Retro Crafts for Real Fun
Do you remember “ Shrinky Dinks” from the 1980s? Pre-printed polysterene with any number of cartoon characters which you could color and then bake in to rigid plastic for keychains, bracelets, et cetera. Well, the brand may have gone the way of the dodo, but Shrink Film still exists! This month, we drew our own designs onto shrink film and colored them in using a wide variety of media. Some of us chose to create seasonal shapes, others chose their favorite team or band logo (any other BTS fans out there?). After we bake these items, we will be able to incorporate them into an original collectible of our own making! This first crafting meeting was a great, relaxing afternoon. No class, no stress; just listening to some music while we worked on our creations and let the stress of regular school days slip away. We are looking forward to our next Genius Club meeting, when we will be making Mandalas!