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Recycling can be FUN!
Recycling can be FUN!
This project has a little bit of eating, a little bit of shrinking and whole lotta AWESOMENESS!
All students LOVE to eat!! I like to reward mine with bags of CHIPS!
All students LOVE to eat!! I like to reward mine with bags of CHIPS!
Nom! Nom! Nom!
Nom! Nom! Nom!
Once the joy of eating is over ~ Save the bags!!!
Once the joy of eating is over ~ Save the bags!!!
Be sure to dump out any crumbs inside !!
Be sure to dump out any crumbs inside !!
Note: Look for bags with the silver foil inside. They shrink the best !
This is what you will need:
This is what you will need:
- An oven. (I use a toaster oven, a regular big oven will also work!)
- Parchment Paper
- Empty chip bags
- Hole Punch
- A keyring ring.....just grab some off all those useless keyrings your have in your junk drawer!
(oh wait...maybe that's just ME! hahahaha!)
Rip out a square of parchment paper and fold in 1/2 twice.
Rip out a square of parchment paper and fold in 1/2 twice.
This one is unfolded to show this...keep yours folded.
You will see that this makes the paper slightly bigger than the bag.
You will see that this makes the paper slightly bigger than the bag.
I like to put my chip bag inside with the bag facing UP.
I like to put my chip bag inside with the bag facing UP.
It seems to make a nicer logo showing.
Turn the oven on to 325 F.
Turn the oven on to 325 F.
This can take anywhere from 3-5 minutes, depending on your oven!
This can take anywhere from 3-5 minutes, depending on your oven!
I'm not going to lie....I often open the door and peek to see what it looks like!
I'm not going to lie....I often open the door and peek to see what it looks like!
Once it has stopped shrinking, carefully pull it out.....
Once it has stopped shrinking, carefully pull it out.....
AND SMASH FLAT WITH A GLOVED HAND!
AND SMASH FLAT WITH A GLOVED HAND!
Any winter glove will also work!!!
LET THE CHIP BAG COOL BEFORE YOU PULL THE PARCHMENT PAPER AWAY!!!
LET THE CHIP BAG COOL BEFORE YOU PULL THE PARCHMENT PAPER AWAY!!!
Otherwise it may smear or tear !!
Otherwise it may smear or tear !!
Before I talk about adding the keyring, let me show you some other ways your bag can look!
Before I talk about adding the keyring, let me show you some other ways your bag can look!
This is your normal, glove-flattened bag
This is your normal, glove-flattened bag
This bag was inside the parchment paper, but NOT flattened before it cooled.
This bag was inside the parchment paper, but NOT flattened before it cooled.
Slightly wrinkled
Slightly wrinkled
This cute thing is REALLY wrinkled! Like a tossed-away bag!
This cute thing is REALLY wrinkled! Like a tossed-away bag!
To make this bag, just lay it ON TOP of the parchment paper and let it cool the way it is!
To make this bag, just lay it ON TOP of the parchment paper and let it cool the way it is!
Now you are ready to add the keyring!
Now you are ready to add the keyring!
I like to use a SMALL hole holepunch, but any size will do.
I like to use a SMALL hole holepunch, but any size will do.
It take a bit of muscle to punch through the plastic!!
Here is a side-by-side of the flattened bag and the let-it-go bag!
Here is a side-by-side of the flattened bag and the let-it-go bag!
Totally your own preferences!
My students LOOOVE to add them to their backpacks! Makes a fun conversation piece!
My students LOOOVE to add them to their backpacks! Makes a fun conversation piece!
I hope you enjoy MAKING your chip bag keyrings as much as I do!!!
I hope you enjoy MAKING your chip bag keyrings as much as I do!!!
I am a Middle School Art Teacher AND a Maker! I love to share my love of creating and tools with my students .
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