- Definition
A print is a picture made by transferring an image from one surface (like a carved block or screen) onto another, such as paper or fabric. Think of it like using a stamp to make multiple copies of the same image.
Making a potato stamp and pressing it onto paper creates a print of the shape you carved.
How to teach this in 30 seconds
Try this analogy: A print is like using a rubber stamp to make the same picture again and again.
Ask your child: If you make a handprint, what could you use to make more?
Common mix-up: Kids might think a print is just any drawing. A true print is an image that is copied using a special tool, like a stamp.
Examples
- Dipping a leaf in paint and pressing it on paper makes a leaf print.
- A t-shirt with a design that was stamped on is a type of print.
print is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
Where this shows up
+28 more mentions across the curriculum
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