Fly like the wind with colorful handlebar streamers! Create flair for your bike or scooter with ribbons and pipe cleaners.
What You Need:
- Bike or scooter
- Ribbon
- Pipe cleaners
- Buttons
What You Do:
- Cut ribbon into 2 ‘ strands.
- Count out 5 pieces of ribbon.
- Twist a pipe cleaner tightly around the middle of the bunch.
- Wrap the pipe cleaner ends around your handlebar and twist to secure!
- Now you’re ready to ride!
Words to Use:
- Twist: To turn something with your fingers.
- Flutter: Small, gentle movements in the air.
- Flair: Something that looks interesting and is creative and imaginative.
What to Talk About:
- Talk about symmetry when hanging your ribbon, so that each side is even.
- What happens If you count out 10 ribbons instead of 5? What about making them longer or shorter?
- What happens to the streamers when your bike moves? If you added buttons or beads to your streamers, did it make a difference?
Change It Up:
- Use rubber bands instead of pipe cleaners.
- Use colorful tape to decorate your bike and helmet.
- Be creative with your materials, use different things you find in nature or at home.
- Use a playing card and a chip clip to make your bike sound like a motorcycle.
- Attach a basket to your bike handlebars using a pipe cleaner to secure it.
- Add bells and other noise makers.
Learning Connections:
- Critical Thinking
- Imagination
- Innovation
- Using Tools
- Visual-Spatial Thinking
Curriculum Connections: NC Standard Course of Study
PE.K.PR.4.2
NC.K.CC.4-5, NC.K.MD.1-2
K.P.1.1-2