Fun & Easy Craft For Kids! Shrinky Dinks by Joobli Studio Review and Giveaway

Saturday, November 07, 2009 Posted by Jolly Mom

By now, you guys know that I am a big crafter and love being creative whenever I get the chance. As s mom, I think it's important to encourage children to be creative as well and crafts are a great way to do that. Not only does crafting spark the imagination and help children learn many different skills, but it is also FUN and a great way to connect with your kids! If you've been looking for some new crafts to do with your kids, you must check out the award-winning Shrinky Dinks Kits by Joobli Studio.



If you've never heard of Shrinky Dinks, they have been around since I was a kid and have truly withstood the test of time and moms everywhere. Joobli sent me one of their Christmas Fun Packs for me to review and it was such a fun and rewarding craft to do--even for me as an adult {lol}. The Christmas Fun Pack comes with 72 holiday-themed templates of 24 different designs in varying sizes, six 8'' x 10'' sheets of shrinkable plastic, a foldout holiday poster, and you even get a cute Christmas poem!



So, what are Shrinky Dinks exactly--you ask? Basically, what kids do is trace the provided images or their own original artwork onto the plastic sheet. Color the drawings in and then cut them out.

Here you can see the process of tracing and coloring of a few pieces that I did.



Finally, the pieces are then baked for a few minutes. Shrinky Dinks then shrink to about a third of their original size AND become nine times thicker! The really fun part is watching them shrink--it is really kind of like magic.

Here's a few pics of mine actually baking in the oven and beginning to shrink:



Lucas is too young to really do this craft project with me, but I did bring him into the kitchen to watch the Shrinky Dinks shrink down in the oven and he got a real kick out of it. What's really cool is that when the pieces shrink, they don't lose any of the design elements or colors. They look GREAT and can be used in many different ways! I punched holes in mine {before I baked them} so that Lucas can use them as ornaments for his little Christmas tree.



If you're looking for a great way to bond with your children this holiday season, then The Christmas Fun Pack is really the way to go. Plus, kids can use the pieces they create as ornaments, gifts, bag tags, and much more. However, Joobli has many Fun Packs available that kids will love--from Wild West to Enchanted Kingdoms--there's something for everyone! You can even get Party Packs that come with Shrinky Dinks invitations and more. They are really a fantastic way to spark a child's creativity. I LOVE them and can't wait for Lucas to be a little older so we can do these together, but in the meantime--mom is having fun with her new Shrinky Dinks! Joobli Shrinky Dink Kits have received a lot of recognition and praise--they have received the Seal of Excellence Award (Creative Toy category), Creative Child Magazine, TDmonthly Magazine's "Top-10 Artsy Toys for Toy Fair 2008", and they were named an awards finalist in "TDmonthly Magazine's 2008 Specialty Toys Report"!


Want It: Shrinky Dinks retail for $17.95 and can be purchased at various retailers across the country {i.e. Toys R Us, Barnes and Noble, and more}.

This contest is closed. Congratulations to the winner, abfantom!





The featured product{s} in this post were provided to me free of charge by Joobli Studio. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and not influenced in any way by the company. Please refer to this site's Terms of Use for more information.
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  1. Bella said...

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  2. Kristie said...

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  108. abfantom said...

    My daughter loves Shrinky Dinks. I think she would like the Shrinky Dinks Enchanted Kingdom Fun Pack

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