The kids got to experiment with Shrinky Dinks this week - some had used them before, but for others this was a new (magical!) experience. They began by drawing on 4" circles of special plastic with markers and colored pencils.
Then we put the plastic circles on baking trays, made sure none of them were touching, and put them in the oven for three minutes. 
We watched through the oven window as the circles curled up, shrank, and flattened in the heat. Then we took them out, let them cool, and marveled at how quickly they shrank from 4 inches to 1 inch! They also became very think and sturdy.
Once cool, we made them into key chains, necklaces, bracelets, and "special charms" to keep or give to loved ones.
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