From Donna L Montaldo,
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My mother was quite thrifty and always managed to put together activities that did not require a lot of money. When it came time for us to decorate our bikes, she would supply us with all the paraphernalia, we needed, and I do not think any of it cost more then a dollar or two.

Decorating items included:

• Colorful streamers and yarns that could be duct-taped to our handlebars.
• A rainbow of straws that were sliced down one side allowing us to put them on our wheel spokes.
• Paint in various colors that we could splatter onto our bikes.
• Fun nameplates made from cardboard that we decorated and attached to the fender of our bikes.
After we finished decorating our bikes, we would go for a ride around the neighborhood, displaying our great works of art. Fun times!

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