Halloween is the perfect time to get creative with fun and festive crafts. Making Halloween shrink art is easy and enjoyable for all ages. It only takes a few materials - and you can create spooky, shrunken-down decorations, keychains, or jewelry that capture the spirit of the season.
What You Will Need:
- Printed Templates (see below)
- Polyshrink Paper
- Pencil
- Permanent Markers or Colored Pencils
- Scissors
- Hole Punch (optional, for keychains or jewelry)
- Parchment Paper or Aluminum Foil
- Baking Sheet
- Oven or Toaster Oven
What You Do:
- Draw your designs onto shrink paper. Place a piece of Polyshrink film over the printed templates below, and use a pencil to trace the patterns onto the shrink film.
- Color your art! Use permanent markers or colored pencils to color in your designs.
TIP: The colors will become more vibrant as the plastic shrinks, so don't be afraid to go bold. - Carefully cut out your designs using a scissors. Use a hole punch to punch a hole in the design if you're making a keychain or jewelry.
- Bake to shrink the film. Preheat your oven to the temperature recommended on your shrink film (usually around 325 degree F). Place your designs on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or aluminum foil, and bake for 2-3 minutes. Watch as the plastic curls up and then flattens out. Once flat, remove them from the oven and let them cool.
- After your shrink art cools, you can attach keyrings, jump rings, or string to make necklaces, earrings, ornaments, or gift tags.
How to Download and Print the Templates:
- Click on the image to open it in a new window.
- Click the PRINT icon to print the template to your printer.
TIP: Make sure to set your printer option to "Print to Fit" in order to ensure the entire page will print properly on your paper. - To save the template, simply right-click the image to save it to a folder.
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