Train Shrinky Dinks

Design and decorate your own train treasures, then watch them magically shrink into tiny fun charms.

What You'll Need

How to Make Dino Shrinky Dinks

  1. For older kids, use blank sheets and let kids draw their own pictures and items to shrink, You can print up your own uncolored images on inkjet shrink paper for children to color.

    For a no coloring option, use the printable Shrinky dink paper to print up fun images of trains and train related items and simply have kids cut out. Younger kids do best with simple pre-drawn outlines that they can color in.

  2. Once colored, cut around the designs

  3. Follow directions on package, but most are heat oven to 325 degrees, put on tray for 1-3 minutes, watch closely as they curl up, then flatten back out. If it's a smaller party with less children, leave oven light on and let small groups of kids watch through the glass to see the process as its fun to see them shrink! That's the fun part!

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Create colorful Train Shrinky Dinks by decorating train-themed designs and watching them magically shrink into miniature charms, keychains, and keepsakes. This fun train party craft combines creativity, coloring, and a little science, making it a perfect hands-on activity for train birthday parties, playdates, and railroad-themed celebrations.