Think of ‘collect’ as a treasure hunt. You know how you go around finding shiny stones or seashells at the beach? Each of those stones or shells is like a tiny piece of treasure. When you gather them all together, you are collecting them. It’s like creating a special group of your favorite things.
Now, imagine you have a big toy box. Every time you get a new toy, you put it in the box. Over time, you have a collection of toys. The act of putting each toy in the box is collecting. It’s like building your own little world of fun.
Picture a sticker album. You have a book with empty spaces, and each time you find a new sticker, you place it in the album. As you add more stickers, your album becomes colorful and full of different shapes and pictures. This is another way of collecting. It’s like making a big picture from many tiny pieces.
Finally, think of a puzzle. You start with many little pieces, and as you find where each piece fits, you are collecting them into a complete picture. Collecting is like finding the right place for each piece to make something wonderful.