Paint your bike helmet to look like Earth and send the message that riding your bike is healthy for the planet. Look for an old bike helmet at home, and make sure to ask your parents first!
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Supplies
- Bike helmet (preferably one that’s already scuffed up)
- Acrylic paint (in green and blue)
- Paint brushes
- Newspaper
Directions
- Spread newspaper over your work surface.
- Paint the outside of your bike helmet to look like Earth, using the shape of the continents and oceans as your guide. Don’t worry about getting them just right; from far away, the green and blue will make your helmet look like our planet.
- The next time you go for a bike ride, you’ll be a real Earth head!
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November 19, 2021