101 Activities For Teaching Creativity And Problem Solving

Balloon, Balloon, Balloon Handout

Assume you want ideas about how to sell more office chairs. Your group examines sever-

al slips from the balloons and comes up with the following ideas:

• Pen holders built into a chair’s arms (from “arms” and “rhubarb ink javelins”)


• A self-propelled office chair (from “wheels” and “rhubarb ink javelins”)


• A chair with a drink holder for different cup sizes (from “arms” and “rotating cat
  lemons”)


• A built-in vibrating seat and back (from “back” and “vibrating elephants in your ear”)


• A built-in stereo radio in the top of the seat back (from “back” and “vibrating ele-
  phants in your ear”)

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