I am in the volcano stages and everytime I am left with the "extra stuff" (not sure what to call it but the stuff you collect when you click on the person or animal at each stop) to collect last. I don't mind but sometimes I need 30 or more by the time I've finished everything else and they are few and far between. I can't bring myself to start the next stage until the last is fully complete!

Jodi, I have incorporated that quest into my play strategy. When I want to monkey break for one reason or another (lack of time, etc), I monkey break on those stages with just that left. It does mean moving on, which I didn't used to like to do - but, strategy wise - use it to your advantage.