These were fun to make because you get quick results. You'll need cups like this, they are soft whitish plastic. We tried the clear plastic cups - FAIL, they don't melt. These were from the dollar...

These beautiful Christmas shrinky dink ornaments are made with plastic cups.

Year after year I search for new ideas I can use in my classroom for Christmas gifts to the parents. I basically narrow down ideas by 3 items: simple, cheap and cute. Simple because we are talking about kids here and we still have standards to cover. Cheap because well….. hello, we are teachers and […]

Year after year I search for new ideas I can use in my classroom for Christmas gifts to the parents. I basically narrow down ideas by 3 items: simple, cheap and cute. Simple because we are talking about kids here and we still have standards to cover. Cheap because well….. hello, we are teachers and […]

MELTED CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS This is an incredibly fun ornament to make. They are made out of plastic cups. One of the fun parts abo...

We melted plastic cups and made them into ornaments - an unusual craft with pleasing results. The following post contains affiliate links, which means that at no extra cost to you I can make a tiny bit of money to help support this blog. Thank you! One of the first posts that I saved on Pinterest were these Kadinsky Circle Plastic Cup Mobiles from Arts for Life (link no longer seems to be active, apologies). They look great but what Annie doesn't mention is which type of plastic the cup…

Have you ever watched plastic cups melt in the oven with your kids? We tried it this Fall when we made our Melted Pumpkins and it's sooo much fun! I had some

Plastic cup ornament craft was a success! Check out a few of the many wonderfully creative cups my students made before winter break! #shrinkydinks #scienceteacher #diy #crafts #plasticcupornament....

These adorable snow globe cup ornaments were made by Krista Boyer-Clark and they are the perfect thing to make for Christmas gifts! They are so easy and don't cost very much if you already have