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The first generation iPhone, the 2G, was launched what seems like eons ago, way back in 2007, and since then we’ve come a long way by technology standards. The recent 5S was enabled with fingerprint security, retina display, ultra-fast wireless and an impressive iSight camera – everything you could possibly need in a smartphone, whether you’re a businessman or a design student. The iPhone can be used as a media player, a camera, a social media tool and a mobile office, while slick apps can turn it into anything from a torch to a personal trainer in seconds. But amidst the sleek design and effective nature lies the humorous, the silly and the downright daft – this week, we’ve managed to round up five of the most bizarre ways to use your iPhone, just for your amusement. You can thank us later.

As a Giant Comedy Ear

Whether you’re channelling Prince Charles, or you simply love to confuse the locals, the Thumbs Up Ear iPhone Case is almost certainly the accessory for you. Made from durable silicon rubber, the cut-out section holds your iPhone in place securely, making it both entertaining and, erm, practical. Sadly, it’s only compatible with the iPhone 4 – those with newer versions will have to sit this one out. We can feel your disappointment from here.

As a Handy Snack

We’ve had cases that double as weapons, cases that can multitask, and even cases that imitate body parts (see above), but they’ve all been topped by the latest in slick design; the iPhone case you can eat. Heading out without a snack is a risky business, but luckily the folks behind the Survival Senbei Rice Cracker iPhone Case have come up with a solution; by taking the traditional rice cracker and shaping it around an iPhone, you can be sure that whether you’re marooned on an island or stuck on the Circle Line, you’ll never find yourself without sustenance again. On the downside, it provides absolutely no protection to your iPhone whatsoever – a minor detail though, we think.

As a Robotic Bug

If you’ve never used your iPhone as a remote control, you’re missing out; from turning lights on and off to changing the settings on your central heating, the ways to utilise your smartphone are almost endless.If you’re a fan of high-tech gadgetry, you’re bound to love the iPhone Controlled Beetle, designed by the lovely people at iHelicopters, who brought us the iPhone controlled cars, helicopters and UFOs. Offering twenty minute sessions of remote-control hilarity, use the robotic bug to scare friends and family, or simply watch it run in circles. And err, that’s about it.

As a Wind Machine

We’d forgive you for assuming we’re talking about some great new app which harnesses all the technological capabilities of the iPhone, and turns them into energy or electricity, but unfortunately, we’re not. The iFart is the app which you never knew you needed.... because you probably don’t. Designed simply to make, err, bodily sounds, it has an array of different tones which can be timed or set to ‘go off’ every time the iPhone is moved. Parp-tastic.