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WORKS LIKE A CHARM- but DON'T PANIC and leave them in for longer!!
I'm a teacher and had my kids make shrinky dink keychains for Father's Day. They turned out AMAZING!
**One SUPER IMPORTANT TIP: the package says that it only takes like 2-3 minutes to shrink all the way... I timed the shrinking and at 2 minutes the shrinky dink paper was curling up and looking like it was completely ruined so I panicked and tried various ways to flatten them- DON'T DO THAT! Just trust and leave them in there for about 5-7 minutes and they will go from completely curled up to completely flat and gorgeous. If you take them out early all curled up, don't worry, just stick them back in and they fix themselves!
I cut the shrinky dink paper into fourths and used a hole puncher to punch holes before baking and it was the perfect size. I also made some super cute customized cat keychains! My students and I used colored pencil for the pictures and then I spray painted theirs to seal. Put clear nail polish on top of mine and that works too. So easy and looks great!
August 2018 · Toys and Games · verified purchase