I was cycling through the internet today, as I do periodically, when I popped in at this website. It's quite absorbing, and it truly goes with the flow of making crafts with -- shall we say -- unconventional household objects: www.tamponcrafts.com

Great gifts for menses and womenses alike! (and I'm not stringing you along.)

As with popsicle sticks, it's best in this case to avoid the previously-used item when making a craft project out of it. :-)