Looking for something new to try? Bored? Want to entertain the kids or yourself? In the mood to be adventurous? Whatever the case, magnets may help solve your dilemma. Pull a few out (in many cases the shape or size makes no difference) and try out a few of the ideas below.
1. Find Wall Studs
Looking to start a home improvement project or hang a picture frame? Use magnets to find wall studs.
2. Make a Compass
Put a piece of thread between two attracting magnets. Allow them to dangle—the magnets will point north.
3. Fish Out Stubborn Batteries
Batteries are magnetic. If they’re stuck, try using a magnet to fish them out.
4. Pull Items Out of Tight Spaces
Similar to batteries, if something magnetic gets stuck (think car keys, etc.), use magnets as an on-hand tool for retrieval.
5. Organize Your Pantry
Nothing is worse than stale potato chips. Use magnets to create a clever bag closure system.
6. Decorate Your Fridge
Put magnets into unusual things (Christmas ornaments, candy boxes, small toys) and attach them to the fridge. Instant décor.
7. Experiment with Ferrofluid
Ferrofluid is a magnetic liquid that can be used for all sorts of things: floating pennies, forming spikes and having fun!
8. Do Magic
Did you know dollar bills are magnetic? Check it out and start thinking of potential magic tricks now!
9. Decorate Your Vehicle
Put magnets in unusual items and stick them to your car. Be more creative than a bumper sticker.
10. Entertain Your Kids (The Table Trick)
By holding a strong magnet under a table you can move metal items across the top. Three words: built in babysitter.
11. Destroy Electronics
Strong magnets (extremely strong magnets) have been known to destroy televisions, computers and more.
12. Mess With Hotel Keys
Looking for a way to mess with out of town guests, maybe a prank or two? Magnets can deactivate hotel key cards.
13. Create a Puzzle
Attach magnets to a cut-up photo, map or poster. Use your fridge as a backdrop. End result? Puzzle!
14. Make Them Float
String a craft rod through a few magnets. Make sure opposite ends are back to back…stand the rod up: floating magnets.
15. Create Sand Art
Magnets are attracted to black sand. Purchase or gather some, pour some into a container and let your inner Picasso loose.
16. Get Creative With Liquid Oxygen
Liquid oxygen gets “stuck” between magnets. If you can get your hands on some, try it out.
17. Make Frogs Fly
What’s better than levitating paper clips or on hold liquid oxygen? Flying frogs. Magnets can make them levitate.
18. Find a Magnetic Human
Due to a strange phenomenon, a few rare humans are actually magnetic…use any of the above refrigerator experiments on them.
19. Distract Your Co-Workers
Know where your cubical neighbor’s computer monitor is? Use a strong magnet to mess around with their computer: annoying for them, entertaining to you.
20. Create a cheap GPS system
Some people still use maps. Affix them to a metal fixture in your car for a hands-free navigation system.
21. Silence a String Instrument
Place magnets on each side of a stringed instrument’s bridge to create a “mute” effect.
22. Fix Your Car
Use strong magnets to pull dents out of your vehicle’s exterior.
23. Stop Pain
Magnets are known to relieve common joint pain.
24. Get Rich
Maybe it’s a stretch…but use magnets to find metal objects on a beach.
25. Wall Art
Magnets can be purchased in paint form. Paint a wall and have at it.
26. Craft a Motor
Use a magnet, battery, wire, and screw to creator a motor that spins (up to 10,000 rpm).
27. Heal an Animal
When farm animals swallow deadly metals, veterinarians feed them special magnets to save their lives.
28. Save Your lawn
After a construction project, use a magnet to fish nails and dropped scraps in your yard.
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This list of fun, useful, and slightly mischievous things to do with magnets is brought to you by refrigerator magnet company Magnets.com. These may or may not be things the employees at Magnets.com do on a daily basis, especially #19… For more information on magnets from Magnets.com visit us on Google +.
