Line a cookie sheet with some oven-proof parchment paper or foil. Once you have created your design, it’s time to cut it out. Do NOT use oil-based materials such as crayons, oil-based paints or cheap colored pencils. The clear and frosted sheets are perfect for anything where you might want to trace a pattern or design. Shrinky Dinks are super easy to use and I’m going to explain some of the ways you can create your own masterpiece!

Getting Started

Next click “Browse” and select the sunflower PNG file. Then, I’ll show you how to make your own initial keychains and even turn a favorite photograph into a keychain! I’ve also included a set of measuring squares you can use to make “reference keychains” to check the amount of shrink before using new materials. All the images are available in both color and black and white versions so you can print ready to make files, or have the option of coloring in your own.

These Shrinky Dink Ideas for Mother’s Day will make the perfect keepsake gift for momma, grandma, aunts and anyone on your gift giving list. Place paint side up in the oven and on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Another one of our favorites is these Pipe Cleaner Superheroes.

DIY Shrinky Dinks:

You can even create three-dimensional shapes using shrink-plastic sheets to enhance the look of your cupcakes. Cupcakes are the perfect treat for baby showers, anniversaries, and birthday parties but decorating them can be a huge task. From animal print to floral and beaded bobby pins, you can create shrinky dink bobby pins in various designs and patterns. You can create playful kitties bookmarks, shark fin bookmarks, or rainbow corner bookmarks for your next reading session.

Supplies needed

  • Put something on top of the mitt like a flour container so it stays flat.
  • They will curl up on themselves and then flatten out.
  • Once the pieces lay flat, allow an additional 30 seconds of baking time to complete the process.
  • Line a pan with parchment paper and place your shrinky dinks color side up on the parchment.

Make buttons that are custom and perfect to jazz up your outfit. These cool necklaces are perfect to make and share. This is perfect for Mother’s Day, Grandparents Day and more. You can make custom charms that will be so pretty and custom for the perfect bracelet.

This shrinky dink bracelet is the perfect easy Mother’s Day craft that kids can actually do. If you’re looking for shrinky dink art a fun way to create a kid-guided Mother’s Day craft, you can’t go wrong with shrink art jewlery! As it shrinks your colors also become more condensed, so they appear darker! It’s fun to see how much it shrinks compared to your original drawing! Let your shrink film cool for a few minuets.

You print the pages directly onto the shrink film, let the kids color them, shrink them, and they’ve got a cute party favor to hang on their backpack! Your kids will have so much fun drawing/coloring their keychain designs and then watching their creations quickly shrink in the oven like magic. Remove your Shrinky Dinks and let them cool for a few minutes before using them to create earrings, zipper pulls, and more. I prefer using colored pencils, which brighten during shrinkage. Fill in the design with color using coloring pencils or permanent markers.

Add earring hardware

You can keep the parchment paper on top of them while you do this. Also, we had a lot of Shrinky Dink designs to create so we did them in batches. Place the various Shrinky Dink designs on the parchment paper.

Personalized Name Tags & Initials

After reading through the steps, I knew I had to recreate it for Nori’s dad. Which is your favorite style? You’re done shrinking when it’s totally flat. If you see the two sides connecting and sticking, simply pause, unstick and continue.