Childhood Trinkets

Random Objects From When You Were A Kid

"A childhood trinket isn't valuable because it's rare. It's valuable because there was only one day in your life when you decided it was worth keeping."

— Entaris Itarr, personal journal

Childhood Trinkets

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1	A smooth river stone painted with a smiling face.
2	A wooden spinning top with chipped paint.
3	A friendship bracelet woven from faded thread.
4	A tiny brass bell from a beloved pet's collar.
5	A dried four-leaf clover pressed between scraps of parchment.
6	A marble that seems to contain swirling blue clouds.
7	A feather collected because it "looked magical."
8	A tiny wooden sword carved by a parent or older sibling.
9	A copper coin with a hole punched through it to wear as a necklace.
10	A small pouch containing colorful pebbles gathered on an adventure.
11	A cloth doll missing one button eye.
12	A ribbon won at a village pie-eating contest.
13	A tiny clay animal sculpted by childish hands.
14	A seashell held to the ear countless times.
15	A stick once proudly declared to be a magic wand.
16	A tiny whistle carved from elder wood.
17	A folded paper crane with a childish wish written inside.
18	A button taken from a grandparent's favorite coat.
19	A pebble shaped remarkably like a heart.
20	A hand-drawn map leading to an imaginary pirate treasure.
21	A tiny glass bead won in a game.
22	A carved animal tooth proudly claimed to be from a dragon.
23	A small wooden flute that can only play a few notes.
24	A dried flower from a first crush.
25	A leather cord holding several lucky charms.
26	A folded letter from a childhood friend.
27	A chipped toy knight carved from pine.
28	A colorful kite tail without the kite.
29	A tiny silver thimble borrowed from a parent and never returned.
30	A miniature slingshot made from a forked branch.
31	A bird's nest carefully preserved after falling from a tree.
32	A brass button found after a festival and kept for luck.
33	A painted acorn collected during autumn.
34	A tiny journal containing only drawings.
35	A length of string used in dozens of forgotten games.
36	A wooden animal whistle shaped like a fox.
37	A tiny pouch of colorful glass marbles.
38	A homemade paper mask from a harvest festival.
39	A carved bone die with uneven sides.
40	A faded ribbon tied around a favorite tree branch years ago.
41	A tiny brass compass that never worked properly.
42	A polished shell traded with another child.
43	A cracked snow globe depicting a distant city.
44	A little wooden horse with one broken leg.
45	A handful of dried berries forgotten in a pocket.
46	A tiny notebook listing favorite animals.
47	A carved wooden bird that fits in a pocket.
48	A pressed maple leaf between two thin boards.
49	A smooth skipping stone that was "too perfect" to throw.
50	A tiny bottle filled with glittering sand.
51	A festival mask painted by a child.
52	A cloth cape once worn while pretending to be a hero.
53	A chipped porcelain tea cup from countless imaginary tea parties.
54	A tiny pouch containing colorful buttons.
55	A feather tied with blue thread and called a "lucky feather."
56	A wooden puzzle missing one piece.
57	A folded list of impossible dreams for adulthood.
58	A crude drawing of the family home.
59	A tiny carved turtle polished smooth by handling.
60	A small sack of oddly shaped seeds collected for no particular reason.
61	A piece of chalk worn almost to nothing.
62	A ribbon from a village race.
63	A brass token earned helping at a local market.
64	A smooth piece of sea glass.
65	A small collection of colorful bird feathers.
66	A cork from a bottle opened during a family celebration.
67	A tiny wooden shield painted with a family's imagined coat of arms.
68	A folded paper fortune teller covered in childish handwriting.
69	A tiny stuffed owlbear sewn from mismatched fabric scraps.
70	A polished walnut said to be "magic."
71	A tiny carved boat that once floated in puddles after storms.
72	A silver-colored pebble mistakenly believed to be real treasure.
73	A tiny bell rung whenever adventures began.
74	A faded festival ticket saved as a keepsake.
75	A handprint preserved in dried clay.
76	A tiny wooden box containing "important things"—now empty.
77	A smooth stick used to draw kingdoms in the dirt.
78	A folded recipe copied from a beloved family member.
79	A tiny leather pouch holding a single favorite marble.
80	A colorful scarf from a winter festival.
81	A child's drawing of their family, complete with an imaginary pet dragon.
82	A little crown woven from dried flowers.
83	A wooden whistle that imitates a songbird surprisingly well.
84	A tiny collection of oddly shaped snail shells.
85	A chipped mug awarded for participating in a village fair.
86	A brass charm shaped like a lucky horseshoe.
87	A faded ribbon marking the height reached on a favorite climbing tree.
88	A smooth stone engraved with the initials of two childhood friends.
89	A tiny folded paper boat.
90	A toy wagon wheel kept after the wagon fell apart.
91	A colorful bead from a long-broken necklace.
92	A tiny pouch of dried lavender tucked under a pillow to chase away nightmares.
93	A carved wooden animal made during a first carving lesson.
94	A faded invitation to a childhood birthday celebration.
95	A smooth coin won by guessing the weight of a piglet at a fair.
96	A lock of fur from a beloved childhood pet tied with ribbon.
97	A tiny sketch of a "secret hideout" hidden inside a folded parchment.
98	A hand-sewn patch from a favorite childhood blanket.
99	A tiny tin box containing a handful of "treasures": a bead, a feather, a pebble, and a button.
100	A folded note, written in childish handwriting, that reads: "When we're grown up, let's promise we'll always be friends."