{"id":394,"date":"2014-07-03T16:19:34","date_gmt":"2014-07-03T20:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/phs\/?p=259"},"modified":"2014-07-03T16:19:34","modified_gmt":"2014-07-03T20:19:34","slug":"star-bangled-bike-decorations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/phs\/2014\/07\/03\/star-bangled-bike-decorations\/","title":{"rendered":"Star Bangled Bike Decorations."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many neighborhoods and\/or city have parades with kids participating  on their decorated bikes to celebrate the 4th of July.\u00a0 If there is not a  parade near your home, organize your own parade on your street.<\/p>\n<p>Want a bike that\u2019ll stop traffic? First, <a href=\"http:\/\/jas.familyfun.go.com\/crafts?page=CraftDisplay&amp;craftid=11999\">splatter-paint some stars<\/a> and add them to your bars \u2014 handlebars, that is \u2014 and to a safety-flag  pole. Spiff up your wheels with straws and garlands, then hit the road!  (Our decked-out bike should be ridden at a parade pace, not at high  speeds.)<\/p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Materials <\/dt>\n<dd>\n<ul>\n<li>STREAMER CASCADES:<\/li>\n<li>Scissors<\/li>\n<li>Metallic curling ribbon<\/li>\n<li>Craft glue<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/jas.familyfun.go.com\/crafts?page=CraftDisplay&amp;craftid=11999\">Splatter Stars<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Tape<\/li>\n<li>Safety-flag pole<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>BELL JINGLERS:<\/li>\n<li>Bells<\/li>\n<li>Pipe cleaners<\/li>\n<li>SPOKE DECORATIONS:<\/li>\n<li>Star garlands<\/li>\n<li>Scissors<\/li>\n<li>Straws<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<div id=\"ffPopInBox\">\n<div>\n<p>Instructions<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<dl>\n<dd>\n<ol>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/familyfun.go.com\/assets\/cms\/crafts\/steps\/bike-rod-step-photo-100-FF0808PARAD.A03.jpg\" alt=\"A Star-spangled Ride: Streamer Cascades\" \/> <strong>STREAMER CASCADES:<\/strong> Cut and curl ten 2- to 3-foot lengths of metallic curling ribbon. Stack  the ribbons and knot them at one end. Using craft glue, sandwich the  free ends of several ribbons between splatter-painted stars. Tape the  cascade to the top of a safety-flag pole (remove the flag first), then  secure the pole to the bike. Tape more curled ribbon to the handlebar  ends.<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/familyfun.go.com\/assets\/cms\/crafts\/steps\/bike-handle-step-photo-100-FF0808PARAD.A03.jpg\" alt=\"A Star-spangled Ride: Bell Jingles\" \/> <strong>BELL JINGLERS:<\/strong> Slide three to five bells onto a pipe cleaner and fit it to your child\u2019s handlebars, wrist, or ankle.<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/familyfun.go.com\/assets\/cms\/crafts\/steps\/bike-wheel-step-photo-100-FF0808PARAD.A03.jpg\" alt=\"A Star-spangled Ride: Spoke Decorations\" \/> <strong>SPOKE DECORATIONS:<\/strong> Weave star garlands into one wheel\u2019s spokes and secure the ends, being  sure to stay clear of brakes and gears. With scissors, snip along the  length of some straws, then snap them into place on the other wheel. To  make noise as you ride, cut some straws to half the spokes\u2019 length.  They\u2019ll clack as they slide on the turning wheel.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many neighborhoods and\/or city have parades with kids participating on their decorated bikes to celebrate the 4th of July.\u00a0 If there is not a parade near your home, organize your own parade on your street. Want a bike that\u2019ll stop traffic? First, <a href=\"http:\/\/jas.familyfun.go.com\/crafts?page=CraftDisplay&amp;craftid=11999\">splatter-paint some stars<\/a> and add them to your bars \u2014 handlebars, that  <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/phs\/2014\/07\/03\/star-bangled-bike-decorations\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[9,12,20,24,37,203,43,51,53,58,89,93,94,204,122,167],"class_list":["post-394","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-4th-of-july","tag-activities","tag-au-pairs","tag-bike","tag-celebrate","tag-child-care","tag-children","tag-craft","tag-cultural","tag-decorations","tag-holiday","tag-host-families","tag-host-family","tag-kids","tag-parade","tag-summer"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Star Bangled Bike Decorations. - Janet&#039;s Au Pair In America Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Star Bangled Bike Decorations. - Janet&#039;s Au Pair In America Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Many neighborhoods and\/or city have parades with kids participating on their decorated bikes to celebrate the 4th of July.\u00a0 If there is not a parade near your home, organize your own parade on your street. 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