The main use of paper clips is to clip pieces of paper together. But there are many more interesting things to do with them. Here's a suggested list:
- Make jewelry (bracelets, necklaces, earrings and more)
- Clean your fingernails (note: it is not advised to use them to clean your ear or nose).
- Open your laptop CD-ROM drive even when the computer is shut down.
- Get the Sim card out of iPhones (preferably use a small paper clips for this).
- Hang a "Keep out"/"Be back soon" sign on a paper clip string of your cubical.
- Hang a string of paper clips to create a limbo line and have people in the office dance with you.
- Make a long enough jumping rope out of many attached paper clips and try to set a personal record.
- Back scratcher.
- Fishing rod.
- Book- mark.
- Pick a lock.
- Make a compass. Use a magnet to stroke the paper clip in a circular motion. This will magnetize the paper clip. place the paper clip in a cup of water. The clip will rotate and stop when it faces magnetic north.
- Stick a bunch into a ball of aluminum foil, or ball of clay, and bend them to hold pencils and p