Saving Lids

Recently I developed a compulsion. I'm saving lids from drink bottles. I'm not really sure why. When I finish a soft drink or bottle of tea, I toss the bottle but save the lid. I think I'm saving up for a special project in the classroom, but I'm not sure what. I've never had this happen before. Usually I save something for a specific project. Or I save some things just by habit (like paper towel tubes). I don't have any particular idea in mind for the lids.

I came across these ideas from Excellence in Early Childhood Education. (Great ideas, Deborah!) But none of these answered my question of why I began saving the lids. I'll definitely use some of these ideas, but some other idea is out there, just beyond my thoughts.

Maybe it's a new symptom of my sickness. Well, for now I'm saving lids. When I use them in the classroom, I'll let you know.

Have you ever had a compulsion to save something or get something without a concrete idea why?


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