My son is three and almost never uses toys the way they are intended. He is very creative and there's always designing some new use for them. I stifle my rule following self who wants to say that's not how you do it.

Eta: some examples- today his crayons were " guys" on some mission. His T-ball stand was a microphone stand that he sang into, and his jump rope was some sort of handle on a rocket ship!