Color, Bake, Wear
Shrink-its!
Draw it, bake it, and watch it shrink into something they'll actually keep. OOLY's Shrink-its! DIY Shrink Art Kits turn ordinary coloring into charms, bracelets, keychains and zipper pulls, in about three minutes.
Color the included designs with markers or colored pencils, bake at 325°F for 1–3 minutes, and watch them shrink to half their size. A little science, a little art, and a whole lot of fun.
If you made shrink art as a kid, you already know. Now it's their turn — with a modern OOLY twist.
Shrink Art Kits
Best Coloring Products
You can use a wide variety of coloring products to color our Shrink-its! Shrink Art Kits. Markers, colored pencils, paint pens, and color-changing markers will all work great. As the charms shrink, the colors will become darker and richer, so getting a lot of color on before baking will produce the best results. Here are some of our favorite products to use.
Water Based Paint
Washable Marker
Erasable Colored Pencil
Medium
Chunky
Fine
8+
3+
6+
Vivid Pop! puts down vivid, smooth color that gets even richer when used with Shrink-its! These multi-surface markers work on paper, cardboard, wood, rocks, glass, and more. Try the Classic, Pastel, and Metallic for different, fun results.
These durable, versatile markers for kids have two different colors - one on each end. So while there are six markers in the set, there are actually 12 colors in total. Non toxic, these double sided markers also make a great gift for the budding artist in your life!
We all make mistakes, even when we’re coloring. Thankfully, this set of colored pencils with erasers makes it a snap to get rid of every creative boo boo on the page, so you can start fresh! Great for art projects, design ideas, and everyday coloring, this set includes 12 pencils in a rainbow of colors.
OOLY quick craft
Shrink-its! & Vivid Pop!
The Shrink-its! DIY Shrink Art Kit and Vivid Pop! Water Based Paint Markers are the perfect match. The Shrink-its! Cute Crew is here to dress up your pen case with some help from the Vivid Pop! Pastel markers. Just color them in, then let them bake in the oven. Have fun watching them shrink down in just about one to three minutes.
frequently asked questions
How do I make Shrink-its! DIY Shrink Art?
Color
- Works best with markers and colored pencils.
- Color on the textured side of the charm.
- Colors will become darker after baking.
Bake
- Adult supervision is required.
- Preheat oven, or toaster oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper or foil and place your colored charms on top, with textured side facing up.
- Bake charms for 1-3 minutes.
- Charms will shrink up to 50%!
Make
- Wait for charms to completely cool down before handling.
- Loop ball chain to create a keychain.
- Cut desired length of cord to hang charms on backpacks, zipper pulls and more.
Tips
- The charms may curl as it's baking, this is normal, they will flatten out when done baking.
- The charms can be flattened with a spatula immediately after baking.
How to bake Shrink-its! DIY Shrink Art?
- Adult supervision is required.
- Preheat oven, or toaster oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper or foil and place your colored charms on top, with textured side facing up.
- Bake charms for 1-3 minutes.
- Charms will shrink up to 50%!
What are Shrink-its! DIY Shrink Art charms made of?
- Shrink-its! are made from lightweight, durable plastic that magically shrinks in the oven.
How much do Shrink-its! DIY Shrink Art charms shrink?
- Charms will shrink up to 50%!
Can you use paint or markers on Shrink-its! DIY Shrink Art?
- We recommend using markers and colored pencils.
- Our Vivid Pop! Water Based Paint Markers work great.
- Most markers and colored pencils will work.
