Shrinky Dinks!

Here's a fun craft to do! Shrinky Dinks are a fun, easy,
and really quick craft to do. You can use them as necklaces, key chains, little art pieces or something different and they're all unique. They get so small that your friends will wonder how you got so much detail into them!

What you'll need:
Shrinky Dinks or Shrinky Dink paper (look for them at craft stores or online)
Pencils or markers
Oven
Cookie Sheet
non-stick aluminum Foil
Hole punch (optional)

What to do:
Preheat your oven to 325 f.
On your shrinky dink, color what ever you want on the rough side. If you write something on it make sure it's backwards, as you will look through it on the shiny side. If you mess up, it doesn't matter a ton what side you look thorough, it just looks a little better on the shiny side.

You can also cut them into shapes if you want to.

 If you want make a necklace or keychain out of them, make sure use a hole punch before they go in the oven. Make three hole punches in a triangle shape because it will shrink.

 Put the foil on the cookie sheet and the add the shrinky dinks. Put them in the oven. Don't be alarmed when they shrink and curl up, they almost always flatten out again. When they do flatten out again (this can take about 5 to 15 minuets), take them out and let them cool. If they don't flatten out again, try heating them up again and keep the edges from touching.

   
There you go! Enjoy your Shrinky Dinks!

*Hannah ;-)


text and top photo by Hannah other photos by Kelly