Nope, you have not done anything wrong Dezz. The kids will never pickup any collectables on their own, you will always have to drag them and show them where it is. And if you already have the collectable then you will get tech points for it. You will also find you will get more tech points for for some collectables then others.

Unfortunatly you have to always lead the kids to the collectibles, they never do learn to find and retreive things on their own!

Don't we wish they did!!!

it would be too easy if they did! and there is no fun with no challenge!!

I agree with eyshigh on this. If a game didn't need too much interaction from the user; why bother. I use the games as a way to fill up free time and to occupy me.

Yes, I know, I'm spending too much time on the games. Laundry can always wait.

We wish they did collect them but it would make the game boring.

Is there any secret to finding the last collection items. I am missing 1 uncommon shell, 1 uncommon pebble, 2 rare butterflies and 3 beetles (1 uncommon & 2 rare) left to find. I regularlly look around the village for these items, but typically the items that I find are ones that I already have. Is there a trick that you know about that I don't?

Nope. Just patience!

I had to get a final beetle and pebble. This took me over a month and got me very frustrated.!!! But i opened my game up and found both collectables in a space off 10 mins how lucky was that Hope it dosen't take you to long.