Using small stamps with stamp pads is fun and a less labor-intensive way for you or your staff to enhance programs...

• If you are having an event or program where you'll be decorating postcards, habitat sheets, or the like, you could use a set-up like what's shown below. (This has proven to work very well for us.)
• Cover the tables with plastic to protect them.
• Place damp towel(s), folded in half lengthwise and then folded lengthwise in thirds. These are placed in the middle of the tables within easy reach of participants on both sides. (Lowering table height will help younger participants. Adults don't seem to mind leaning over.)
• Place stamp pads parallel to the long folded towels. (Some stamp pad covers can be removed, including the ones TN sells, if space is limited on the tables.)
• Stamps and colored pencils can then be put around these. (We found that participants will often use markers on the stamps, if you put these out. So, unless you use special stamp decorating markers, the ink will dry on the stamp and will be hard to clean off, if it comes off at all.)

• Encourage folks to take home a souvenir of their own making using species found in the environment you're featuring.
• You can make copies of free habitat sheet masters available for the asking from TN.
• Or you might like to make special postcards such as the one shown. Four postcards can be printed per sheet of card stock paper.

• Keep blank habitat sheets or postcards on hand for impromptu teachings opportunities.
• As postcard, habitat sheet, etc. is given out to the visitor, ask them to simply wipe the stamp clean on the towel after each use and set aside. Leaving the stamps on the damp towel will not allow them to dry before the next person selects that stamp to use.
• Keep stamp pads in large sealed plastic bag to help keep them from drying out between uses.
• Use contact cement to resecure stamp rubber that might come loose with excessive use or abuse.