Remember that small era in 2008 when everyone was making stuff out of duck tape? Had a guy go to prom in a bright pink tux made of duck tape in my school.

Also you just put the spoon in or on the pot. Not like extra time in soup is going to damage it.

For shoes I use amazing goop aquarium sealant. My dad once glued some quarters to the ground by a vending machine outside of his job. It took 8 years for the kids in the apartment complex to finally pry it up and they ended up taking part of the concrete with it.

This is for sure the best option. Not only can they use it most effectively, but the money won’t expire like food, they’d be able to fetch staple foods that don’t get donated often.

Holy shit, this sounds like an absolute blast!