Create Camping Shrinky Dinks with these fun camp-themed templates. Make cute jewelry, keychains, charms, or magnets. Shrinky Dinks are a great activity to enjoy during a camping trip.

Shrinky Dinks are a nostalgic craft we loved as children, and now you can share that fun with your kids. They are a perfect craft for rainy days. The kids will also enjoy my Free Kids Activity Set and Camping Coloring Pages.

If you are not the most skilled artist, don’t worry! I have created templates that you can trace. Download the designs at the bottom of this post, and let the fun begin!

Free Camping Shrinky Dinks Designs

There are six template sets, including camping gear and icons, woodland animals, and camp sayings. There are so many possibilities!

How to Make Shrinky Dinks While Camping

Here’s what you’ll need to make Shrinky Dinks during your camping trip:

Shrinky Dink Sheets
Colored Pencils
Permanent Marker
Small Scissors
Hole Punch
Keyrings, Earring Making Supplies, etc.

To get started, purchase some Shrinky Dink sheets and supplies online or at your local craft store. Download and print the templates, which are sized to match a 5.5×7.5 inch shrinky sheet. The plastic will shrink to about 20% of its original size, so print and design accordingly.

Trace the design on the rough side of the plastic with a permanent marker. I like to use a black Sharpie for outlines.

Please Note: View the design from the shiny side of the plastic; therefore, it is best to flip any writing so it is not backward. I have flipped the sayings for you in these templates.

Fill in the design with color using coloring pencils or permanent markers. I prefer using colored pencils, which brighten during shrinkage.

Colored Shrinky Dink Designs before shrinking

Cut out the colorful designs using small scissors. Add a hole with a punch where you want to add to a keyring or string.

Preheat an RV oven or a toaster oven to 325°F (160°C). Place your cut-out pieces on a parchment or foil-lined baking sheet with the rough side up. Heat for 1-2½ minutes, and watch as they magically shrink and become thicker and more durable!

Remove your Shrinky Dinks and let them cool for a few minutes before using them to create earrings, zipper pulls, and more.

Look at all the cute things my daughter and I made. Get more templates on my other site, Diana Rambles, and let the fun begin!

More Fun Camping

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Camping Shrinky Dinks

Create camp-themed jewelry, keychains, charms, or magnets with these fun Camping Shrinky Dinks templates. A fun activity for the whole family!

Active Time 30 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Difficulty easy

Estimated Cost $10

Materials

Shrinky Dink Sheets
Colored Pencils
Permanent Marker
Keyrings, Jewelry Making Supplies, etc.

Tools

Small Scissors
Hole Punch
Pliers

Instructions

Download the templates HERE (automatic download). Print each 5½x7½ inch template on paper or directly on the rough side of the Shrinky Dink sheet.
On the rough side of the plastic, outline the design with a permanent marker and then color using colored pencils.
Cut out the design pieces using small scissors.
Use a hole punch to put a hole where you want to attach a jump ring or string.
Preheat the RV or toaster oven to 325°F (160°C).*
Put the dinks on parchment or foil-lined baking sheet and bake them in the oven for 1-2½ minutes. Once they flatten out, leave them in the oven for another 30 seconds.
Remove and let them cool for a few minutes before crafting with them.
Add jump rings to create keychains, jewelry, and charms.

Notes

*An RV oven, a toaster oven, or a craft heating gun work for this craft. Microwave ovens do not work!