There is an undeniable joy found in taking part in the same activities we enjoyed as kids, but as an adult—and with a bit of an adult twist. In the latest iteration of this nostalgia-driven trend, ...

If you haven’t kept up with novelties from the 1970s, you might be surprised to learn that Shrinky Dinks, plastic cutouts that shrink and harden into three-dimensional trinkets when baked in an oven, ...

Making a moon phase necklace is a great way to learn the eight key lunar phases. Making a moon phase necklace is a great way to learn the 8 key lunar phases. Using shrink plastic paper and a marker, ...

Remember Shrinky Dinks? How-to blog Curbly has written up a simple tutorial on how to make these nostalgic crafts. The process is super easy, and you can make 'em into anything your heart desires - a ...

There was a time when Shrinky Dinks® was on almost every child’s Christmas list. Betty Morris of Brookfield, Wisconsin, invented the plastic polymer sheets in 1973. Kids could color designs on the ...

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A new method makes fabricating microfluidic devices almost as easy as child's play. Michelle Khine and her coworkers at the University of California, Merced, and UC Berkeley, use the children's toy ...