Rubber Band Engineer

Description

Rubber Band Engineer is about building crazy, fun things with rubber bands and materials you probably have at home. It’s an awesome book to discover creative ways to turn common materials into stellar projects for kids and adults alike, from slingshot rockets, unique catapults, to even hydraulic-powered machines.

With lots of detailed photographic instructions, the book provides steps you can easily follow, leaving out just enough detail for experimentation and creativity.

Here’s what you can make:

If you’re not sure if the book’s your sort of thing, check out this article and the video below: Construct a Fun, Powerful Rubber Band Crossbow.

Whether you build one or all 19 of these designs, you’ll feel like an ingenious engineer when you’re through. Just be careful not to get into trouble hitting people and breaking stuff.