How Do You Make Shrinky Dink Presidents?
President’s Day is a great time to get students interested in the history of their American presidents. Teachers should choose a few presidents to research with their students. The class can discover interesting facts about each president. When the class is done, you can all make some “Shrinky Dink” reminders of what was learned. It isn’t as hard as it sounds to create a “Shrinky Dink” President of the United States, and you only need a few items to get started. Get some “Shrinky Dink” sheets from your local craft store or purchase some online in advance. You can get them inexpensively from the original maker. The link to the company’s Website is located in our Resources section. Choose which president you want to create. Make a photo copy of him. Take out a sheet of “Shrinky Dink” paper. Place the smooth side on top of the picture of the president. The rough side should be facing you. You should be able to see the president clearly underneath. Get out a black pencil crayon. Trace the
