craftgrrl | A "what can you do with..."post

I'm taking my permit test (for driving) Monday and I'm nervous as hell, so I decided to clean my room up to get my mind off it. I've come across a lot of stuff, I'm wondering if you all have ideas as to what I could do/make with this stuff!

--Oodles of that plastic string stuff...I'm thinking it's called lanyard? The stuff people used to make those bead creatures out of.
--Oodles of ponybeads, all different colors
--The board to actual board games, along with the pieces and dice
--Unlimited amount of seedbeads
--Super thin wire and super thin elastic
--Old folders for school (like the type with designs/pictures on the front)
--Plain see-through CD cases
--A Twister mat
--Pop-open Pokeball things
--Old NES controllers that don't work

I know most of that is kinda random but I just can't make myself throw it away, I know there has to be some use for it all! *is a pack-rat*