Sticker facts for kids

A sticker is a special kind of label, often made from paper, plastic, or vinyl. It has a sticky side that lets you attach it to different surfaces. People use stickers for many reasons, like making things look cool or helping to organize items. Many people also enjoy collecting and trading stickers, especially those from popular games, movies, or sports events.

What Are Stickers Made Of?

Stickers are usually made from thin materials like paper, plastic, or vinyl. One side has a special glue, called adhesive, which makes it sticky. This adhesive is often covered with a backing paper that you peel off before sticking the sticker. Once the backing is removed, the sticker can be pressed onto almost any smooth surface.

How Are Stickers Used?

Stickers have many fun and useful purposes:

• Decoration: Many stickers are designed to make things look better. You can stick them on notebooks, laptops, water bottles, or even walls to add your personal touch.
• Labeling: Stickers can be used to label items, like folders in your school bag or boxes in your room. This helps you know what's inside quickly.
• Fun and Games: Stickers are often part of games or activities. Think about sticker books where you complete scenes, or reward charts where you get a sticker for good behavior.
• Collecting: For many people, collecting stickers is a popular hobby. They might collect stickers from their favorite cartoons, sports teams, or special events.

Collecting and Trading Stickers

Collecting stickers is a very popular hobby around the world. People often collect stickers related to:

• Sports: Sticker albums for major sports events, like the FIFA World Cup, are very famous. Collectors try to get every sticker to complete their album.
• Cartoons and Movies: Stickers featuring characters from popular TV shows, movies, or video games are also widely collected.
• Art and Design: Some people collect stickers that are unique pieces of art, often created by street artists.

Trading stickers is a big part of the collecting hobby. Friends and collectors often swap their extra stickers to help each other complete their collections. This can be a fun way to meet new people who share your interests.

Images for kids

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  Sticker art in São Paulo, Brazil

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  Sticker trade in Brazil for Panini’s 2018 World Cup sticker album

See also

In Spanish: Pegatina para niños