 10 cars, but are the supplies packaged for 10 individual kids, or are supplies packaged so that all the wheels are in one bag, all the straws are in another package, etc.?
| January 26th, 2022
  • BEST ANSWER: We are showing everything is all package together. We do not have the specifics on how each piece is packaged.
    Staff
    January 26th, 2022
    Staff
In a COVID world, what are options to filling the balloons with air without blowing air from mouths?
| January 20th, 2022
  • BEST ANSWER: Our best suggestion would be a hand-held air pump.
    Staff
    January 21st, 2022
    Staff
How long does this activity take for approximately 20 first graders to complete?
Rachel90 | January 30th, 2019
  • BEST ANSWER: The exact time frame would vary depending on the child since this does give the option to decorate the parts. We are estimating on average 20-30 minutes.
    OTCCustomerCareCenter | February 2nd, 2019 | Reply Reply | Flag as Inappropriate
We have a troop of 11, I really hate to spend $30 and then 8 or 9 of the cars be stored away forever. Can you purchase singles of this too?
ScoutLeader2 | March 19th, 2018
  • BEST ANSWER: We apologize, unfortunately these are prepackaged. We are not able to break up those units for individual purchase.
    OTCCustomerCareCenter | March 20th, 2018 | Reply Reply | Flag as Inappropriate

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