Shrinky Dinks Alien Invasion

by Faber Castell

Product Features

• Secret notebook
• Suitable for boys or girls
• Transform a mini flashlight
• Includes a gel pin
• Includes out-of-this-world accessories.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.2 x 7.5 x 10.7 inches ; 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0017L5DQC
• Item model number: 1187
• Our recommended age: 7 - 11 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 7 - 12 years
• Batteries: 1 AA batteries required. (included)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,635 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Shrinky Dinks® aliens have landed! Transform a mini flashlight, keychain, gel pin and a secret miniature notebook into out-of-this-world accessories. Set also includes 5 sheets of pre-printed Shrinky Dinks® film, 8 colored pencils and a hole punch. Flashlight requires one AA battery, not included.

Product Description

Transform a mini flash wand, key chain, gel pen and a secret miniature notebook into out-of-this-world accessories! Just color and bake these Shrinky Dinks charms for tons of creative fun. This set also includes five sheets of pre-printed Shrinky Dinks film with space- and alien-themed designs along with a miniature hole punch. Flash wand requires one "AA" battery, not included.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We had a lot of fun with it!, April 3, 2009

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Robin L. Duncan (North Carolina) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Shrinky Dinks Alien Invasion (Toy)

Shrinky Dinks Alien Invasion

My 11-yr-old received this for Christmas and hadn't opened it so on a recent break from school, my 7-yr-old and I opened it and made a lot of the shrinky dinks. The first bunch we baked, we baked too long and they curled and wouldn't uncurl. I think part of the problem was the cookie sheet that I used. It was old and I wasn't sure if it was the type you're not supposed to use. Anyway, the second time around, I baked them on the tinfoil only for just 10 seconds or less (yes, it was that quick) and they came out perfectly. The magic light comes with a battery and worked great! My son helped cut out some of the shrinky dinks and didn't have any problems with them breaking. We had so much fun doing these that my son wants to order more! Highly recommended for a fun afternoon!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Shrinky Dink fun but have a sore hand..., April 11, 2010

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C. Yeung - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Shrinky Dinks Alien Invasion (Toy)

My son and I really liked spending a rainy afternoon making alien shrinky dinks. The only thing that wasn't so great was that unlike the other ones made by this company, none of the patterns were pre-cut, meaning that I had to cut out all except the easy planets. They were pretty intricate with lots of twists and turns, so it got pretty cumbersome and "owwie". Colour pencils are provided, but we took out our bigger pack of them to add to our colour repertoire. My son really liked the extras so that we could do many different things with them after they came out of the oven.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Fun!, December 28, 2011

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Leslie - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Shrinky Dinks Alien Invasion (Toy)

Nice product. The designs are cute. The colored pencils that are included are of high quality. The tiny hole punch worked very well. It wasn't obvious to me that the flash wand needed 1 AA battery, as it already had some tab batteries. Once I figured that out, the wand lit nicely. We spent two hours coloring the patterns the day after Christmas. Watching them shrink and then using the metal rings to hang them on the pen, notebook and key chain that are included rounded out a very enjoyable afternoon together.

Regarding some of the other negative reviews:

We followed the detailed directions to bake them on a preheated, single layer cookie sheet, covered in tinfoil that had been very lightly dusted with baby powder. We watched them carefully, and only baked them for 1 minute. Once they stopped moving, and laid flat we immediately removed them. They did not curl up and stick to themselves, nor did they stick to the pan.

I had forgotten from my own childhood just how small they become. I feel that that's part of the fun.

If your child isn't too adept with scissors, or doesn't have the patience to cut carefully, consider buying a different shrinky dink set. For example, the fairy tree kit has patterns that are already cut out. The Amazon product descriptions will state "Shapes are preprinted and precut -- no tracing or cutting required." If the patterns are not precut, as in this Alien one, you will see the patterns referred to as "sheets".