Get Creative: Make Your Own Accessories!
Gracie and Grandmother Alyce sent us some great photos today. "The cars need gas....so we made our own pumps," they wrote. The Chevron gas pumps they made come complete with filler hoses, gas price and the Chevron logos (click on the photo to see a larger version).
Gracie has her new Chevron gas pumps and her Chevron Cars set up on a little town layout. You can see Sally School Bus, Patty Patrol, Horace and Trailer, the Baby Cars and many other great Chevron Cars.
Excellent job on the photos and the gas pumps -- you have a great collection!
Posted: Apr 7, 2005
Comments
Gracie, I have 34. (My class room number is #34!)
- Posted By: Tyler on November 9, 2005
are you selling those? i want one!
- Posted By: james on September 13, 2005
I HAVE 36 CHEVRON CARS. MY MOM GOT ME CHANDLER CHIP. I WENT TO A CHEVRON GAS STATION AND THEY HAD HOPE. MAYBE THEY HAVE FAITH. I USED THE BOXES TO MAKE CITIES, HOUSES, STORES,AND GARAGES.I HOPE YOU DO THE SAME THING I DID.
- Posted By: MICHAEL on July 18, 2005
GRACIE I HAVE 66 CHEVRON CARS
- Posted By: GEORGE on June 23, 2005
They look so good, they look like you bought them in a store!
- Posted By: Tyler on June 1, 2005
One time I made a town with cardbord. And then, at Chistmas, I completly redecorated it; useing green and red paper.
- Posted By: Louis on May 25, 2005
try makeing a chevron town
- Posted By: bijan on May 19, 2005
Chevron actually has a play mat for your cars, It has roads and such on one side and Autopia on the other. I bought mine when it came out at chevron for 19.99 I have it hanging behind my cars on their shelf, My husband thinks I m crazy but the kids love em. SO up it went with the cars. I never thought of making gas pumps for them we just use pax powers gas can.
That is very creative.
- Posted By: sis on May 11, 2005
thanks, that was really nice and I want to know what cars you have?
- Posted By: gracie on May 11, 2005
grace i have that road and everything even the car
- Posted By: george on May 1, 2005
Yeah Gracie! Where did you get the roads? I'd love to set one up like that!
- Posted By: Nehanda on April 8, 2005
The "roads" are a carpet we found at Home Depot 2 weeks ago for $19! Great fun!
- Posted By: gracie on April 8, 2005
Great idea! Has anyone else done any other projects for their cars like towns? We'd love to see them.
- Posted By: Dawn on April 8, 2005
Gracie, Where did you get the roads that it's all set up on?
- Posted By: Tina on April 7, 2005
The pumps are made from wood blocks and painted white. The "hoses" are large black pipe cleaners....there's a hook on the side of the pump to hold the nozzle. Nozzles were made with silver Sculpey clay. Chevron logos were enlargements made on a color copier. The gas tank price & gallon were made on Mac computer.
Gracie also created a car wash using spray bottles filled with soap and clean water. The long dangling scrubbers that you see in a big car wash were made for the Chevron cars by duct taping yarn to a plastic ruler. Blower was a battery-operated fan.
Her cars have their own "car blanket" that looks like a car and sleep in their own cabinet. For travel they go in a suitcase that is shaped like a big red car.
- Posted By: gracie on April 7, 2005
that is sooo adorable, what a cute idea/it made my day looking at your picture
- Posted By: denine on April 7, 2005
Very cool! How did you make the gas pumps? Can you let us know what you used for the hose, etc?
Thanks!
- Posted By: Leslie on April 7, 2005
