Handout FOR STUDENTS

HS330

Ways to Get Creative (III)

  • LEVEL

    III
  • YEARS

    School yrs 7, 8, 9
  • AGES

    12–14 years old
  • Stages

    UNDERSTAND ➔ DECIDE ➔ CREATE ➔ BUILD ➔ TEST
  • SUMMARY

    ​​​​​​​Tips to help you get creative. Try them!​​​​​​​​
  • TECH

    Low-tech
  • CHALLENGE

    Simple
  • TIME

    1 session (half-day)
  • TEAM SIZE

    1 or 2

About

Here are a few suggestions of things that you can do to get creative. The basic idea is to live healthily, to take a break from your normal routine, to exercise, to learn more about the world, and to believe in yourself.
 

​​​​​​​Ways to get creative

  1. Believe you are creative.
  2. Eat healthily.
  3. Sleep well.
  4. Be organised.
  5. Clean your room.
  6. Count your blessings.
  7. Have fun.
  8. Be playful.
  9. Learn a new sport.
  10. Sing or play a musical instrument.
  11. Take up a hobby.
  12. Practice, practice, practice.
  13. Daydream.
  14. Spend time alone.
  15. Take a break.
  16. Go for a walk.
  17. Explore the world.
  18. Listen to interesting music.
  19. Watch interesting films.
  20. Read.
  21. Get a good dictionary, use it.
  22. Know your history.
  23. Follow your hunches.
  24. Take your interests seriously.
  25. Get answers to your questions, use Wikipedia regularly.
  26. Carry a notebook.
  27. Make lists.
  28. Got an idea? Write it down.
  29. Keep a journal.
  30. Try creative writing.
  31. Free yourself to make mistakes.
  32. Don’t criticise yourself.
  33. Ask for advice.
  34. Collaborate and network.
  35. Persevere, and get it done.
  36. Be kind.
  37. Be brave.
  38. Think differently.
  39. Don’t just accept things as they are.