Well these may not be the sort of thing you have in mind but---
-Put them on a railroad track to let a train flatten them into nice little oblong shingles for a cute backyard bird house.
-Amaze and spark a kid's first interest in chemistry by dropping the dirty pennies into a saucer of vinegar with table salt stirred in. See how the grimy oxidation disappears right before your eyes, leaving bright copper.
-Use one for leverage to pry off the lid from a difficult "Line-up-the-arrows" childproof aspirin bottle.
-Over a concrete surface, holding the penny with a pliers or tinsnip, melt one with a torch and see how it drips to the ground, nearly cools before it hits the ground, then instantly forms a beautiful shiny, silver color foil (because of the inner content of the penny!) as it spreads on the concrete, a lacy foil which does not get stuck to the concrete.
-Slip one under the vase that sits a little bit wobbly to steady it--like a table with a matchbook under one leg.
-Tape one to the tail of your kite for a little more stabilizing wieght.
-Teach your toddler to count with them.
--Teach your little bit older child a little culture/history by looking in the dictionary to find that the USA coin is only called a "penny" in slang, that its proper name is "cent."
Use as an impromptu screw driver in wide slotted bolt.
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