Pens for Kids®
The PCA’s Pens for Kids® (PfK) program is now entering its third decade of introducing children to the use and history of fountain pens. Workshops typically take place at pen shows and schools. They are volunteer-run and free to the participants, who each receive an inexpensive fountain pen of their own to take home.
Another popular PCA-run activity for younger pen show attendees is a scavenger hunt, which introduces the hunters to both pens and the show exhibitors. An updated scavenger hunt for adults premiered at this year’s St. Louis Pen Show, so kids don’t have to have all the fun!
For further information or to inquire about sponsoring a Pens for Kids® workshop or scavenger hunt at your event, please contact our PfK coordinator, Allan Quiat.
Pens For Kids® Workshop Materials
Pens For Kids® is a trademarked program of the Pen Collectors of America® (PCA).
These materials are offered to be used by anyone who wishes to interest
youngsters in writing and writing instruments through a workshop in a school,
library, or club. Each presentation should be customized to the audience.
Presenters are free to pick and choose the activities in this guide and even to add
or substitute other activities, as long as they are in the spirit of helping children to
enjoy pens and writing.
Two limits apply to the use of these materials:
- Presenters must credit the Pen Collectors of America® for the creation of
this program; - These materials are not to be used to generate income, no fees should be
attached to Pens For Kids® workshops.