Save those plastic takeout containers and turn them into art. The thin plastic compacts and shrinks into a hard plastic, making our little ones’ favorite characters come to life! The printables make it that much more exciting and easy to achieve.

What You’ll Need:

• Thin plastic like the ones from a takeout container
• Scissors
• Masking tape
• Permanent markers
• Nickelodeon printable
• Parchment paper
• Oven

How to Make:

Step 1: Print the character pages

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Step 2: Cut the flat portion of the plastic container

Step 3: Tape the printable to the table and tape the plastic right on top

Step 4: Color in the character using different permanent markers and trace the black lines using a fine black permanent marker

Step 5: Cut off the excess plastic around the character

Step 6: Preheat the oven to 300°F. Place parchment paper on an oven safe tray and place in the oven. Watch the character shrink. It should take no more than 5-10 minutes.

Step 7: Once it shrinks, remove from the oven and allow it to cool.

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