Need ideas for simple things for kids to collect

[PamE]

Dh and I are teaching a unit in Kid's Club tonight on collections. I've been trying to come up with a list of simple things for the kids to collect but was hoping to get more ideas for them. If possible it would be nice for these collections to be mounted on poster board, but it's not necessary.

Here's what I've got so far...

stamps
stickers
rocks (small ones, lol)
leaves
uuuummmm... there were more but I forgot them already. Any help?

[KarlaB]

I'm blanking (of course LOL), but oldest ds used to 'collect' marbles. LOL!

[PamE]

I'm blanking (of course LOL), but oldest ds used to 'collect' marbles. LOL!

That would work, thanks!

[KarlaB]

no problem

what about stickers??

[KarlaB]

I'm back with more. LOL

baseball cards
the States quarters (or different coins? or $$ from different countries?)

[PamE]

Those are all great! I decided to not try and limit it to things that can be put on a piece of poster board since it seemed too boring. Here's my list now!

Old things/new things
Popular toys
Keys/key rings
Stamps
Leaves/flowers
Quarters/Coins/pressed pennies
Marbles
Rocks
Stickers
Favorite recipes
Buttons
Thimbles
Model cars
Hot wheels/matchbox cars
Bug/insects
Sea shells
Baseball cards
Magnets
Bottle caps
Candles
Figurines
Postcards
Miniatures
Barbie dolls
Music boxes
Fossils
Bobble-head dolls
Things from your favorite movie
Items to do with your favorite animal
Christmas ornaments
Comic books
Tea sets
Autographs
Fishing lures
Old license plates
Sports pennants/pens
Famous quotes/sayings

[Diane]

My BIL has a collection of watches (mostly pocket)
My FIL had a train set... with lots of collectables
My dd has a prescription pen collection
My MIL had a salt/pepper shaker collection
I have a porceline doll collection
I also collect wind chimes
knive collection
coin collection
bottle collection
Collection of old toys
Neighbor collects old tools
My dad use to collect... Suspenders (had over 50 of them when he passed away) LOL
sticker collection

There might be some repeats from your list... but these are about all I could think of. LOL Good luck!!!

[Diane]

My BIL has a collection of watches (mostly pocket)
My FIL had a train set... with lots of collectables
My dd has a prescription pen collection
My MIL had a salt/pepper shaker collection
I have a porceline doll collection
I also collect wind chimes
knive collection
coin collection
bottle collection
Collection of old toys
Neighbor collects old tools
My dad use to collect... Suspenders (had over 50 of them when he passed away) LOL
sticker collection

There might be some repeats from your list... but these are about all I could think of. LOL Good luck!!!

Just read that its something "kids" would collect... LOL Probably wouldn't collect some of these things. (especially knives... )

[angie r]

wow! that's alot of things to collect!!

Mom's bf collects keys and flashlights
ds collect coins

[Leigh]

Sounds like you have a lot of great ideas. Hope you have great fun!
(waiting my 60 seconds )

[PamE]

The kids all had collections started already! Here I was thinking they'd all need a bunch of ideas to choose from. This is going to be a rather odd unit since the kids are supposed to haul their collections to and from club a couple of times!

Thanks for all of your ideas.