For my science class, we have to make a car out of non-perishable foods and race them. What should I use?

Question

The real problem is the wheels. They have to be strong enough to hold up the main body, but also have to be able to move when pushed a little. I have no idea how to make axels or anything that will control the wheels. Help and suggestions please?

Everything has to be edible except for four toothpicks we're allowed to use.

It can be as small or big as we want, it just has to move. we get bonus points if it wins the race.

Answer 1

corn cobs...

Answer 2

how about olives for the wheels? or cherries or grapes or (if you want to be creative and unneccessarily large) lemons. All of those would roll really well. use the toothpicks for the axels. Take a bannana peel, cut it to the appropiate size and stick it to the bottom of the car (there should be a loop big enough for the toothpick). Use a glue made out of flour and water to make the stick permanent. Then run the toothpick through the bannana peel and put the wheels on. Make sure the peel is glued tight enough so the toothpick won't fall out.
Hope that helps, good luck

Answer 3

Take along a few granola bars. I like the new sweet and salty ones from Planters, I think. A couple of those mozzarella string cheeses should do okay for a couple of days in your pack. Some fruit, such as apples and oranges. Raisins. Dried yogurt covered banana chips and trail mix. So, that's several food groups. Stock up on that stuff, and lots of fresh water, and you should be fine.

Answer 4

The toothpicks are for the axles?

BODY - Coco Puffs (light in weight)

TIRES - those round mints in the silver wrappers every resturant sells at the cash register. unwrap them and give couple/three days to get hard or dig to the bottom of that bowl and find the already crunchy hard ones. haha

*** if you think the tires will fall off rolling downhill then anchor the outside of tires with a gummy piece on toothpick end?

If you plan to get fancy -

gummy things to cut shapes for HEADLIGHTS and break lights
Twizzlers cut thin strips for where DOORS and windshield

This project sounds fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 5

Use big Cheese wheels, and maybe a bid 25 pound Hershey's bar for the seat-both Frozen of course.

Answer 6

Non perishable?
I think pasta wheels would work for wheels.
No idea on the body though.

Answer 7

Well here is a list of non-perishable foods:

peanuts (almonds, walnuts, cashews and pecans )
beef jerky or beef sticks
Have cans of meats and fish ( Canned tuna Canned ham Canned beans )
Canned fruits (basically anything canned)
Cereal

Answer 8

pasta wheels and flour machee carrots honed down for axles
you might look at some of the hard candies as well

Answer 9

Pretzels.

Answer 10

maybe use cookies whith holes in the middle of them? Those long pretzel sticks might work for axels...Good luck!

Answer 11

Cheese!