The BSW Toy Blog http://www.bswtoy.com/blog Bloging Something Wonderful Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:30:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 DIY: Halloween “Jack-O-Lantern” Jar with Spooky Spiders! http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/diy-halloween-%e2%80%9cjack-o-lantern%e2%80%9d-jar-with-spooky-spiders/ http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/diy-halloween-%e2%80%9cjack-o-lantern%e2%80%9d-jar-with-spooky-spiders/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:30:22 +0000 Charity Tober http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/?p=1243

October is here and the weather is finally starting to feel a little more like fall! With Halloween just around the corner, this week’s post will feature a fun kids Halloween-theme craft idea – a personalized “Jack-O-Lantern” jar surrounded by spooky 3D Shrinky Dink spiders!

What you will need for this . . . → Read More: DIY: Halloween “Jack-O-Lantern” Jar with Spooky Spiders!]]> http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/diy-halloween-%e2%80%9cjack-o-lantern%e2%80%9d-jar-with-spooky-spiders/feed/ 0 Christmas Shrinky Dink Ideas For The Holidays! http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/christmas-shrinky-dink-ideas-for-the-holidays/ http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/christmas-shrinky-dink-ideas-for-the-holidays/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:52:01 +0000 Andrew http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/?p=1233

Here is a great project idea for this Christmas or a great stocking stuffer for the little ones.  Christmas Shrinky Dinks are the perfect project for those cozy winter nights and a great way to make personalized Christmas ornaments for the tree!

Trace, bake, shrink and build your own Christmas ornaments in 3D! . . . → Read More: Christmas Shrinky Dink Ideas For The Holidays!]]> http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/christmas-shrinky-dink-ideas-for-the-holidays/feed/ 0 Shrinky Dink Fairy Princess Mushroom Village http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/shrinky-dink-fairy-princess-mushroom-village/ http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/shrinky-dink-fairy-princess-mushroom-village/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2011 18:34:33 +0000 Charity Tober http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/?p=1225

Here’s a neat and easy craft idea for any child who loves our 3D Fairy Princess Shrinky Dink kit. With a few household products and a little imagination, you can create a custom Fairy Princess mushroom village, perfect for playtime fun!

 

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3D Fairy . . . → Read More: Shrinky Dink Fairy Princess Mushroom Village]]> http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/shrinky-dink-fairy-princess-mushroom-village/feed/ 0 National Talk Like A Pirate Day Activities For The Kids http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/national-talk-like-a-pirate-day-activities-for-the-kids/ http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/national-talk-like-a-pirate-day-activities-for-the-kids/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:42:25 +0000 Andrew http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/?p=1208 Ahoy! Today, September 19 be national talk like a pirate day!  Here arrr several projects and crafts for the lil bilge rats (kids) in observance of this prestigious holiday.

 

Make Your Own Pirate Chest:

Ahoy Mateys! Here’s a fun craft idea for little pirates to make their very own treasure chest! Then . . . → Read More: National Talk Like A Pirate Day Activities For The Kids]]> http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/national-talk-like-a-pirate-day-activities-for-the-kids/feed/ 0 How To Make A Shrinky Dink Jacket Zipper Pull http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/how-to-make-a-shrinky-dink-jacket-zipper-pull/ http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/how-to-make-a-shrinky-dink-jacket-zipper-pull/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:31:01 +0000 Charity Tober http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/?p=1201

Write your name on your zipper pull so everyone knows who is boss!

Here’s a neat craft idea for a personalized Shrinky Dink Zipper Pull – a perfect way to enhance a new fall jacket! Arrive at school in style and have everyone wanting to know where you got that . . . → Read More: How To Make A Shrinky Dink Jacket Zipper Pull]]> http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/how-to-make-a-shrinky-dink-jacket-zipper-pull/feed/ 0 Shrinky Dink Math Magnets Make Math Fun! http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/shrinky-dink-math-magnets-make-math-fun/ http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/shrinky-dink-math-magnets-make-math-fun/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:43:31 +0000 Charity Tober http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/?p=1189

Create fun, colorful Shrinky Dink Math Magnets to help your child practice their math skills! These magnets can be placed on the fridge or other magnetic surface and create scenarios for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division!

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Math Numbers Template Page Shrinky Dink . . . → Read More: Shrinky Dink Math Magnets Make Math Fun!]]> http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/shrinky-dink-math-magnets-make-math-fun/feed/ 0 How to make your own Pirate Book Cover! http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/how-to-make-your-own-pirate-book-cover/ http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/how-to-make-your-own-pirate-book-cover/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:08:36 +0000 Charity Tober http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/?p=1178

Back-to-School Pirate Book Cover!

Upgrade your schoolbooks and be the talk of the classroom with custom pirate map book covers! The covers can be modified to fit any size textbook, so what are you waiting for? Go ahead and create one for the textbook of your favorite school subject or make . . . → Read More: How to make your own Pirate Book Cover!]]> http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/how-to-make-your-own-pirate-book-cover/feed/ 0 Back-to-School Activities: Shrinky Dink Pencil Case! http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/back-to-school-activities-shrinky-dink-pencil-case/ http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/back-to-school-activities-shrinky-dink-pencil-case/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:32:15 +0000 Charity Tober http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/?p=1168

The new school year is underway and what better way to take your pencils to school than in a one-of-a-kind Shrinky Dink pencil case! Kids can personalize the pencil case with Shrinky Dink buttons and spell out their name, initials or just make buttons using favorite colors and designs.

What you . . . → Read More: Back-to-School Activities: Shrinky Dink Pencil Case!]]> http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/back-to-school-activities-shrinky-dink-pencil-case/feed/ 0 Back-to-School Projects, Shrinky Dink Pencil Toppers! http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/back-to-school-projects-shrinky-dink-pencil-toppers/ http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/back-to-school-projects-shrinky-dink-pencil-toppers/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:30:40 +0000 Charity Tober http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/?p=1161

Do homework in style this school year with these DIY Shrinky Dink pencil toppers! These homemade pencil toppers are easy to make and easy to customize – make a few for yourself and several more to give out to friends!

What you will need for this project:

Pencils Shrinky Dink Kit Scissors Pencil . . . → Read More: Back-to-School Projects, Shrinky Dink Pencil Toppers!]]> http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/back-to-school-projects-shrinky-dink-pencil-toppers/feed/ 1 DIY Back to School Projects: Backpack Keychain! http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/diy-back-to-school-projects-backpack-keychain/ http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/diy-back-to-school-projects-backpack-keychain/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:45:04 +0000 Charity Tober http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/?p=1145

A new school year is here and this week we want to feature a great craft idea on how to create a custom, personalized backpack keychain tag! Head back to school in style with a custom Shrinky Dink keychain hanging from your backpack! Create one or several and clip on a . . . → Read More: DIY Back to School Projects: Backpack Keychain!]]> http://www.bswtoy.com/blog/diy-back-to-school-projects-backpack-keychain/feed/ 0