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25+ Cute But Easy Shrinky Dink Ideas for Mother’s Day

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Mother's Day is just around the corner so it is time to plan some crafts for the kids to make mom. These Shrinky Dink Ideas for Mother's Day will make the perfect keepsake gift for momma, grandma, aunts and anyone on your gift giving list. We love shrinky dinks, in fact be sure to read through my Shrinky Dinks Tips and Tricks article before you start.

collage of four projects made using shrinky dinks. Mom keychain, kid name keychain, rainbow earrings and footprint keychains

My kids don't need a holiday as an excuse to whip up some fun handmade items using shrink film but it is a great material for homemade gifts . We have done a lot of trial and error and have our routine pretty down pat.

Here are some of our previous shrinky dinks kindness gifts that were made for a kindness challenge project. They would be such fun to give on Mother's Day too though!

Friendship Shrinky Dinks Gifts - 100 Acts of Kindness Challenge

We made shrinky dinks BFF bracelets, a shrinky dinks zipper pull and shrinky dinks bookmarks.

The possibilities really are endless though!

If you still need any supplies, here are our favorites, using our referral partner Amazon links for our go-to shrinky dinks supplies: 

Shrinky Dink Projects for Mother's Day

These are all such fun Mother's Day Crafts! Look through the ideas below for a detailed tutorial for each handmade gift below please click the link.

Mother's Day Shrinky Dinks Keychain Ideas

There are so many cute ideas for Mother's Day Keychains, and the one you think of right away is making a handprint keychain.

Handprints are tricky on shrinky dink paper because there are not many art supplies you can use on your kiddo's hands that can also be used on shrinky dinks. The method we follow using a sealant, with really helpful, detailed instructions is this DIY Shrinky Dink Handprint Keychain Tutorial although see my tip below.

Handprint Keychain Tip: Do not cut between the fingers. Leaving it as a solid shape will help it shrink better and result in fewer chances to stick to itself. Also the individual fingers get caught on things in your purse or pocket, while a smooth, solid shape will not.

Other Shrinky Dink Keychain Ideas:

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Shrinky Dink Bracelets Ideas

Charm bracelets are a super fun handmade jewelry gift that you can make using shrinky dinks. Click through these articles for inspiration and for a full tutorial:

Shrinky Dinks Earrings for Mother's Day

If the mom in your life wears fun earrings, she will love a handmade custom set from her favorite kiddo. Using hole punches, jump rings and earring hooks, you can easily turn shrinky dinks into earrings.

collage of five projects made using shrinky dinks. Mom keychain, kid name keychain, rainbow earrings, donut charm bracelet and footprint keychains

Shrinky Dinkys Necklace Ideas

Shrinky Dink necklaces can really range from simple ones done by toddlers all the way to fancy, professional looking projects done by adults or teens.

  • For a cool toddler-made project, check out these Abstract Shrinky Dinks Charms.
  • Kids or adults of any age can make these easy Shrinky Dinks Pendants. Would be great for a class or group because you could pre-punch the circles.
  • If you or your older kiddo has a cricut or silhouette you can add some extra touches to your shrinky dinks jewelry like this Shimmer Butterfly Necklace.

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Other Fun Shrinky Dink Gifts

I know many people thing of the handprint keychains but there are really SO many other fun things to make from shrink film that would make awesome gifts.

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