SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER-BASED GAME KIT

1 . A shape memory polymer-based game kit, comprising:

a plurality of elastic copolymer materials, wherein each of the elastic copolymer materials being mechanically manipulate able from its original shape into one or more three-dimensional structures, and reverse back to its original shape by being subjected to a stimulus;

an instruction manual comprising one or more user instructions specifying rules of one or more games;

wherein the one or more three dimensional structures include one or more of curls, spirals, ringlets, waves, and coils; and

wherein the stimulus is a thermal energy having a temperature at or above the shape recovery temperature, the thermal energy is carried and radiated by a medium selected from one or more of air, water, and other fluid.

2 . The shape memory polymer-based game kit of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of elastic copolymer materials comprise multi-component shape memory threads, fibers, tubes, or tapes.

3 . The shape memory polymer-based game kit of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of elastic copolymer materials are made of at least two shape-memory polymeric (SMP-N) components, each of the at least two SMP-N components is of at least 1% of the total weight, and N is a positive integer starting from 1.

4 . The shape memory polymer-based game kit of claim 3 , wherein the SMP-N components have a selectively engineered shape recovery temperature (T r ) between approximately −50 and 100° C., and the recovery temperature of two or more different components can be represented by T rN and T rN+1 respectively.

5 . The shape memory polymer-based game kit of claim 4 , when T rN and T rN+1 are higher than room temperature and wherein T rN+1 is greater than Tr N , the plurality of elastic copolymer materials is configured to assume a first shape change from an original shape to a straight, elongated shape in response to an elongation of the plurality of elastic copolymer materials to approximately 30% to approximately 300% of an original length and are configured to assume a second shape change to a substantially helical shape upon heating to a temperature above the T rN and lower than the T rN+1 and to assume a third shape change substantially back to the original shape upon heating to a temperature above T rN+1 .

6 . The shape memory polymer-based game kit of claim 4 , when T rN is lower than room temperature and T rN+1 are higher than room temperature and wherein T rN+1 is greater than Tr N , the plurality of elastic copolymer materials is configured to assume the shape change from a first straight shape to a second helical shape in response to an elongation of the plurality of elastic copolymer materials to approximately 30% to approximately 300% of an original length. The shape change from helical shape back to the original straight shape upon heating to a temperature above the T rN+1 .

7 . The shape memory polymer-based game kit of claim 1 , wherein the one or more three dimensional structures of the plurality of elastic copolymer materials change by adjusting an elongation length or a stretching time of the plurality of elastic copolymer materials.

8 . The shape memory polymer-based game kit of claim 1 , wherein the one or more of curls, spirals, ringlets, waves, or coils have a coil diameter from 0.5 to 10 mm and a number of the turns per cm from 5 to 30.

9 . The shape memory polymer-based game kit of claim 7 , wherein the elongation length is in a range of 0.5-50 cm.

10 . The shape memory polymer-based game kit of claim 7 , wherein the stretching time is in a range of 0.1-60 s.

11 . The shape memory polymer-based game kit of claim 1 , further comprising one or more challenge cards, wherein each of the challenge cards comprises at least a task prompting a user to manipulate the plurality of elastic copolymer materials into a specified structure.

12 . The shape memory polymer-based game kit of claim 1 , wherein the shape memory polymer-based game kit further comprises a container to hold the thermal fluid.

13 . The shape memory polymer-based game kit of claim 12 , wherein the shape memory polymer-based game kit further comprises a thermometer for measuring the thermo fluid temperature that helps protecting the user and allow the user to adjust the temperature of the thermo fluid.

14 . The shape memory polymer-based game kit of claim 1 , further comprising one or more building blocks with various shapes, wherein each of the building blocks is configured to be attachable to another one of the building blocks via a connector;

wherein each of one or more of the elastic copolymer materials is coupled to a connector for attaching to one of the building blocks.

15 . The shape memory polymer-based game kit of claim 1 , further comprising one or more building plates, wherein each of one or more of the elastic copolymer materials is coupled to a connector for attaching to one of the building plates.

16 . The shape memory polymer-based game kit of claim 1 , wherein the one or more user instructions are printed on cards, papers, or a link provided to an interactive online, or downloadable video guide for games, or a combination thereof.

17 . A shape memory polymer-based artwork tool kit, comprising:

a plurality of elastic copolymer filaments;

wherein each of the elastic copolymer filaments being mechanically manipulatable from its original shape into one or more three-dimensional structures, and reverse back to its original shape by being subjected to a stimulus having a shape recovery temperature;

wherein at least one of the elastic copolymer filaments having a color different from another one of elastic copolymer filaments; and one or more artwork tools.

18 . The shape memory polymer-based artwork tool kit of claim 17 , wherein the artwork tools comprise one or more brushes, rollers, molds, presses, extruders, blades, cutters, printers, or tubes.