Adriana Tsang, Age 9, Massachusetts: Honorable Mention
Collecting coins is a great hobby for kids. It teaches about the
money of your own country but can also teach you about the other
countries in the world. Coins are very sturdy and don't bend,
break or burn very easily so they won't quickly get damaged.
Coins are very small and lightweight so your collection could
even be carried in your pocket. If you keep your special
collection coins displayed in plastic holders they can be
handled and enjoyed without getting fingerprints on them but
might need to dusted once in a while.  Collecting coins can be
very affordable because YOU decide what you want to collect. You
might collect all the coins you pick up off the floor in stores
and save the ones from other countries and then your collection
is free. You could collect pennies from all the mints in your
country for every year or choose the penny from just one mint
each year and keep them in a special coin holder book. You could
collect coins from your favorit