What are bumper stickers?

Bumper stickers are small pictures or messages that stick to the back of cars like a sticker on a notebook.

Imagine you're drawing a picture on your notebook with crayons. Now imagine you could glue that picture onto someone else’s notebook so everyone could see it when they passed by. That's kind of what bumper stickers do, but for cars instead of notebooks.

Bumper stickers are usually made of paper or plastic and have a sticky back, like the sticker you use to put your name on your water bottle at school. When you press it onto the back of a car, it sticks there so people can see it as they drive by.

People use bumper stickers to show what they like, what they believe in, or just to have fun. Some might have a sticker that says “I Love Ice Cream” or “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.” It’s like wearing your favorite shirt, but for your car!

You can even collect them! Just like how you might collect stickers in your notebook, some people collect bumper stickers to make their cars look cool and personal.