Crisp Packet Keyring?

Former Member · November 2006

The other day, my friend was on about putting a crisp packet in the over or something, and it turns into a miniature one? and you hole punch it and use it as a keyring?

Is he pulling my leg? I asked someone else and they said they did it when they were younger too.

Does anyone know how to do it?

Ta x

Former Member · November 2006

We used to do that with Hula Hoops pakets... I thought you put them on the grill though?!

Former Member · November 2006

Tis true, we used to do it as kids in the days before the internet.
*suddenly feels old*

Former Member · November 2006

Haha well, when I was little, we played outside... in the fresh air. We made play theme parks with stones for pennies.

We didn't do any of this staying in and cooking a crisp packet crap!

So tell me, how is it done?

Skive · November 2006

It's an old school things as yes it does work, though I've never tried it with the foil packets they use now.

Former Member · November 2006

oh yeah!! we used to do that and we sold them too!

Former Member · November 2006

I so want to do that again. Next time I each crisps I will, so it'll be about a month away :thumb:

Former Member · November 2006

Yup, it's true. It's the same deal as shrinkles, if you ever had them. Don't think it works with the foil packets you get these days though.

In theory: preheat the oven to 160 degrees, punch your hole BEFORE baking, line a baking tray with ovenproof paper, pop your crisp packet in and watch it carefully. Takes between 30 secs and 3 mins, depending on thickness of plastic. take it out, put a layer of something like foil on top and put something heavyish and flat on top for a few minutes to flatten them.

Former Member · November 2006

Thank youuu.

So will it work with like, the cheap crisps you get.. like salt and vinegar sticks? I think they still come in like plasticy wrappers.

Yeah, I am so cool that I am going to do this.

Former Member · November 2006

Yeah, we used to do 'em when i was a kid. You need a plasticy bag that isn't (technical now) thermoset

A lot of plastic has a 'memory' and when you heat it up, it will revert to the shape it was before it was stretched, like a yoghurt pot.

Former Member · November 2006

satehen wrote:

Tis true, we used to do it as kids in the days before the internet.
*suddenly feels old*

*sympathises*

They'll be talking about making camps next...

Former Member · November 2006

How much have crisp packets changed in the last 4 years? It worked then with pretty much any of them, our YE company in school had a good line in making them and selling them as key rings, earrings, or just about anything else we could think of.

Former Member · November 2006

OMG People used to do that at school about 13 years ago. They are the cutest things ever. I could never get the hang of it though, I thought someone was joking as nothing happened to my crisp packet!!

Former Member · November 2006

Yeah I used to do that with crisp packets...ahhh the memories.

Former Member · November 2006

Man Of Kent wrote:

*sympathises*

They'll be talking about making camps next...

Or playing cowboys and indians and making a wigwam out of a garden cane and an old blanket.....

Former Member · November 2006

I'm sure the lads at school (high school dont worry) used to do them with lighters? I seem to remember sitting on the school field with them.

I'd love to make one now and put it on my car keys

I'd want a Walkers one though, and I bet they're far too fancy pants to shrink now.

Former Member · November 2006

Miffy wrote:

Or playing cowboys and indians and making a wigwam out of a garden cane and an old blanket.....

:hyper: sounds so fun!!! :hyper:

Former Member · November 2006

I used to do this and forgot all about it till I saw this thread! I wanna do one again. I'll take pics if I manage to do it correctly.

Former Member · November 2006

Miffy wrote:

Or playing cowboys and indians and making a wigwam out of a garden cane and an old blanket.....

Or making "trackers" - bikes put together with all the usable bit from wrecked bikes and then ridden through woods. Mountain Bikes are luxury in comparison. I have fond memories of heading down a half mile 1:4 hill with no brakes... bike helmets weren't even an option then...

Former Member · November 2006

^_^ wrote:

The other day, my friend was on about putting a crisp packet in the over or something, and it turns into a miniature one? and you hole punch it and use it as a keyring?

Is he pulling my leg? I asked someone else and they said they did it when they were younger too.

Does anyone know how to do it?

Ta x

i never knew about it either, just mentioned it to my mate and my boyfriend though and they looked at me all wierd cause ive never done it lol

Former Member · November 2006

Man Of Kent wrote:

Or making "trackers" - bikes put together with all the usable bit from wrecked bikes and then ridden through woods. Mountain Bikes are luxury in comparison. I have fond memories of heading down a half mile 1:4 hill with no brakes... bike helmets weren't even an option then...

Or go karts... made out of an orange box and an old set of pram wheels, steered with a piece of string.....

Former Member · November 2006

Today I decided to follow up the claims from this thread. I put my crisp packet in the oven

Before and after photos, with a fork for comparison of size.

Former Member · November 2006

well thats my night sorted for tomorrow!

does it work with other things? like cigerette packets and cd cases?

Former Member · November 2006

*used to do this too*

Former Member · November 2006

My friend once made me a mobile out of lots of tiny crisp packets it was so cool - I love craft stuff - i'm already saving loads of things for my as yet unborn children to get messy with!

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