NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Realizing the popular trend of retro toys, Big Time Toys has created a new child-safe oven which allows children to actually see their Shrinky Dinks® magically shrink their very own creations...this oven is called THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKY DINKS MAKER®. "Combining this new innovation with a brand first popularized in the 1970's is a formula for kids to have SERIOUS FUN this Christmas...what's old is new again!" says Sam Harwell, President of Big Time Toys. The oven will be available this fall at Toys “R” Us, Costco, Kmart and other retailers across the United States.
Shrinky Dinks has been a favorite arts and crafts product for over 38 years and part of American pop culture. “Of all of the Shrinky Dinks items produced over the years, nothing is as exciting as THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKY DINKS MAKER and I predict that it will be a sell-out during the holiday season," says Betty Morris, one of the originators of Shrinky Dinks.
Shrinky Dinks were first invented in 1973 by Betty Morris and Kathryn Bloomberg of Brookfield Wisconsin while working on a Cub Scout project with their sons. Shrinky Dinks is a shrinkable plastic that when exposed to heat, shrinks to one third its original size and becomes nine times thicker making a child’s art look even more beautiful. Based on this, kids can create jewelry, magnets, ID tags, key chains, charms, game pieces, scrapbook embellishments...creations are unlimited! Look for all kinds of updates and ideas on our Shrinky Dinks Facebook page, www.facebook.com/shrinkydinks.
Big Time Toys, LLC is a toy company that manufactures and sells its own products to mass-market retailers like Walmart, Target, and Toys “R” Us worldwide. Founded in 1995, the company’s most successful brands and products include: The Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys®, Moon ShoesTM, YoYoBALL®; Super SwimmerTM and Socker Boppers®. The company is headquartered in Nashville, TN, operates a distribution center in Los Angeles, CA and has manufacturing management offices in Hong Kong. Big Time Toys is a member of the TIA (Toy Industry Association). For additional information please visit www.bigtimetoys.com.
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