Comments on: Shrinky Dinks – Ultimate Guide

By: erin

erin — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 01:19:34 +0000

In reply to Emma Chapman. what size did you start with? thanks so much!

By: Jill

Jill — Sun, 15 Sep 2024 21:27:52 +0000

How do you do the sizing for the mini book covers to make them all the same size?

By: Adriana

Adriana — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:02:11 +0000

Thank you for this tutorial! I love the items you made and I can’t wait to make some of my own with friends!!

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 13:52:56 +0000

In reply to Jessica. If you really get involved, you can take a scrap of your Shrinky Dink plastic, cut it into a large rectangle, and make a "ruler" out of it. Then bake and shrink that. It will give you an idea of how small your project will be when it's shrunk.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 13:28:54 +0000

In reply to Steph B.

I recently saw shrinky Dinks in dollar tree or Walmart where I live. This was in the last year and I couldn’t believe it! I’m a Gen X too and loved doing Shrinky Dinks as a kid and would’ve loved to have been able to do them with my son… Now I’m going to make my own with the kiddos I watch.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 13:26:43 +0000

Those Shrinky Dinks are AWESOME !!! I was just telling my husband about Shrinky Dinks about a week or so ago. And he didn't really remember them but I showed him yours and he did, so thank you. I think making the Harry Potter books necklace would be amazing looking! I wish I had a compatible printer to do so... But now at least I know what kind of take out plastics&symbol to look for , for best results..

By: Mary Colburn

Mary Colburn — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 04:28:18 +0000

In reply to Peg. At our Dollar Tree the disposable aluminum cake pans with a plastic lids are what I buy. The lids are number 6. You have to look really close because it’s easy to miss the number. I also found some actual Shrinky Dinks at Dollar Tree back in the toy department by the crafts for kids. Happy Crafting!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 20:28:47 +0000

How large were the books before you shrunk them? After? Provide dimensions please, as I’d like to try this too

By: Steph B

Steph B — Thu, 23 May 2024 09:08:20 +0000

The date information above in the article needs to be edited and corrected. Shrinky Dinks were created in 1973. I am a Gen Xer we made these crafts as a child beginning around 1974-1975. They were very popular then right along with our Lite Brites, Color Forms and our Spirographs. I remember seeing them in the very early 80s, but I don’t remember them being around or popular at all near the end of the 80’s and all of the 90’s. Most of the great things that Gen X’s played with were mostly phased out by the introduction of video games, sadly.

Don’t get me wrong, I loved my Shrinky Dinks. Had I seen them in the 90, I would have had my children making them. If Shrinky Dinks are sold now, I would be utterly amazed that they survived. It thrills me to no end to see some of the toys that we grew up with in the 70’s making a comeback now or still being around like the Sit n spin and even Stretch Armstrong, who isn’t as big as he used to be.

I remember some of the best times we’re making crafts with my friends and Shrinky Dinks were one of our favorite things to do. I managed to keep one over the years, but after moving several times I don’t know what happened to it.

If we can resurrect the popularity, I’m all for it. I feel that kids nowadays should have more hands on fun with things. It helps them to be more creative as opposed to sitting in front of a screen.

By: Christine

Christine — Thu, 09 May 2024 02:09:44 +0000

In reply to Dotti. Are you sure you're using the right kind of shrink plastic?