- [Instructor] Ready racers?
On your mark.
Get set.
Go!
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Today, I'll be showing you some really cool
DIY crafts to go along with your Pixar cars play set,
and they'll all be Radiator Springs themed
to go along with our Mountain Speedway.
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We're going to use simple items
you can find around the house
to expand the world of Radiator Springs
and make this scenic route even more scenic.
There's going to be a lot of cutting and painting,
so please, ask an adult if you need any help.
First, we'll be making:
Luigi's Leaning Tower of Tires.
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For this craft,
you're going to need black paint and a paintbrush,
school glue, a ruler, and a marker,
a plastic knife, some toothpicks,
and a pool noodle.
First thing you're going to do is use your ruler and marker
to draw 20 lines on your noodle.
Each mark should be one inch apart.
Once you've made your marks,
use your plastic knife to cut out all of your tires,
be sure to ask your parents for help with any cutting.
Awesome! Now you have your tires,
except I'm pretty sure most tires are black.
So you're probably going to want to paint them.
This can get a little messy,
so be sure to lay down some paper
and don't forget to ask your parents for help.
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Once all those tires are nice and dry,
take a bit of glue and put three of them together
so they look like a clover.
This is going to be the base of your tower.
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Now take three tires,
but this time glue them together at the edges
so they make this cool little pyramid.
And if you want, you can use toothpicks
to hold them together while the glue dries.
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You're going to do this three times
with three sets of tires.
Finally, it's time to put your tower together.
Start by gluing five tires stacked on top of each other.
Then, alternate your three tire pyramids
with single tires until you reach the top.
This is a leaning tower of tires after all,
but it may want to lean too much
as you stack the tires upwards.
Be sure to balance the pieces as you build,
so your tower doesn't fall over.
Keep an eye on it as it dries, too.
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Perfecto!
This beautiful tower would bring a tear to Luigi's eyes.
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Let's make another iconic Radiator Spring stop:
the Cozy Cones from Sally's Cozy Cone Motel.
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For this craft, you're going to need
orange construction paper, some scotch tape,
a plastic bowl, a pencil,
a ruler and safety scissors.
First, take that bowl and use it to trace
a nice big circle on the paper.
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Now, take your safety scissors and cut that circle out.
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Next, fold that circle in half and cut along the fold.
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This will give you two half circles like this.
These are going to be your actual cones.
All you have to do is curl it into a cone shape, like this,
and tack it down with a little bit of tape.
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Perfect. For the base of the cone, cut out a two by two
inch square on the remaining construction paper.
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Put two more pieces of tape on the inside of the cone
to secure it to the base.
And there you have it, a Cozy Cone.
Sally would love this!
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What would a charming desert town be
without some tumbleweeds?
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All you're going to need for this next craft is:
some twine or colored yarn, your trusty safety scissors,
toothpicks, and a ruler.
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First, measure out a piece of yarn about six inches long.
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Now for the fun part,
take a bunch of yarn and just wrap it around the biggest
part of your hand 10 times, kind of like a bracelet.
Once you've done that,
slide it off your hand and pinch it together in the center,
so it looks like a bow tie.
Then, you're going to take that string we cut before
and tie it down the middle, just like this.
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Cut the loops on each end
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and start to unfurl the individual strings of yarn
with a toothpick.
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We need some cacti.
You're going to need a bunch of craft sticks,
green paint and a paintbrush, craft glue,
a brown colored pencil or crayon,
safety scissors, and a plastic cup.
First, take one craft stick
and just cut off the top end like this.
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Then, take a different craft stick
and cut that into four pieces.
Now you have all the branches of your cactus.
After that, take one more craft stick and cut it in half.
Those will be for our base.
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Next, arrange the shorter sticks around the cactus trunk
however you like.
Be sure to glue them on as you go.
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Once your cactus looks good,
glue the two remaining sticks together in a cross shape.
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Once your glue is dry,
break out some of that green paint
and make them look like a real cactus.
Don't forget the other side.
As it's drying,
you can use that colored pencil to draw on some barbs.
It's looking like a real cactus now!
Last but not least, go ahead and put a little glue
in the middle of the base we made earlier.
Then, place your cactus on top.
If it wants to fall over while it's drying, don't worry.
That's what the plastic cup is for.
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Once it's dry, voila!
You've got yourself a cactus.
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Time to move on to our final and biggest build:
Cadillac Range.
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For this you'll need a big piece of cardboard,
brown and orange paint, a paintbrush,
a pencil or marker, some tape,
and something long and thin like a chopstick.
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First, go ahead and draw the image on the cardboard.
This mountain range is pretty iconic,
so make sure to use a reference picture
to help you get the look just right.
Here's the one I used.
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Once you've done that,
use a remaining corner of the cardboard
to trace out a triangle.
This will be used later as a kickstand
to hold up our masterpiece.
Have a parent or guardian cut out the canyon for you.
The end result should look something like this.
It's looking awesome so far! Let's work on the texture.
Remember when I said you needed something thin,
like a chopstick? You're going to use that to peel away
the top layer of the cardboard like this.
You'll want to do this across the whole canyon.
See how all the squiggly stuff inside
makes it look more rocky? Pretty cool, right?
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Now, use all that brown and orange paint
to make it look even more like a mountain.
Be sure to lay down some paper so you don't make a mess.
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All that hard work paid off.
Now you've got yourself a great looking mountain.
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Once the paint is dry, place the mountains face down
and tape your triangle kickstand to the back.
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Once it's secure, prop it up and just take in the view.
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Once you've completed all your DIY pieces,
set up your scene in any way you'd like.
Beautiful! Our play set is really starting to feel
like radiator Springs. Now it's time to have some fun!
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Hope you had fun today checking out this Cars play set
and making all those cool crafts.
See you down the road, racers.
Ka-Chow!