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A useful limit can uncover a new idea.
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Adults · 25 minutes
A useful limit can uncover a new idea.
Paper; Pencil; Clean cardboard
Choose a household item or routine that needs no purchase or alteration.
Add one useful constraint.
Sketch three options.
Make a paper or cardboard prototype of one.
Use paper and cardboard only. Do not use tools, chemicals, purchases or structural changes.
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Space to write or sketch.
Space to write or sketch.
Space to write or sketch.
What did the limit reveal?
Choose one next test.
Sketch two options.
Add a second constraint.
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Try independently or with a willing partner, choosing a comfortable pace and topic.
Paper · Pencil · Clean cardboard
Choose a household item or routine that needs no purchase or alteration.
Try saying: What did the limit reveal?
Finish: Choose one next test.
Use paper and cardboard only. Do not use tools, chemicals, purchases or structural changes.
Make it simpler: Sketch two options.
Take it further: Add a second constraint.
A chance to practise creative problem solving, iteration. This invitation is an editorial adaptation of the guidance below. It is not a test or a promise about development.
