Pages and Printing: Storytimes and Printing Activities For Kids
May 6 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
For Children’s Book Week, the Printing Museum is excited to offer three 45-minute kids classes! Each session will include a reading of the storybook and a related printing craft. Admission to the museum is included in this special event pricing so families are encouraged to explore the museum before or after the “Pages and Printing” session. You are also more than welcome to stay for more than one of the sessions.
You can sign up in advance or sign up day of when you arrive at the museum.
Explore a Printing Press!
| 11:00 – 11:45am |
Join us as we read “Johann Gutenberg & the Amazing Printing Press” by Bruce Koscielniak. Re-live the pivotal moment when Gutenberg introduced the printing press to Europe! Learn how books were made by hand, leading up to the Gutenberg press and how the press changed bookmaking and sharing of information and ideas. After the reading, learn how to print on the museum’s Gutenberg Press replica!
Explore Nature Relief Printing!
| 1:00 – 1:45pm |
Join us as we read “A Carp for Kimiko by Virginia Kroll. Learn about Japanese tradition and culture through the eyes of a young girl and discover the fascinating history of decorating with fish. After the story, kids will get a chance to use rubber fish molds to mimic the 19th century Japanese printing technique known as Gyotaku Printing (fish printing).
Explore Typing and Stencil Printing!
| 3:00 – 3:45pm |
Join us as we read “Click Clack, Moo Cows That Type” by Doreen Cronin. Laugh as we enjoy the typing antics of the cows, hens and ducks on Farmer Brown’s farm. After the reading, enjoy exploring type on two of the museum’s operating typewriters and making stencil prints of animals such as our new farm friends!
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