HMMMM I will give this some thought, Brett. What immediately came to mind was the David magnet set where you can dress him in everything from a formal tux to 50s greaser stuff. I have a Virgin Mary magnetic paper doll with a wardrobe and accessories.

What are you studying? We could come up with some silly iconic article for each state, put it up in a jumble and let them figure out the matches. So The Donald and NY would go together. A lobster and Maine. The Pepsi polar bear and Alaska. Oil well and Texas. Disneyland/Mickey Mouse and Florida. You get the idea.

Every one of my singing dancing jiggling whatevers has a story to tell. Set them around the classroom for a laugh.

Give us an idea of your curriculum and we'll come up with something.