Its actually easier to get two kids on the collectable if you don't pause it. Then after the 2nd I pause as quick as possible and try for a third...By the way, do collectables show up less frequently the longer you play the game?

I hope this works to get my picture on. I have 3 tykes collecting the same turtle shell. Picture was NOT edited in any way.

Three is tough, but not impossible, and is something you can do using the normal unpause-drop-pause method. Some here can regularly manage four, which is definitely beyond me, and also next to impossible to do through the usual means - the technique is similar, but requires a different methodology.

The most I've managed to get on one collectable is 3. I almost got 4, once. But I don't do the double collectable thing as much anymore because it makes nursing time longer because of all the pauses.

Yep, I have done that before, but only got up to 3 kids on the same collectible/shroom. It got picked up by the first kid before I could place the fourth on it.

Getting four kids to pick up is very tough. It seems a little easier on mushrooms than on collectibles, but both are possible ... it's really just a case of being lucky and quick.

I get four pretty often. I rarely fail to get three if I'm paying attention and not just half-heartedly going, "Oh, here's another common shell... well, okay...." Most of my fails are due to the collectible timing out because the game was on pause too long. The first kid grabs it but it vanishes before the second kid can be dropped.

I've only once managed four. Three kids were building sandcastles right next to an uncommon collectible and I had one in the Guiding Hand. I swiftly dropped the kid and moved the kids over, and to my great surprise it worked. This is without pausing, mind you. Otherwise the best I've managed is three.

I try not to pause the game to pick up collectibles as that messes up the nursing mothers' clocks.

The nursing time thing just never bothered me that much. I don't keep track of how long they're supposed to nurse, so whenever they finish is good enough for me.

Thanks for posting this awesome tip! I have got the "triple dip" down pretty good. I manage to get 3 about 80% of the time. I have not yet gotten 4, but maybe one of these days. Still, even 3x the points is great. Thanks!