Each of the children have a shelf or drawer in which they keep their 'Special Things'. I think it's so fun to see what are treasures to children, so I wrote down all the special things they hold dear. I think it's insightful into their personalities. Matthew has everything lined up and categorized so everything is in order. He knows at a glance whether Daniel has stolen one of his Special Things. Daniel has a drawer that he keeps only for special things....the large drawer is usually close to empty. Daniels special things don't stay for long because hes' always taking them out to play and losing them. Sarah has a bookshelf with an additional drawer. The shelf is nice and orderly, and the drawer is a jumbled mess.
Here's Matthew' Special Things list:
6 polished rocks
a sea shell
goat horn
Deer antlers
Deer coccyx bones
Leg bone (of some unknown animal...perhaps coyote)
Snake vertebrae bones
Rabbit skull
plastic scorpion
4 plastic spiders
4 pots of playdough
whistle
plastic jeep
plastic action figure of Hercules
model airplane
Halloween candy that he hid from the pumpkin fairy(lined up and categorized)
5 books
Plaster of Paris imprints of his fingers
plastic vampire teeth
Daniel's "Special Things" drawer contains:
a dozen feathers from chickens
2 dozen colored craft sticks
diaper wipes
a piece of candy
a bouncy ball
a couple stickers
Sarah's bookshelf of special things includes:
Notes from Mom
Letters from grandparents or other relatives
Birthday cards
colored pictures of ponies and princesses
A box of crayons, pencils, and glue
workbooks
Little House on the Prarie books
Magic Treehouse books
Pony Pals books
American Girls books
Journal
Sea Shell
Nativity set
Jewelry
embroidery materials
Ceramic unicorn (painted pink and purple)
Picture of the Savior Jesus Christ
Embroidered scripture passages
pink candle (3 years old...but still treasured)
Butterflies cut out of metal sheets
Tithing waiting to be turned in
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