The most recent book about gourds is about using gourds to create action toys and automatons. The projects are basic but with enough detail to encourage someone who is innovative and willing to test different materials to try interesting ideas. Science teachers can use some of the toys to explain centrifugal force, gravity, and friction. Math teachers can create math games, explain the math behind forces, and generate curiosity for the numbers behind an action.
OR, just have some fun!!