Saturday, January 26, 2013

D.I.Y. Kids: Shrinky Dink Necklace

I’m a child of the 80’s, so whenever my daughter wants to pull out the Shrinky Dinks, I probably get a little too excited.  Surely I’m not the only one?

There are so many cute things you can make with Shrinky Dinks, but I pulled out a few supplies I had on hand and we settled on these cute and easy heart and butterfly necklaces.

shrinky dink heart necklace

Paper punches cut right through the Shrinky Dink plastic and give you a perfect shape, which is perfectly awesome.  Color your plastic with colored pencils or sharpies, and then if you want to hang your shapes, cut a hole with a hole punch *before* you put in the oven.  Follow the directions on the package for baking.

shrinky dink heart necklace

Ta-da!  An easy kids DIY craft for a cold weekend afternoon!

shrinky dink heart necklace

Have you ever made Shrinky Dink crafts?  I’ve seen more “grown up” jewelry on Pinterest I’d like to try my hand at making.

Happy DIY’ing!

~julee~