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.On each slip in the second set (forexample, red balloons), write one word or phrase related to theproblem any of its features, benefits, or attributes.(If time isavailable, you might have the participants come up with thesewords and insert them into the balloons).2.Insert the slips into their respective color of balloon, then blow upand tie all of the balloons.(Or wait until the session and ask theparticipants to help you.)3.Begin the session by distributing the Balloon, Balloon, BalloonHandout, reviewing it with the participants, and answering anyquestions they may have.4.Turn on some high energy, rock music, and tell the members of allgroups to tap the balloons back and forth (if there is only onegroup, the individual members tap the balloons around withinthat group).5.Stop the music after about 2 minutes and ask the participants togather at least one balloon of each color.Have them sit on theirballoons or pop them with a pen, pencil, or other sharp object.(Warn them not to do this too close to their eyes which shouldn tbe a problem for those who sit on the balloons!)6.Instruct the participants to find one slip from each color balloonand return to their respective tables.7.Have one of the group members read aloud what is on the twoslips, and use the combination as a stimulus for new ideas.(Youmight suggest that one member of each group could write thesewords on a flip chart for all group members to view.)8.Have the person who suggests an idea write it down on a Post-it®Note and pass it to the person on the right.Tell the people receiv-ing the notes to think of possible new ideas and write them onBrainwriting with Unrelated Stimuli361TLFeBOOK 12 VG 355-388 10/6/04 1:30 PM Page 362Post-it® Notes.(This procedure of writing new ideas on the notes helps ensure thatno ideas are left out of consideration.)9.Tell them to repeat this process (Steps 7 and 8) until they have considered all pos-sible pairs of stimuli (that is, related and unrelated from the different balloon col-ors) and generated as many ideas as possible, writing them on Post-it® Notes (oneidea per note) and placing them on flip charts for evaluation.Debrief/DiscussionThis approach is similar to using paper airplanes (Out of the Blue Lightning Cloudbuster[88]) in terms of the amount of fun involved.As a facilitator you will want to managehow much fun the groups have, so that they keep focused on the task of generating ideas.In addition to creating a climate conducive for idea generation during this exercise, thefun factor also can help spark a productive climate in subsequent idea generation ses-sions.Also consider having participants debrief using the following questions:" What was most helpful about this exercise?" What was most challenging?" What can we apply?" How would you rate the value of this exercise to helping us with this issue?" Will this exercise be helpful in the future for other sessions?" What did you learn?" What will we be able to use from this exercise?" What ideas were generated, and which ones were most interesting?Variation1.Use any combination of balloon colors and give each participant two balloons.2.Have them write, on a small slip of paper, an idea for resolving the problem,insert their papers into the balloons, and blow them up.3.Tell them to tap the balloons around the large group as described above, pop twoballoons each, and return to their tables with the two slips of paper.4.Ask each person in a group to read one of the ideas aloud and have the othergroup members try to improve it or think of another idea.5.Ask another person to read one of the ideas on their paper slips and again havethe other group members think of improvements or new ideas.6.Once everyone has shared one of his or her two original ideas, repeat the process(Steps 4 and 5) using the second slips of paper.101 Activities for Teaching Creativity and Problem Solving362TLFeBOOK 12 VG 355-388 10/6/04 1:30 PM Page 363Balloon, Balloon, Balloon HandoutAssume 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 catlemons )" 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 )101 Activities for Teaching Creativity and Problem Solving.Copyright © 2005 by John Wiley &Sons, Inc.Reproduced by permission of Pfeiffer, an Imprint of Wiley.www.pfeiffer.comBrainwriting with Unrelated Stimuli363TLFeBOOK 12 VG 355-388 10/6/04 1:30 PM Page 36493BOUNCING BALLBackgroundYou ve probably heard the expression Let s bounce that idea around. Well,this activity allows a group to do almost exactly that.Bouncing Ball is a fun activity, andit s probably one of the easiest activities to implement as well.Objectives" To help participants generate as many creative ideas as possible" To help participants learn how to use the activities to generate ideasParticipantsSmall groups of four to seven people eachMaterials, Supplies, and Equipment" For each group: markers, two flip charts, and masking tape for posting flip-chartsheets" For each participant: one sheet each of three different colors of sticking dots(1D 2 diameter) and one pad of 4 x 6 Post-it® Notes" For each group, at least three foam balls approximately four inches in diameter (theyshould be heavy enough to throw and be caught easily)Time45 minutesRelated Activities" Spin the Bottle [67]" Roll Call [78]" Out of the Blue Lightning Bolt Cloudbuster [88]" Balloon, Balloon, Balloon [92]101 Activities for Teaching Creativity and Problem Solving364TLFeBOOK 12 VG 355-388 10/6/04 1:30 PM Page 365Procedure1.Have each group select a recorder to write down ideas on a flip chart.2.Tell the members of each group to stand in a small circle and throw the balls toeach other for a few minutes.3.From each group, collect all the balls except one.4.Say that whoever is holding this ball must throw it to another group member.5.Say that whoever catches the ball must shout out a random word or phrase.6.Tell this person to throw the ball to another person, who then shouts out a wordrelated to the problem.7
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