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DIY Shrinky Dink Bobby Pins

March 16, 2019 By: CyndiJcomment

Super easy and fun shrinky dink project for kids, tweens, teens and adults! DIY hair accessory is quick to make with shrinking plastic and bobby pins. Fun craft for sleepovers, birthday parties, playdates, and rainy days. #aninspiredmess #diyhairaccessory #shrinkydinks #shrinkingplastic #craftsforkids #girlscraftThese are the cutest little DIY Shrinky Dink bobby pins!  It’s so fun and easy to create Shrinky Dink Charms on shrinking plastic, bake them for a couple minutes, then glue them onto colorful hair pins.  These DIY hair accessories are a quick, simple and SASSY project for sleepovers, birthday parties, playdates, and rainy afternoons.  You don’t have to be a kid to make Shrinky Dinks.  These DIY  hairpin designs are cute additions to hairdos of any age!

Let’s be honest, this craft project is pretty self-explanatory.   However, I’ll recap the steps and “lessons-learned” on our journey to Shrinky Dink Bobby Pins to make it as easy and pain-free as possible.

Let’s Do This:  Shrinky Dink Bobby Pins!

Supplies:

  • Blank Shrinking Plastic Sheets

  • 1″ Hole Punch   (completely optional)

  • Sharpies and / or Colored Pencils

  • Multi-Colored Bobby Pins 

  • Glue Gun (or other adhesive method)

  • Baking Mat or Baking Sheet

  • Oven (I know – but I had to list it)

Super Easy Instructions:

  • Sand the clear plastic sheets  *if they are not already textured*.  I use a nail block, and it doesn’t have to be A LOT of sanding, but the colored pencil and markers will adhere to the plastic if it has a bit of texture.  SOME shrinking plastic sheets already have texture , but I find them to be more expensive.  It doesn’t take much effort to sand it yourself – you get more sheets of plastic and you can use the money you save to go buy kettle corn.  At least, that’s what I’d do.

Shrinky Dink Bobby Pin DIY Hair Accessory Craft; Fun and easy to make craft for kids, tweens, teens, and adults. A fun sleepover craft, birthday party project, or crafty rainy day. Easy and quick to create with shrinking plastic. #aninspiredmess #girlcraft #DIYhairaccessory #shrinkydinks #bobbypins

  • Create your design.

Shrinky Dink Bobby Pin DIY Hair Accessory Craft; Fun and easy to make craft for kids, tweens, teens, and adults. A fun sleepover craft, birthday party project, or crafty rainy day. Easy and quick to create with shrinking plastic. #aninspiredmess #girlcraft #DIYhairaccessory #shrinkydinks #bobbypins

  • Bake according to plastic sheet directions – usually 2-3 minutes at 325 degrees Fahrenheit. **Watch the fabulously created designs SHRINK – this is the magic of this project!**
  • You can see from the picture below how the measurement/design of a 1″ disc reduces to about 1/2 of the original size.

Shrinky Dink Bobby Pin DIY Hair Accessory Craft; Fun and easy to make craft for kids, tweens, teens, and adults. A fun sleepover craft, birthday party project, or crafty rainy day. Easy and quick to create with shrinking plastic. #aninspiredmess #girlcraft #DIYhairaccessory #shrinkydinks #bobbypins

  • If they curl a bit on the edges, no worries.  You can flatten them out (do it right after you take them out of the oven – they cool quickly and cannot be bent).  I usually flatten them out with the back of a spatula.  You find whatever kitchen tool works for you!
  • After they cool, adhere them to your colored bobby pins with hot glue.  Again, use your adhesive of choice.  I like hot glue because it dries quickly.  I’m a immediate gratification person!  From oven….3-minute gluing intermission…..to my hair!

Shrinky Dink Bobby Pin DIY Hair Accessory Craft; Fun and easy to make craft for kids, tweens, teens, and adults. A fun sleepover craft, birthday party project, or crafty rainy day. Easy and quick to create with shrinking plastic. #aninspiredmess #girlcraft #DIYhairaccessory #shrinkydinks #bobbypinsThat’s it!  How easy and super fun is that?!

Please be sure to leave a comment if you make these cute little pins, and don’t forget to PIN this project to your boards on Pinterest to share with friends!

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