Nakia Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 My oldest dd has asked for a horse from the Painted Ponies collection for Christmas. I'd like to find something to buy for my other two dds that maybe they could start collecting (poor grammar, sorry). Is that cheesy? They both love animals. My middle dd loves ballet as well. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Mom4 Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Nope. No collections here. I just asked DD11 and she said "Maybe a few cool rocks.... but I don't know where they are". ETA: my older kids collected pennies. DH got some neat penny books from the local coin store and they went around checking every penny available to try to fill the books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 I have one that collects snow globes, and one that collects coins. . . unless you count shoes. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Element Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 My kids collect rocks and coins (state and national park quarters, presidential dollars, etc.) and ds collects Lego minifigures from the different series. Dd collects hula-hoops too, but that's not really something we planned on. It just kind of turned into an obsession. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted November 5, 2012 Author Share Posted November 5, 2012 I have one that collects snow globes, and one that collects coins. . . unless you count shoes. :001_smile: I don't have to try and figure out that one! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Mine collect rocks and seashells. How about postcards of ballet performances for your daughter who likes ballet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moxie Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 My son is a hoarder in training. He collects everything! Rocks, sticks, paper scraps (for origami, of course), TP tubes, empty boxes.... We regularly help him clean it all out. DD collects Calico Critters, LPS and dollhouse stuff; pretty much anything tiny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 My youngest has a snow globe collection and my oldest has a piggy bank collection. Thankfully both of them seem to be slowing down because those things sure take up a lot of room! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtokea Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Dd14 collects snow globes from places we have visited, and Dd13 has an international doll collection from places we have visited. We have done quite a bit of international travelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimtaxi234 Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 My daughter started a key chain collection when she was young with the name or something to represent where we traveled to. Thankfully we have been able to travel a lot, so she has a nice collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtoamiracle Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 my son has been collecting for several years. He's just six but he has his Thomas the train collection, his seashell collection, Toy story toys, Winnie the Pooh toys, construction toys, play tools, and now angry birds. :auto: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Dd collects stuffed animals--any and all. She's not particular. And she's named them all! And she looooooooooves them all!!! My boys aren't collectors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caroljenn Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 My dd collects coins, snow globes and Raggedy Ann dolls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juelle Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Ds11 has a hubcap collection. Snow-melt time is prime hubcaps season. It's not easy to store the things. The rafters of our garage resemble a medieval hall decked with shields. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edelweiss Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 DD12 has a Breyer horse collection. I'm not sure how many she has now, but I know it is over 50. Both she and DD9 have Webkinz, Vinylmation, and Littlest Pet Shop collections. :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Business cards. He has a huge shoebox full of them. At least it's free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 I think I would let the collecting thing belong to your oldest right now. She is the only who has an expressed an interest, right? Here my thoughts as to why: 1. Oldest children often have the youngers tagging along and trying to copy them. I would let this just be her unique thing for a little while. 2. The wish to collect is personality driven. Some people take great satisfaction in it while others couldn't care less. 3. A collection is best started by yhe one doing the collecting. You would hate to have a kid receive another whatchamacallit every Christmas if the kid doesn't even like whatchamacallits, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted November 5, 2012 Author Share Posted November 5, 2012 I think I would let the collecting thing belong to your oldest right now. She is the only who has an expressed an interest, right? Here my thoughts as to why: 1. Oldest children often have the youngers tagging along and trying to copy them. I would let this just be her unique thing for a little while. 2. The wish to collect is personality driven. Some people take great satisfaction in it while others couldn't care less. 3. You would hate to have a kid receive another whatchamacallit every Christmas if the kid doesn't even like whatchamacallits, lol It's so funny that you posted this because I've been thinking the same thing ever since I posted! I shouldn't be scrambling around trying to think of something for my kids to collect. Duh. :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 It's so funny that you posted this because I've been thinking the same thing ever since I posted! I shouldn't be scrambling around trying to think of something for my kids to collect. Duh. :lol::lol::lol: Isn't it funny how we do this sort of thing to ourselves?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 stamps, webkinz, LPS and yu-gi-oh cards(well all those card games really, chaotic, pokemon, magic the gathering etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECreasman Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 No, just iTunes songs of Taylor Swift and One Direction! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Not really a "collection" but what about giving each child a Christmas ornament that reflects their interests, personality, humor, etc. each year? Then when they move out they will have a collection of special ornaments to put on their own tree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeciecup Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 My youngest collects those squished pennies you get at touristy places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghee Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 My oldest son likes squished pennies and lego mini figs. Dd doesn't collect anything, unless clothes for her bitty baby counts. YDS doesn't have a formal collection, but is amassing quite a bunch of camels. I could see him collecting them at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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