Why should I pin trade? It's a good souvenir idea. My favorite pins are the ones that have a memory behind them. My Animal Kingdom pin I bought because I worked there, my mushroom pin I found after playing Fantasia mini golf with my friends, the matching "I'll be your Minnie/I'll be your Mickey" pins my boyfriend and I wore on Dapper Day, and the Disneyland Diamond pins my friend bought for me after she went to Disneyland. Furthermore, it will help children build social skills. Plenty of parents teach their kids to say "may I see your pins, please?" and "thank you" when pin trading. It can help some kids overcome shyness because they have to go up and talk to people in order to trade.  BEWARE: Pin trading is addicting! HOW TO PIN TRADE 1. Starting out I recommend either a Starter Pack (Lanyard with pins) or a big mystery pin pack. This way you can keep the ones you like and trade away the ones you don't like. TIP: The point is