Most people eat with them. Some people play them. But Joe Allison is a bit different.
He balances spoons on his face. The nine-year-old is so skilled at it that he has his sights set on a world record attempt.
He began his hobby two years ago when his cousin encouraged him to try it and he now spends hours practicing every day.
Balancing act: Joe Allison displays the skill he's been practicing for two years
Joe can now hang 14 off his face - four from his forehead, one from his nose, mouth and chin, two from each cheek, two from his right ear and one from his left.
He is now aiming to beat the world record of 15 spoons set by 16-year-old Tim Johnston in California in 2004.
At the family home in Totnes, Devon, Joe's mother Fenella said: "I've tried it and I can't do it. His brother's tried it and he can't do it either.
"It must be something to do with his skin type. It seems to help if you have greasy skin which is why children are quite good at it."
Joe is preparing to appear on the TV show Britain's Got Talent - where he will balance the spoons and do a little jig.
But rather than going stir crazy with fame, the schoolboy wants to keep a level head and admitted: "Even my friends haven't seen me do it yet."
His mother added: "We've tried lots of spoons over the last two years.
"Ikea seems to sell the best ones for hanging off your face. I think we're their best customer when it comes to spoons."
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