Judi,
         Buccal smear then a blood stain, Giemsa or Leishman. Benefits, the 
weans look at they're own cells and it's simple, apart from the odd blue 
fingers.
Ian.


>Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 14:06:52 -0700
>From: "Ford, Judi {Path~Palo Alto}" <JUDI.FORD@ROCHE.COM>
>Subject: An easy stain to show kids
>To: "Histonet (E-mail)" <histonet@pathology.swmed.edu>
>
>Hi Everyone in Histoland:
>
>Our workplace is having a bring your kids to work day and we are doing the
>microscope lab.  I need suggestions on an easy(one step) stain to do on
>plant tissue.  So far we're having kids look at stomata, algae and
>earthworms.   Any other ideas on histo activities to do with kids would be
>greatly appreciated.  We have 13 kids who range in ages from 8 to 14.
>
>Thanks
>Judi Ford
>Palo Alto, CA