Use pencil crayons with shrik art.
Shrink art seems a bit like magic. Make a drawing on a flimsy sheet of plastic, pop it in the oven and out comes a smaller, harder version of your drawing that can be used to make a variety of things. Shrink art can be used to create jewelry, picture frames, magnets and more.
Seasonal Patterns
Use shrink art patterns to create ornamental crafts for any season. The DLTK website offers seasonal patterns for free download such as a football for fall, an ice cream cone for summer and mittens for winter. Seasonal patterns can be found around your home and yard as well. Press a spring flower between books, and then trace the pattern of the petals onto a shrink art sheet.
Photo Patterns
Use photos for shrink art patterns. Place a photo of someone under the shrink art plastic and trace the person's face with a black pencil. Use colored pencils to add color or just leave the outline of the face. Use pictures of the family pet or a special building as a pattern to create shrink art. Bake the pictures and create a charm bracelet out of the pieces.
Alphabet Patterns
Create shrink art that utilizes letter patterns. Print letters, words or a short message from a computer. Choose a font that is easy to read and is a size that will fit the project. Place the printout beneath the shrink art sheet and trace the letters. Cut the letters apart or keep them together before baking. The letters can be used as learning tools for educational purposes. Words or phrases can be used as magnets or in other decorative capacities.
Other Ideas for Shrink Art Patterns
Use children's art as a pattern for shrink art. Have a child draw a picture on paper. Surprise the child by recreating the art on a piece of shrink paper. Bake the art and create a bookmark or Christmas ornament to surprise the child.
Trace a hand on paper and transfer the pattern onto shrink art sheets. Another way to create a pattern using the human body is to put lipstick on and kiss a piece of paper. Trace the kiss pattern onto a piece of shrink art and bake it.
