They are super easy to make, and seem to be holding up nicely in the water and sun:
Cut a big piece out of an old takeout container that is #6 clear plastic (salad-bar style).
Draw on it with Sharpies or other permanent markers and punch a hole in it.
Open your doors and windows (this is a little stinky and no doubt toxic).
Put it in the oven or toaster oven on parchment paper, foil or a piece of a paper grocery bag at 300˚ and watch closely. All of the sudden, they will curl, shrink and then flatten out, just like regular shrinky-dinks!
You can use a paperclip to fasten them onto your tomato cages.
Very clever, Mama Maiz. I'm going to shrinky-dink everything from now on!
ReplyDeletei wonder if you can melt it using a barbeque and thus avoid the toxic indoor fumes alltogether
ReplyDeleteoooh, shrinky dinks! we have asthma here so can't ever do those, although I have been wondering about some sort of solar oven...
ReplyDeleteI think the next time I make these, I'm going to put the toaster oven outside.
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