There is an undeniable joy found in taking part in the same activities we enjoyed as kids, but as an adult—and with a bit of an adult twist. In the latest iteration of this nostalgia-driven trend, ...

Shrinky Dinks are a type of plastic that you can use to color on and cut into shapes. Then, you put it in the oven and watch it shrink. Invented in 1973, these little crafts are a classic and can seem ...

When it comes to toys, usually only the newest with the coolest technology get hot. But Shrinky Dinks are proving the exception to the rule. The plastic that shrinks when you bake it, a favorite in ...

What’s old is new again - Classic toy oven with modern appeal! NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Realizing the popular trend of retro toys, Big Time Toys has created a new child-safe oven which ...

Just Play, a leading global toy company, recently announced the acquisition of two iconic children’s brands: Slinky and Shrinky Dinks. With long-standing legacies as award-winning products that ignite ...

If you haven’t kept up with novelties from the 1970s, you might be surprised to learn that Shrinky Dinks, plastic cutouts that shrink and harden into three-dimensional trinkets when baked in an oven, ...

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The first time artist Heather Bauer played with Shrinky Dinks, a craft toy popular in the 1970s, she was a kid. “I loved them,” she says. “You watched them bake and it was cool.” Now, adult Heather is ...

There’s a small shrine to the Virgin of Guadalupe, a nightlight by illustrator Julie Hartley, and a picture of a martini glass by Meredith Chernick titled Shrinky-tini. Street artist Jason Vickers ...

The first time artist Heather Bauer played with Shrinky Dinks, a craft toy popular in the 1970s, she was a kid. “I loved them,” she says. “You watched them bake and it was cool.” Now, adult Heather is ...