anything else to do with pony beads?

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Hello everybody,
Trying to clean out my room, I realized I have jars and jars of old pony beads lying around. It seems like a shame to throw them out, and yet I honestly can't think of any use for them. I used to bead constantly as a kid and I'm still pretty crafty, so if I could think of any way to use them I could probably do it pretty easily, but I don't wear much jewelry of any kind. I sew, but I'm hard pressed to think of a way to incorporate them into clothing that wouldn't look silly.

Basically, I think they're pretty ugly, and I'd love to find a way to make them useful without pretending they have any aesthetic value. Or, if anyone has any experience with melting them down, the only thing I can think of to make is coasters since it would be easy to repurpose something as a mold. If there's even any household task it seems like they'd be useful for, I'd love to hear it.

Thanks in advance, if you have any ideas!