How to Make a Shrinky Dink Gravestone for Halloween

Halloween is about all things spooky. Gravestones are often put on the front lawns as part of Halloween decorations. Help your children make their own Shrinky Dink gravestones. They can write messages on them and display these trinkets or wear them as Halloween jewelry.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Shrinky Dink sheets
• Pencil crayons
• Scissors
• Oven
• Cookie sheet

1. Go online to the Shrinky Dink store and order Shrinky Dink sheets or go to a local craft store that carries them.

2. Lay the smooth side of your Shrinky Dink sheet on hard surface.

3. With a black pencil crayon, draw an outline of the gravestone on the rough side of the Shrinky Dink sheet. This gravestone should be drawn bigger than you really want it to ultimate end up.

4. Color in the gravestone. Add some cracks and crevices. You can put a name or an epitaph on the gravestone.

5. Cut out the gravestone ½ half around the drawing.

6. Set the oven to 325 degrees F. Don't place your Shrinky Dink gravestone in the oven until it is heated all the way.

7. Place the gravestone on cookie sheet with the colored side facing up.

8. Bake the Shrinky Dink gravestone for 60 seconds.

9. Wait 20 to 30 minutes for the Shrinky Dink gravestone to cool.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure not to burn the Shrinky Dink gravestone.

Resources

• Shrinky Dink Store