We have been obsessed with the new Disney Pixar movie Luca! All the characters are so fun and unique. We decided to combine two of our favorite things right now: Luca + Shrinky Dinks! And we made it easy for you all to join in on the fun by giving you another FREE printable. This time of the three main characters Luca, Alberto and Giulia to easily trace and create your own fun shrinking projects.
First gather all your supplies. They will differ a bit whether you are making a magnet, keychain or necklace/bracelet charm.
Supplies:
- Free printable (at the bottom of the post)
- Shrinky Dink paper
- Scissors
- Ultra Fine Sharpie marker (don’t use the off-brand, they don’t work as well)
- Colored pencils (we prefer Crayola or high quality art pencils because they give the best result)
- Oven or heat gun
Additional supplies for magnets:
Additional supplies for keychains:
Additional supplies for charms:
- Single hole punch
- Pliers
- Bracelets or necklaces
- Open jump rings (get a kit with multiple sizes to make sure you get the right fit)
Assemble your craft! Use the steps in the picture above. Shrinky Dink paper is lots of fun to work with but there are a few pro tips we can give you so your project turns out perfect each time.
- Use this Shrinky Dinks paper, it’s by far our favorite.
- The paper will bend and fold over while it’s shrinking but don’t worry, it will almost always correct itself.
- We quickly take them off the baking sheet and put them on the counter (or if we’re using a heat gun, we just use the surface we’re working on) and then pat them down to make all the edges flat. You can use a washcloth so you don’t get burned but if you do it quickly you should be able to not feel the burning…or maybe that’s just a mom thing? 🙂
- If some parts didn’t shrink all the way, keep it in the oven or use the heat gun to keep shrinking it. It will only shrink so small and then it just stops and won’t go any smaller and it takes quite a bit of time to burn it. In other words, it’s pretty forgiving and easy to work with.
From the drawing, coloring and then shrinking it down; the entire process is so much fun! Watching them shrink down to mini versions is mesmerizing!
We love Shrinky Dinks so much and do them as after school activities, play dates, as an activity at a party or whenever! Check out our Among Us Shrinky Dinks and our Disney Princess Shrinky Dinks as well!
If you don’t want to run to the store or are waiting for your Shrinky Dink paper to come in the mail from Amazon, we’ve got this fun Luca coloring page that you can do with your kids as well!
Around here, we don’t just color, we add as many mediums together as we can. So get creative and use whatever you have around the house. It makes for a much more fun activity and outcome!
Love and aloha,
Stacey + Niki
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