Stamp Explorers - Where Children Build their Stamp Collections
Your Child and Stamp Collecting

They can go together, and for many they do!
Stamp Collecting is educational. Period. Stamps depict fascinating elements of history, geography and culture. Exotic places that we'll never visit can be brought to us through their stamps.
How educational? Let's examine some opinions on this subject found on the Internet.
The site Education.com addresses the value of childhood stamp collecting here.
And here's a great article by Melissa Rayworth of the Associated Press on the Subject.
And here's another great resource to look at.
All of these articles stress a few key benefits, namely:
Stamp Collecting is educational. Period. Stamps depict fascinating elements of history, geography and culture. Exotic places that we'll never visit can be brought to us through their stamps.
How educational? Let's examine some opinions on this subject found on the Internet.
The site Education.com addresses the value of childhood stamp collecting here.
And here's a great article by Melissa Rayworth of the Associated Press on the Subject.
And here's another great resource to look at.
All of these articles stress a few key benefits, namely:
- Your child will become a whiz at history and geography. Don't be surprised if he or she corrects you when you didn't know that Upper Volta changed its name to Burkina Faso. Your child will learn of new countries all around the world, and even ones that don't exist any more. And history? Don't be surprised if he or she starts referencing wars of which you have never even heard.
- It's Cheap. There are numerous outlets where your child can get packets of free stamps.
- It brings families together. Rather than watch your child blast unfortunates on the latest video game purchase, you can mentor your child while looking through a pile of stamps together.
- It puts your child in touch with his/her roots. Whether you are first, second or nth generation American, you probably came from somewhere. And you may be very proud of that heritage. Your child should be too. Having your child collect the stamps of the country that nurtured our direct ancestors is a great way to connect your child to the wonderful heritage he or she brings to this country of immigrants.