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Tower Time: Free STEAM Activity

Purple Destination Imagination promo banner reading 'Tower Time: Build, Guess, Check Instant Challenge' next to a grid of supplies including string, paper clips, pipe cleaners, a plastic fork, a paper cup, a measuring tape, rubber bands, chopsticks, and a cardboard tube.

Tower Time: Build, Guess, Check challenges teams to build the tallest tower possible using just a few materials in four minutes—and estimate its height before bringing out a ruler. Teams choose their own way to estimate. Maybe they count how many craft sticks fit along the tower, or compare it to an object they know. […]

With Heartfelt Gratitude: A Message from the DI Board

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As we enter the giving season, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude on behalf of Destination Imagination’s Board of Trustees. Serving on the Board gives me a front-row seat to all of the incredible moments, milestones, and breakthroughs that happen across our organization, and none of this magic would be possible […]

Understanding Interference in Destination Imagination

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One of the most important parts of the Destination Imagination (DI) Challenge Experience is that the team’s Challenge solution—from the first idea to the final presentation—belongs to the students. That can also be one of the hardest parts of being a Team Manager. Your team may disagree about which direction to take, struggle to get […]

Join the 2026–27 Destination Imagination Challenge Experience

Destination Imagination students from China perform at Global Finals in futuristic silver, black, and white costumes with illuminated details, surrounded by colorful, student-created props and scenery.

What happens when you give a group of kids a problem without telling them how to solve it? They come up with ideas you never would have imagined—and learn valuable skills along the way. That’s what the Destination Imagination (DI) Challenge Experience is all about. As the 2026–27 season gets underway, students worldwide are forming […]

Stack ‘Em Up: Free STEAM Activity

Stack ‘Em Up Instant Challenge Text on right side and on the left side are images of the activity materials: cups stacked, ping pong balls and straws

In the Stack ‘Em Up Instant Challenge, teams practice creative problem-solving when there’s no obvious solution. They communicate quickly and adapt when their first idea doesn’t work. Most importantly, they build these skills together while learning to handle pressure. For Team Managers and teachers, this resource offers an engaging activity with educational value. Instant Challenges […]

Shape the Future of Creativity: Join the DI Board of Trustees

For over 40 years, Destination Imagination (DI) has helped kids learn how to think, building creative confidence and problem-solving skills through team challenges with no adult interference. As schools cut critical programs, the need for hands-on creative learning is greater than ever. We are seeking passionate leaders to join our Board of Trustees, with a […]

FIRST and Destination Imagination Announce Strategic Alliance to Increase STEAM Participation and Foster Creativity for Young Learners

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FIRST and Destination Imagination align to unite robotics, creative problem-solving, and project-based learning to inspire students worldwide MANCHESTER, N.H., and BLACKWOOD, N.J. — August 11, 2026 — FIRST®, the world’s largest youth-serving robotics community, today announced an alliance partnership with Destination Imagination (DI), a volunteer-led nonprofit advancing creativity as an essential skill for innovation. Through […]

X Marks the Spot: Bringing Destination Imagination to the Robot Lab

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By Noam, DI Volunteer & Alumna Editor’s Note: DI alumna Noam works at the Robotics and AI Institute in Cambridge, where her team teaches robots to get smarter using AI. When she told her team lead about DI, they invited six Massachusetts teams to the lab for an afternoon of robots and hands-on challenges. Turns […]

Congratulations to the Class of 2026: Meet Our Scholarship Recipients

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As graduation season arrives, we’re proud to celebrate the Destination Imagination (DI) Class of 2026 and recognize this year’s scholarship recipients. Through Destination Imagination, these students have grown as creative thinkers, collaborators, leaders, and supporters within their schools and communities. Some discovered confidence they didn’t know they had, some found new ways to encourage and […]

2026 Team Film Challenge Registration Is Now Open

Destination Imagination graphic promoting Team Film Challenge featuring a film strip with students filming videos using cameras and phones. Text reads “Team Film Challenge” and “Coming September 2026.”

Team Film Challenge registration is now open. In this 8-week filmmaking experience, students work together to create an original short film while exploring storytelling, creativity, collaboration, and the Creative Process using everyday recording tools.