How many collectables do you have up to now? I have:
Butterflies: 11/12
Shells: 8/12
Pebbles: 8/12
Beetles: 3/12
So I have: 30. How many do you have?

From some of your posts though I think you are further along on the game part than me though, GJ Charlie

Butterflies: 11/12
Shells: 11/12
Pebbles: 10/12
Beetles: 11/12 43 total

Butterflies: 11/12
Shells: 11/12
Pebbles: 12/12 (woo hoo!!)
Beetles: 7/12

I do wish that the total # of collectibles was included in the stats. I work my kiddos hard finding those things!

I finished my collection yesterday. Not only do you get a little something for finishing one set, but after you get all four sets finished you get an even better something. I would say here what they are, but that would be a spoiler and I don't want to ruin this thread. (you can PM me if you are dying to know what it is.)

Here are some things that I found to be helpful. If you have exploration 3, the collectibles can be seen from the -m-ap page. But the program will not generate a collectible if you are looking at the -m-ap page, only if you are on the regular view.

So, if you have exploration 3, every 30 seconds or so, check your -m-ap page to see if there are any collectibles to be had.

Good Luck!

Picking up a kid and then pressing all the numbers on your keypad over and over again is fun too I never miss a collectible when I'm doing that :P And you don't have to go looking for a kid once you spot one!

Butterflies: 7/12
Shells: 7/12
Pebbles: 7/12
Beetles: 0/12
So I have: 21,I still have a long way to go

Butterflies 11/12
Shells 11/12
Pebbles 5/12
Beetles 4/12

Butterflies 12/12
Shells 11/12
Pebbles 11/12
Beetles 4/12

just got my last shell... the reward for getting them all is sweet!

Just started playing yesterday. No beetles or pebbles yet.
Butterflies: 6/12 (including 1 uncommon, 1 rare)
Shells: 7/12 (including 2 uncommon, 1 rare)