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Bike Decorations From "DIY Kids" episode DIK-202

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DIY Kids shows four easy ways to help make your bike stand out on the street! Figure A Figure B Figure C Figure D Figure E Figure F

Safety tip: Always keep safety in mind when you're using scissors and hot glue, and please have an adult present.

Materials (Spokes):

Colored straws
Scissors
Ruler
Marker

Measure and cut straws into 3-inch pieces. Cut a slit lengthwise in straws. Place straw sections on your spokes (figure A). Alternate colors for a pattern.

Materials (Flag):

Pencil
Scissors
Craft foam
3' rod and reflector
Bike cleat
Hot glue
Ruler
Paint pens
Bike flag cleat

Take the reflector off the top of the driveway stake/flexi-rod. Draw and cut a shape out of thick craft foam (figure B). Hot-glue onto flexi-rod. Embellish with reflectors and flag tape, paint pens, etc. Mount cleat (figure C) on rear axle and insert flag in cleat.

Materials (Streamers):

Flag tape
Large safety pin
One plastic bag
Pliers with wire cutter
Hot glue
Scissors
3/8" dowel
Craft knife
Drill and small bit
Vise
Safety glasses

1. Cut a small round of dowel about three inches long. Place dowel in vise and drill a hole in the end of dowel about 3/4-inch deep (figure D).

2. Using pliers, cut the sharp end and the clasp end off a large safety pin (do this in plastic bag so the metal will not fly off and poke you in the eye), leaving a 3/4-inch piece of wire. You will end up with the loop and the straight piece of the pin.

3. Place a dab of hot glue on the end of the dowel and carefully insert wire into hole.

4. Cut flag tape into thinner strips. Thread flag strips through safety-pin hole and tie off. Add a dab of hot glue to hold in place better. Trim strips so they are even. Now insert the dowel into the rubber grip of your handlebars (figure E).

Materials (Foam Covers):

Craft foam
Velcro
Hot glue
Paint pens
Ruler
Pencil
Scissors

1. Measure your handlebars and center support bar and cut the thin craft-foam sheet to fit around these bars.

2. Hot-glue Velcro on the edges to secure on the bike (figure F).

3. Use permanent markers, fabric paint, or paint pens to decorate.

Products: All products are available at craft, art, hardware and general-purpose stores.

RESOURCES :
Flexi-Foam -- Craft Foam

Fibre Foam Corporation
Website: www.fibrecraft.com

Safety on Your Bicycle
Model: 92012193
Author: Joanne Mattern

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Abdo Publishing Company
4940 Viking Dr., MN 55435
Phone: 612-831-1317
Fax: 612-831-1632

Bicycles Are Fun
Model: 92012193
Author: Dorothy Chlad
(1992)

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Children's Press (Grolier Publishing)
Danbury, CT 06816
Phone: 203-797-6802
Fax: 203-797-6986

GUESTS :
Wade Cantrell
Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Police Department
119-C E. 7th St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone: 704-336-3729
Police Officer