Mars Lander

In the exercise you divide young people in to a couple of groups of 4-6 participants. You tell them that they work for NASA and that they have to use their imagination to build a Mars Lander. The exercise is design in such a way to open people’s imagination and allow their creativity to flow. It is fun and on top of that helps to build teams and commitment.

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Brainstorming energizer

Teams brainstorm on ideas of possible use of a specific item. It could be anything: a shopping bag, bandana, paper clip etc. The bottom line is that each team brainstorm on the same object. This is a competition, where the quantity of ideas counts. This is a great warm up before a real brain storming session. It can also serve as a separate energiser when your group needs to have a break and some fun for a moment. We use this activity when we observe a decrease in energy level or engagement in creativity work.

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