My name is Nick. I was born in 1970. I like collecting things. My favourite hobby is collecting coins because it has brought me a lot of fun. I started collecting coins when I was eight years old. Nowadays, I share this hobby with my children. It is not easy to get the children interested in coin collecting. However. I have my own ways to get my children to start collecting coins. Here are some ways I have used to get them to start.
Start small.
Many people, such as coin collectors, buy coins of great value. But children needn't consider the value. Let your children start with a set, such as five cents. This set is the easiest to collect and almost all of them can be found in coin shops.
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OK, you know the coin they are looking at is useless and common. But you should be excited at what they are looking at and encourage them to collect more.
Buy them a nice box.
Go shopping and choose a nice box for your children to keep their coins in. It will help them to keep their collections organized. Also, having a nice box will keep their excitement high. Every time they show their collections to their friends, they will feel great.
Give them one of yours.
Find a great coin in your collections and hand it down to your children. This coin needs to be special, or your children may have no interest in it.
Be patient.
It is impossible that all the children become interested in collecting coins in a short time. So, you should be patient and wait. Don't be so nervous! The most important thing you have to do is waiting, leading and helping.
