Putting on the money show for the elementary kids tomorrow morning.

loanshark

Got new pennys to give out and go over, brick of new ones from the Fed in shrink wrap, shredded money to give out, new Texas quarter for each of the kids, slabbed type coins to show, old currency including fractional, uncut currency, quarter dies, recent commems, proof set, old bills, error coins, steel penny for the lucky 2 that get them, mint bag, box of new coins, new currency to put under the microscope, and a lot of history.

I love doing this.

What am I leaving out?

Loan Shark

JrGMan2004

Sounds like lots of fun!! Wish I had had someone do that for me when I was in Elementary skool... Oh, if you're going to have drawings for stuff, how bout a Red Book or two? You might still be able to swing by Barnes and Nobles or a local coin shop and pick one up...

Zulan

Some really old foreign coins for a taste of history. Say, a well work 1700's penny from england. 1776 would be the date that set the kids off the most.

Also some commemoratives, or the British copy of the Goetz medal that shows the sinking of the Lusitania (for history).

skydivdav

way to go loanshark. that's so cool you do that!
david

RGL

I did that once for my daughter's grade-school class ... if you have some common wheats, give each kid a couple ... they think coins dated in the '40s and '50s are absolutely ancient and cool!

RYK

Nice set-up. I do not think that there is a right or wrong way to do it. Kids especially like to see old and obsolete coins and real shiny ones. Kids also like freebies. I think you have all of your bases covered. Good luck and have fun.

Garneteye

Great going Loanshark! My hat-off-to-you

Dan

Neptune

sounds like a lot of fun - I know you will enjoy it........ maybe you could show the different nickels over time......... ending with peace and keelboat. Happy holidays.

Ronyahski

Good for you. I've done this a few time at school, boy scouts, etc. One thing I would suggest is a vehicle for any interest you create for collecting. I gave each one a Whitman folder, let them keep some of the coins I brought that filled a hole, and encouraged them to go on their own and fill in the rest.

loanshark

Great suggestions all. Thanks for the tips. I always try to make it interesting for the kids and let them see and hold something. Learned a long time ago they have to also touch it, feel it and hear it when I slam the brick of new ones down.

Always trying to add new folks to the hobby. The states quarters was a big help.

Will report back tomorrow.

Happy Holidays to all............and to all a good night.

Loan Shark

solid

If you have any large cents or half-cents, I think the kids would
find these very cool.

Good luck and please do report back!

I might have to do this for my daughter's 3rd grade class.

Ken