SHRINKY DINKS

Shrinky Dinks, a children's toy and activity kit consisting of large flexible sheets which, when heated in an oven, shrink to small hard plates without altering their color or shape. Most of its sets are pre-printed with outline images of popular children's characters or other subjects, which are then colored in before baking. The base material of Shrinky Dinks consists of thin, flexible polystyrene plastic sheets. Prior to heating, the plastic sheets can be colored with felt-tip pens, acry... lic paint, or colored pencils and cut into shapes. Although Shrinky Dinks is considered to be an arts and crafts product for children, many adult crafters find the product to be suitable for jewelry making and other projects. Blank sheets are available for this purpose. Shrinky Dinks was invented in 1973 by Betty Morris and Kate Bloomberg.More