Home > Classes > Art + Design > Craft TechnologySTEAM: Make Balloon Propelled Vehicles

Jamie Hudson, a PhD scientist and longtime crafter, teaches you how to use wood and straws to make a toy car, a spinning UFO, and a tiny shuttle, all powered by a balloon. These projects are a great blank canvas for decorating and getting creative. Learn about potential energy, kinetic energy, mass and mass displacement, reaction force, and even a little bit of rocket science while you use a Cricut machine and some simple materials to assemble three diferent balloon-powered vehicles to race with friends.

• Make a balloon-powered toy car
• Cut basswood with a Cricut
• Use Cricut Design Space software
• Use a balloon to create kinetic energy to power a toy car

What you'll get:

• Easy-to-follow video lessons on how to make a balloon-powered vehicle 
• Three HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
• Detailed supply list 
• Step-by-step instructions by scientist Jamie Hudson
• The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students