How many and what things can you do with a piece of string?

Question

My daughters homework this week is to write down as many things as possible you can do with a piece of string. The more answers we get the better - humouress and original much appreciated. Preferably not rude as she is 8 years old! Thanks for your help!

Answer 1

tying round your finger to remember something
whipping a broken broom handle so it is not broken any more (ie, tying the string round and round up and down the break)
for cats to play with
to unravel as you pretend to be theseus in the Minotaur's labyrinth
to tie down the boot of a car when you have too much in the boot
to hold a suitcase closed
to put round a parcel
for putting you daughter's hair in bunches
to tie beads onto to make a necklace
to dip in paint to make squiggly pattern pictures
to hang up the picture you have just made!
as shoelaces
to tie to your mittens so they can be threaded through your jacket to stop them getting lost
to tie to the arms of sunglasses so they stay round your neck when you take them off
for attaching conkers to
for yo-yos
to make a lead to take the hamster for a walk
for measuring the length of something that is an odd shape
to use tied to a pencil to draw a circle
for tying tin cans to to make a telephone
for tying feet together for a three-legged race
for sticking chewing gum on to so that you can fish keys out when you drop them down a drain
to tie round a piece of beef so it stays round when cooking
to tie a hook on for fishing (either real or for a party game!
to make a trip-wire for when your brother comes into your bedroom without being invited
to tie to the four corners of a hankie to make a doll's parachute

I hope this is a reasonable list - and that your daughter's friends' parents are not reading this!!!

Answer 2

a sprint bit string is going right into a pub an sits down. The bartender says you will desire to bypass away we dont serve string here. The string is going out to the line and asks a guy to tie him in a knot. the guy does it yet as he ties the knot the ends of the string exchange into frayed. The string says thats ok and walks returned into the pub a sits down. The bartender says, are not you that piece of string I kicked out of here earlier. The string says no i'm a frayed knot.

Answer 3

Ohhh, not rude.


Crochet?, Knit? Make a ne?, play Cat's Cradle? Tie one end to a lizard and have a strange pet? Temporary dog leash? A very bad flea collar? A temporary clothes line? A handy door puller? A good way to remove teeth? A practice whip? A lasso for blow-flies? Very yuck tasting dental floss? A parcel handle? An emergency trousers belt? An emergency hand-bag strap? A good way not to loose your house keys? A primitive necklace? A very handy remembering deivce? A very poorly thought out burglar alarm? If you wrap it around your nose- you'll have a nose-warmer? A fishing line for very silly fish?


Great! Now that her homework's done, puet her to bed and I can tell you what you and the missus can get up to with that string when you've put her safely to bed. Let's just say the missus has been VERY naughty and requires punishment...

Answer 4

So your child turns up with a million things you can do with a piece of string, and the rest of the kids turn up with a handful. Aren't they going to think she is clever? or, are they going to speak to you about you doing her homework for her. She needs to use and develop her own imagination. Kids need to work things out for themselves. Encourage them yes, but please, no cheating eh!

Answer 5

This is more for your amusement mom... I was in jail and I have long hair. It was hot and sticky, so naturally I wanted to tie my hair back. All I had was a tampon (string and all), so I pulled the tampon apart.... Used the string for my hair tie!

Answer 6

You can use it as a candlewick in homemade candles, tie it on your finger to not forget something, use it to tie up your hair into a ponytail or pigtails, make a bracelet out of it, use it as a bookmark,

Answer 7

Tie plants up
Knit or Crochet with it
Cooking, when tying bits of meat or chicken up
String ball
To annoy someone with, you place it on their shoulder, feels like a fly landing on you

Answer 8

Play jumprope
Tie shoes
Knit clothes
Sew torn clothes
Floss
Stitch wounds
Arts & crafts
Anchor boats
Hoist flags

Answer 9

Walk a dog (if string is strong enough)
Practice Brownie knots
Play "cats cradle"
Tie one end to you, so she doesn't lose you

Answer 10

stitch a torn piece of cloth