The PRACTICAL, the PLAYFUL and the SILLY

Stretch the use of elastic bands, three ways. PRACTICAL: stop a slamming door by hooking a band around handles on both sides. Cross over latch to keep it from locking. PLAYFUL: Revive a classic. Stretch band from index finger tip, in front of thumb, to palm. Hold with little finger. Release to fire (at inanimate objects only!). Or search ‘make a catapult’ on the BBC Bitesize website. SILLY: How about making a new outfit? Architect Margarita Mileva managed a dress constructed entirely from elastic bands.