101 Activities For Teaching Creativity And Problem Solving

92. Balloon, Balloon, Balloon

Background

The fun factor is an important ingredient during any idea generation ses-

sion. Several activities in this book incorporate fun elements to heighten

creative perceptions and increase the potential for large numbers of ideas.

Developed by Hall (1994), Balloon, Balloon, Balloon is one of these fun

factor activities. Although it is similar to others, it can provide the lift a

group needs to generate hot ideas. Try it right after lunch or at the end of

a day and I guarantee no one will fall asleep.

Objectives

• To help participants generate as many creative ideas as possible


• To help participants learn how to use the activities to generate ideas

Participants

Small groups of four to seven people each

Materials, Supplies, and Equipment

• For each group: markers, two flip charts, and masking tape for post-
  ing flip-chart sheets


• For each participant: one sheet each of three different colors of stick-
  ing dots (^1 ⁄ 2 ′′diameter) and one pad of 4 x 6 Post-it®Notes


• For each participant: two balloons of different colors, approximately
  9 ′′to 12′′in diameter

Handout

• Balloon, Balloon, Balloon Handout

Time

45 minutes (requires prior preparation)

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