Chewing gum has many uses both in the car and at home. In the car, gum can be used as an air freshener, to keep hands free while using navigation, to obscure license plates when running red lights, and to give passengers fresh breath. At home, gum can be used to hang artwork, hold items securely while working, level uneven furniture, and create art. Gum can also catch insects and prevent earthquake damage. At kids' parties, gum provides endless entertainment through bubble blowing contests and substitutes for games. In wilderness survival, gum can be used to create food-catching webs, protect stored food from animals, act as a bandage, repel bugs, and provide both food and

2. CHEWING GUM – IN THE CAR
Air Freshener – unwrap and leave in area where you want to freshen up
Hands Free – Chew gum until soft, attach to back of phone and attach to your
dashboard. This will keep your hands free but still allow you to see the screen for
GPS and or facetiming with your friends
Avoid Red Light Cameras – Chew gum and cover up portions of your license plate so
when you run a red light, the camera can not make out your license plate
Avoid Bad Breadh – Because the car cabin is a constricted space, chewing gum will
give you and your guests fresh breath
Glue – Anything that might be broken such as a plastic cover can be held together with
gum
Passenger Deterrent – If a friend/co-worker wants a ride but you do not want to offer
them a ride, stick gum on every seat as an excuse not to ruin their pants.
Stop Boxes from Moving around in the trunk – place gum under the item and put item
in truck. Friction and tackiness from gum will prevent items from shifting

3. CHEWING GUM – IN THE HOME
Hanging Artwork – Chew gum until it is soft, break into 4 equal pieces and attached to
back side of art. Stick to wall (make sure it is level)
Extra Helping Hand – If you need to be hands free, chew enough gum to wrap item
and stick it to a solid surface. This will hold up the item and leave your hands to be
free. Uses include sculpting, cutting wood, etc…
Level an uneven chair/table – place gum under the leg that is uneven
Actual Artwork – Many gum such as Wrigleys have a shiny wrapper. You can use gum
to connect different wrappers and gum containers to create art for the home
Insect Catcher – Your hands might be too slow to catch a nagging fly. Stick gum on
the ends of a magazine or stick. Stroke the stick near the insect. The gum will
stick to the insect and prevent it from flying away. Safely take it outside and brush
them off the gum.
Prevent Earthquake damage – In California, we are prone to have earthquakes. Stick
gum under breakable items and prevent them from falling during an earthquake

4. CHEWING GUM – AT A KIDS PARTY
Endless Entertainment for Kids – Give each kid a piece of gum. Teach them how to
blow bubbles or pop them in their mouths. This will keep kids entertained and also
teach them a life skill
Bubble Gum Blowing Contest – Have fun and some friendly competition and let kids
attempt to make the biggest bubble they can. Winner gets a stick of gum
Food and Instant Sugar High – Give kids that are low on energy a piece of gum. The
sugar will boost the kids energy and allow them to continue to have fun at the party
Board Game Substitutes– Gums such as Trident or box-like gum can be used as
Jenga pieces. Wrapped and unwrapped gum can be used as black and red
checker pieces. Different brands of gum can be used as currency in a game of
monopoly
Balloons – If you run out of balloons, chew several pieces of bubble gum and blow a
bubble that resembles a ballon
Party Favor – After the party, any left over gum can be given to kids to take home and
allow them to continue to have fun with all the fun ideas at the party

5. CHEWING GUM – WILDERNESS SURVIVAL
Catching Food – Chew gum until soft so you can stretch it out like a spider silk.
Create a web between two trees. Wait for your prey to walk buy and get
tangled in your gum web
Food Protection – Chew gum to create enough to wrap around your food. Stick it
on a branch so bears and other critters cannot get to your food
Emergency Band-Aid – Use soften chewing gum to bandage a cut. Wrap enough
gum to put pressure on the wound until you are able to find help
Bug Repellent – Insects do not like the smell of mint and other floral smells. Put
gum near the opening of your tent to have a pest free tent. Put a few pieces
around your neck like a necklace to keep mosquitos away
Food and Water – Chewing gum gives you sugar as a food source and promotes
saliva production. This can help you survive until help arrives and/or you are
able to catch prey as stated in item 1 of this page