Tip of the Day: Who doesn’t love Shrinky Dinks? For the uninitiated, they’re plastic sheets of animals and other designs that kids color and decorate. The pieces are then baked in the oven until the plastic shrinks down to a tiny size. We’ve discovered that you can use No. 6 plastic to make your own version! Usually you’ll find No. 6 plastic used for take-out containers or for packaging pastries in clamshells at the supermarket. First cut the plastic into the shape that you want. Then, using sandpaper, sand down one side to make it somewhat rough. Allow your child to draw his or her desired picture or image on the rough side, and stick it in a 350˚ oven for about three minutes or until it shrinks down. (Keep a close eye on it. After all, watching it is the fun part!) Remove and allow to cool.
Posted on: Sat, 10 May 2014 22:49:25 +0000
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