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Woodblock printing is a beautiful and very fun art form for children to
learn about!  If you have it on hand you can even use Balsa wood for a
more realistic experience.
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"Origami
Inspired  by
Japanese Prints"
by Megumi & Steve
Biddle

A book full of
beautiful Japanese
Prints, alongside fun
Origami creations
for children to
make!  There is
historical
information
alongside each
print featured in this
book.
  • Paint Roller or Brush
  • Pen
  • Scissors
book above.  (Or go online and show

  • Talk with children about Japanese Art, and
    the presence of nature.
  • Invite them to look at God's beautiful
    creation, and to draw something from nature.
Step 1
You can get these trays with pretty much any
cut of meat that you purchase.   We added a
bit of bleach to the water and gave the tray a
soak.  You can even ask your local butcher
for a couple of unused ones too.
Step 2
Cut off the sides of your tray and discard.  Cut
the remaining rectangle into a variety of
shapes and sizes.  
Step 3
When you're ready, use the tip of a pen
(I've found this works best) to etch in your
design.  You want to press firmly, but not go
all the way through the foam.
Step 4
Try to fill up your entire shape.  Use different
lines and even poke a few holes if you have
the space.
Step 5
When your design is finished, you want to
paint over it with your color of choice.  We
use regular old black acrylic paint, and a soft
foam brush.  A roller brush would work well
too!
Step 7
After you've covered the patter with ink, turn
your stamp over and press firmly to your
paper.  Gently smooth over the entire shape.
Step 6
Make sure that you're not pushing the paint
into the crevices.  You want those parts to
remain unpainted so they will show up as the
white part of the print.  If you get bubbles,
just blow over the top.
Very carefully pick the stamp off of the
paper.  You'll see your print underneath!  
Helpful Tip
You'll have to do a few trial and error prints
until you find the right amount of paint to put
on your stamp.  The image on the left had less
paint, and shows up a bit more grainy.  
Decide which you like better and paint
accordingly!
Make yourself lots of different prints:  Frame them
and hang them up in your room, or fold them into
cards to give your friends and family!
Experiment with different colors too!