Imagine wrapping a fragile glass in bubble wrap before placing it inside a box. If the box is dropped, the bubble wrap absorbs some of the impact.

And if you have kids, there are loads of art and sensory activities you can try with bubble wrap, from "stomp painting" to making creative painted cards with—you guessed it!—bubble-like motifs.

A survey by Sealed Air Corporation supposedly found that one minute spent popping Bubble Wrap relieves as much stress as a 33 ...