Total Time Needed: 1 Hour
This key-chain valentine seems to defy the laws of physics: as it shrinks, the love just seems to grow.
Materials
- Colored pencils
- Shrinkable Plastic sheet
- Hole punch
- Metal spatula
- Card stock
- Key chain
- Scissors
Instructions
- Following the directions on the package, use colored pencils to draw a design on a Shrinkable Plastic sheet ($5 for 10 sheets in craft stores). Cut it out. (Ours was about 3 inches wide before baking.)
- Punch a 1/2-inch hole at the top (to do so, we made 4 slightly overlapping holes with a standard-size hole punch), as that will shrink too.
- Bake as directed. If the charms curl, flatten them with a metal spatula as soon as you remove them from the oven; if necessary, reheat them briefly and flatten them again.
- Write your message on a small piece of card stock, punch a hole in it, and thread it onto a key chain with your charm. (You can buy ball chain at hardware stores. Simply cut it into 4-inch lengths with old scissors and add connectors.)
