Classroom measuring ideas using Steve Jenkin's book

The teacher copied the page with the gorilla's hand that is on the cover and had the kids and teacher paint their hands and apply it on the copy of the large gorilla hand. She also had football players, principal, and other people the kids admired in their town paint their hands and then put them in the hall with a "wall of hands" measuring title.  She said she would see 5th graders come by and put their hand up to compare it to football players etc...  She also got a shoeprint of Shaq O'Neal's tennis shoe from his website and did the same thing with feet.  His foot is sized 22!  It is amazing.  It is a great center for comparing size!