Introduced in 1973, Shrinky Dinks had kids (and crafty adults) creating artwork on flexible sheets of plastic that, when popped in the oven, would magically shrink down to approximately 1/3 their ...

Shrinky Dinks were enormously popular in the ’90s and early 2000s, and now creators on TikTok are totally obsessed, too. Advertisement Related: How to Make the Vintage Better Homes & Gardens ...

will shrink to the perfect size for earrings. The color of the markers will turn much darker once baked, so make sure to pick ...

Of course, you can’t easily undo a Shrinky Dink after that; indeed, many shape memory polymers only “snap back” in one direction. But shape-memory polymers are quite a bit more than just toys.

Creating Shrinky Dink ornaments with the kids is a fun way to prepare for the holidays. You just need iPhoto, Pages, an inkjet printer, special paper, and scissors.

Morris and Bloomberg called them Shrinky Dinks, and over 3000 of them sold in 10 days. They proved so popular that the manager of Brookfield Square asked the two to come back for the entire month ...