PolyShrink (24 Sheets)

PolyShrink turns drawings, stamped images, colorful designs, and creative ideas into miniature plastic keepsakes, letting kids and artists enjoy watching their artwork shrink before turning it into charms, keychains, jewelry, ornaments, tags, and more.

Draw It Big, Then Watch the Creativity Shrink

Turn original artwork into small, durable-looking creations with clear shrink plastic designed for drawing, decorating, cutting, and heating. Kids can freehand designs or use the transparent surface to trace pictures, letters, shapes, and patterns before adding color.

Each clear sheet measures 8" × 10 ½", giving artists plenty of room to create one larger design or divide the surface into several smaller projects. Once decorated and cut into the desired shape, the artwork shrinks to 45% of its original size when heated.

That dramatic transformation is part of what makes shrink art so engaging. Kids get to see the relationship between the larger artwork they started with and the miniature finished piece, while the shrinking process turns an ordinary drawing activity into an exciting hands-on craft experience.

The open-ended material also gives programs flexibility. Create personalized keychain charms, backpack and zipper pulls, pendants, jewelry pieces, ornaments, magnets, gift tags, name designs, seasonal decorations, or original miniature artwork for school projects, after-school activities, camps, recreation programs, and creative time at home.

Why Choose Clear PolyShrink for Creative Projects

• The clear surface lets artists create freehand designs or trace pictures and patterns placed underneath
• Large sheets can be used for individual designs or divided into multiple smaller projects to suit the activity
• Artwork shrinks to 45% of its original size, creating a dramatic transformation kids can see happen
• Versatile finished pieces can become charms, keychains, jewelry, ornaments, tags, magnets, zipper pulls, and other personalized keepsakes

Product Highlights

• Clear Shrink Plastic – Transparent sheets make it easy to create original artwork or trace designs placed underneath
• 45% Finished Size – Designs shrink to 45% of their original size for an exciting before-and-after transformation
• 8" × 10 ½" Sheets – Generous starting size provides room for large artwork or several smaller designs
• Open-Ended Creativity – Draw, color, stamp, cut, and transform the material into countless personalized designs
• Versatile Finished Projects – Create charms, keychains, jewelry, ornaments, zipper pulls, gift tags, magnets, and miniature keepsakes

What’s Included

24 clear PolyShrink sheets

This Shrink Plastic Is Great For

• Schools: Turn drawing into a hands-on art transformation students can watch happen. Kids can explore scale, design, tracing, color, and creative planning before seeing their larger artwork become a miniature finished piece
• After-School Programs: Give kids freedom to turn their own ideas into personalized keepsakes. One material can support keychains, charms, ornaments, jewelry, tags, magnets, and many other project themes
• Camps: Create small keepsakes campers can attach to backpacks and gear. Add camp names, bunk themes, mascots, initials, summer icons, or original artwork for memorable take-home projects
• Recreation Centers: Build different workshops around the same versatile craft material. Change the templates, project theme, colors, and finishing hardware to create a new activity for different groups and events
• Seasonal Crafts: Turn holiday and seasonal artwork into miniature decorations. Kids can create hanging ornaments, gift tags, charms, and themed keepsakes for changing seasons and celebrations throughout the year
• Kids at Home: Make original artwork feel like a little piece of magic. Kids can draw or trace a favorite design and watch it transform into a miniature creation they can collect, wear, hang, or give away

Tips for Successful Shrink Art Projects

• Plan designs larger than the desired finished piece because the artwork shrinks to 45% of its original size
• Place pictures, lettering, or patterns underneath the clear sheet when kids want an easy guide for tracing
• Cut around the finished artwork before heating and avoid extremely thin sections that may be harder to work with
• Punch any holes needed for keychains, pendants, ornaments, or hanging charms before the plastic is heated
• Use adult supervision for the heating process and allow finished pieces to cool before adding keychain or jewelry hardware

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Planning this activity for a larger group? Read The Ultimate Guide to Hosting a Memorable Group Crafting Session for ideas on organizing supplies, managing creative stations, and helping group projects run smoothly.

For more project inspiration and activity planning ideas, Explore Crafting Creativity.

Order Your PolyShrink for Big Ideas That Become Little Keepsakes

PolyShrink lets kids start with a full-size idea and end with a miniature creation they can actually turn into something special. From a hand-drawn character or traced picture to a personalized charm, keychain, ornament, or pendant, the shrinking transformation makes the finished artwork feel completely different from where it began.

When you want one versatile craft material that can inspire completely different projects throughout the year, these clear shrink plastic sheets give schools, after-school programs, camps, recreation centers, and families plenty of room to draw, experiment, personalize, and create.