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Last April I asked LM_NET for suggestions for additional fun items to place=20 on my desk and around the library for children to look at, touch, and=20 question. I received fantastic ideas so I am passing these on. One person=20 even mailed me some rocks, colored glass and shells from the beach. I'm stil= l=20 looking for volcanic rocks. Thank you to everyone and I hope this sparks=20 ideas while the year is fresh. *A library mascot such as Clifford=20 *game pieces such as marbles, ball and jacks *Dover books for fun especially small ones *Trivia questions or books on trivia=20 *Small joke books=20 *Book characters=20 *Dolls=20 *Russian nesting dolls *a geode to spark interest in rocks and minerals *a fossil *dried starfish.=20 *fresh flowers. *Serenity Fountain *Cheshire Cat (sits on the top of my computer monitor) *Amethyst crystals *Sea shell collection *Small Teddy Bears in military uniforms *Wasp's nest (long dead and fumigated) *plastic tangram makings and outlined designs for them to try *Small puzzles from a nature shop *Lots of Japanese stuff--we have Japanese teachers visit each year. *A miniature Statue of Liberty *textural items. Some include: gourds and squash, the weirder the better=20 *different kinds of evergreen branches=20 *a big bowl of nuts=A0=20 *a sheaf of wheat, a bowl of kernels, a bowl of flour, and a loaf of bread. *Crystals growing in open bowls--grow 2 kinds and compare the shapes rock=20 and mineral samples with mini-magnifying=A0glasses=20 *a broken umbrella skeleton--the kids had to guess what it was. *plastic reptiles=20 *2-3 Beanie Babies on the computer, depending upon the season!! *Shore exhibit with shells and other stuff found on beach or stuff from some= =20 other environment or biome. *a small birdhouse and a palm-size copy of the Rosetta Stone * items, products, etc. representative of the state and your area *gargoyle book ends (Barnes & Noble) for whatever I=92m recommending=20 *Water toys from puzzle shops with different colored liquids that don=92t mi= x,=20 travel from top to bottom and turn wheels or race against another.=20 *A small, tiny book about hand shadow puppets, *the indian rain stick, a=20 *microphone that is turned on (battery) *Story teller dolls *Mexican artwork *An antique mantle clock *Collection of beautifully carved birds *Collection of antique books *The Japanese doll in Kimono is "real" porcelain in a glass case *the carved whales are signed by an artist from Cabo San Lucas *My son is teaching in Africa and he will lend me his talking drum collectio= n=20 on occasion and Masi masks. *Colored water timers where the water dribbles or drops or runs crookedly to= =20 the bottom. *A small "singing stick" from Bali (sorry, the kites and sarongs have all=20 made their way into student hands) and a *glass starfish (or heart)=20 paperweight blown here in Vancouver (there's a starfish story if that's what= =20 you choose) *Stephen Caney has some books of unusual inventions. =20 *3 palm-size rocks at the Everything's A Dollar Store--meant to be placed in= =20 a garden but I am going to put them on the desk--inscribed Peace, Honesty,=20 Kindness. I have to put felt on them so they won't scratch the desk, though= .=20 *an Eight Ball. =20 *a small puppy figurine in a basket on my desk--the students often pet it! *"backyard gatherings" like raw cotton, bird feathers, an old turtle shell,=20 neat rocks, a bird nests, wasps nests, dried flowers, bones, shells from th= e=20 beach, even dead bugs and different colors of dirt.=20 *Birthday cards from Hillary Clinton and Al Gore that you can buy at the=20 local grocery store. *Simple wooden puzzle forms, like a ball, box or other item with pieces that= =20 have to be put together to make the whole. =20 *A Noah's ark with alot of wooden animals and primitive art of wood etc. tha= t=20 can be handled.=20 *a variety of cones from various trees? See if they can identify them. *antlers, the shark jaw, a dried blow fish that I have. Anything that can=20 relate to a non-fiction book seems to grab them. *Hobby-type stuff (fishing equipment-bobbers, sinkers, flies w/hook ends cu= t=20 off, stamps & collecting books and equipment, some of the new scissors and=20 punches that cut neat designs). Diane R. Chen, Library Information Specialist Hickman Elementary School, 112 Stewart's Ferry Pike Nashville, TN 37214 email: chend@k12tn.net =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST, etc.) send email to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 4) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv. 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