Themed resource boxes – country study

[from Junior Education, August 2006, p.18-19]
Let the children choose a country that really interests them – perhaps China or India, Spain or Brazil, USA or Egypt – and set them off on their quest for exciting items for their resource box.
Collect:

large-scale map, national flag, coins, stamps
national animal and/or flower
traditional items that highlight national identity
musical instruments
small [...]