Project: Decorate your bike for 4th of July parade
Set up a table and invite guests to give their ycles an extreme makeover. (FamilyFun Magazine/TNS)
Weave crepe paper streamers or place stars between spokes. (FamilyFun Magazine/TNS)
BIKE DECORATION STATION
Set up a table and invite guests to give their cycles an extreme makeover. Show off handiwork to the whole town in the July 4th parade or just head out for a group ride on the nearest bike trail.
SUPPLIES TO TRY
— Crepe paper streamers
— Card stock or craft foam stars
— Zip ties
— Small flags
— Surveyor’s tape (also called flagging tape)
— Curling ribbon
— Tulle ribbon
— Sparkly garland wire
— Balloons
DECORATING TIPS
1. Weave crepe paper streamers or place stars between spokes.
2. To decorate handlebars, use zip ties to attach stars and flags and tassels made from lengths of surveyor’s tape or ribbon, tied at one end. Add decorative garland wire as desired.
3. Tie a balloon to the rear fender, leaving a few inches of slack so that it flies behind when the bike is in motion.
SAFETY NOTE
An adult should supervise decorating and ensure that no object impedes the bike’s moving parts, interferes with a biker’s vision, or otherwise compromises safety.
