Shrinky Dink Hairbow Fun!!!

If you know me, then you know I LOVE to make hair bows!  My dear cousin Cyndi asked me if I would make her a University of Houston bow.  She wears them to football games.  I thought, but of course! I have also been wanting to make some shrinky dinks out of #6 plastic.  I read about them on various blogs and have been dying to try it out!  I bought a bagel from the cafeteria in my office building and the little plastic container it came in was #6!!! So here is how it went!!!

You need #6 plastic, tape, your design, and some sharpies

Trace your outline on the plastic

Color it in.

Trim excess, if you want :)

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees

Place your plastic on a foil lined pan and place in the oven.

DO NOT WALK AWAY FROM YOUR OVEN WHILE IT IS BAKING!!! It only takes a few minutes.  It will curl up and then flatten back out...

Once it flattens back out, it is finished!!

Allow it to cool, then pull off the foil.

And there you have it!!

The UH one on the right was my test run shrinky dink :)

TA-DA!! My bow for Cyndi.  Go Coogs!!!

It was very easy and very fun!! I can't wait to make more!!!!! I need more plastic though....