During the pandemic, many people made fabric masks, for themselves, and for hospital workers, using patterns that were free to download online.

Use oranges and socks to assess cervical dilation when practicing vaginal examination. By carving a round off the orange peel and positioning the orange in the neck of a sock, and inserting your fingers through the ‘vaginal vault’ (i.e., the neck of the sock), you can simulate a vaginal examination by guessing with your fingers the cervical dilation on the oranges.

Two nurses in the small city of Sao Carlos, in Sao Paulo state, have discovered a way to help with a millimeter of latex and some warm water that mimics a human touch. This was dubbed as "Hands of Love".

Banana peel is actually very similar to the human skin in texture, and so it is a great (and cheaper) way to practice simple suturing techniques. Grape is also a great fruit to simulate thinner and more fragile skin that is more delicate in certain areas of the body (like the face).