Art classes can use them for imprints on clay, paper etc. Think scrap books to. Make great designs in cookie dough also. Finger dexterity for supervised play to string them with kids. The skinny ones, cut the caps off the ends and cut up into small beads for necklaces for kids crafts in vacation Bible schools, troop mtgs. etc. Not that I have done all of these, but these are some ideas off the top of my one brain cell I still have left. Another idea, try attaching them to a board to hang stuff (jewerly, small objects, keys) off of. Cut the cap off of one end and attach to a frame for weaving purposes (might work). Hope this helps anyone.