The next time you have an extra Styrofoam tray in your house, instead of throwing it away, use it to create shrink art. With a few supplies, you and your child can do a fun experiment and craft project all in one.
Instructions
1. Decide what design you want and use the pen to draw it on the tray; it should be a simple picture or shape. If you prefer not to draw, then you could use a cookie cutter to trace a design onto the tray.
2. Use the markers to add color to the picture, then cut it out with the scissors. If you want to hang the finished product, use the hole punch to create a hole on the top of the design.
3. Place a piece of aluminum foil onto a cookie sheet and put all your cut-outs on the foil. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
4. Put the cookie sheet in the heated oven for 2 to 5 minutes. Leave it in until you see the shapes curl up and shrink down, then flatten back out.
5. Remove the cookie sheets from the oven and allow the shapes to cool. If you made a hole in your design take a piece of ribbon or string and thread it through. Your Styrofoam shrink art is now complete.
