Shrinky dink - a children's toy and activity kit consisting of large flexible sheets, which when heated in an oven, shrink to small hard plates without altering their color or shape.
Popular Children's Toys in the 1980's
- Rubik's Cube
- Transformers
- Ninetendo Entertainment Center
- Cabbage Patch Kids
- Teddy Ruxpin
- Lite-Brite
- Care Bears
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Figures
- Shrinky Dinks
- Pound Puppies
Every decade brings better and more sophicated toys for children. And there always seems to be that one toy that a child must have every Christmas and of course, for those who procrastinate - it can prove to be difficult to purchase this highly sought after gift. The most highly sought after toy this past Christmas (2016) was the hatchimal - a cuddly creature that hatches from an egg and learns to walk and talk. Back to the 1980's - a decade when shrinky dinks achieved popularity. They were invented in 1973 by two housewives in Brookfield. Who knew - Another Wisconsin Original!