Shape Up (and Out) Instant Challenge

Need more Instant Challenges for your team meetings? See how your team uses their creativity and teamwork skills to solve our Shape Up (and Out) Instant Challenge! Challenge: Build a freestanding structure as tall and as wide as possible in one of the following shapes: square, cylinder, hexagon, or star. Materials: 6 chenille stems, 2 […]
Virtual Instant Challenge: Crack the Code

Ready for your next Virtual Instant Challenge? For this Instant Challenge, you’ll need to use a specific set of materials to complete as many words as possible for friends, family or team members to decipher. As always, you may modify the materials based on what you have on hand! Challenge: Create as many complete words […]
Giving Tuesday Now: Make Your Gift, Support Creativity

The coronavirus pandemic is inspiring incredible creativity all around the world. From kids to grandparents, many of our Destination Imagination (DI) community members have been stepping up and using their creative problem-solving skills to address the challenges we’re facing. You’ve sewn face masks, 3D printed face shields and ear savers, donated food and supplies to […]
Virtual Instant Challenge: Keep My Boat Afloat

Need more STEM activities to keep your kids busy, learning and entertained while you stay at home? Have them test their critical and creative thinking skills with a friend for this Virtual Instant Challenge! Challenge: Using the materials below, create a boat that will float while holding as much weight as possible. Procedure: Builder’s Instructions: […]
Indoor Scavenger Hunt for Kids

Rainy days don’t have to mean boredom for your little ones. Keep them entertained with an exciting indoor scavenger hunt! We’ve put together 25 creative clues that will have your kids racing around the house, searching for everyday items that match each challenge. Want to make it even trickier? Set a rule that they can’t […]
Weekly Message from Our Executive Director

Dear DI Family, Recently, someone shared a video with me that made me chuckle. It was about all the ads that are using buzzwords and music to go along with the mood surrounding the current Covid19 situation. Clearly, corporate America is reaching out to say “We are in this together.” I share that sentiment. Despite […]
Healthcare Heroes of DI: Megan Turek

Destination Imagination (DI) alumni are #CreativelyCombatingCoronavirus all over the United States—leading teams of people and rising to the challenge in these uncertain times. Recently, we caught up with Megan Turek, a DI alumna and long-time volunteer supporter, who is making a difference in the fight against Covid-19 through her work as an Operations Planning, Sales […]
Register for Global Finals 2020: Summer of Creativity!

Are you ready for the most creative summer ever? Registration for Destination Imagination’s Global Finals 2020 Virtual Tournament is now open. Join thousands of students from around the world and put your creativity to the test! The Global Finals 2020 Virtual Tournament (GF20) is a one-of-a-kind collaborative problem-solving experience that, for this year only, takes place […]
Virtual Instant Challenge: Object Removal

It’s time for another virtual STEAM activity! Gather the materials and a group of friends and/or family members together online to do this challenge. Your task will be to build a device (or multiple devices) out of a set of materials and use the devices to remove objects from the top of cans. You will not know ahead […]
Weekly Message from Our Executive Director – 4.13.20

Dear DI Family, This past weekend, I celebrated my **th birthday. Because my family is in self-isolation (like everyone else), my expectations were low. But imagine my surprise when my sweet husband totally ignored my big day. No “Happy Birthday” song to wake me from my slumber. No flowers. No announcement of plans for the […]
STEAM Challenge: Going the Distance

It’s time for more STEAM! For this activity, kids and teens will use a set of materials to build a structure as tall as possible. Then they will place a piece of paper on top and blow it off to land as far away as possible. They’ll have 8 minutes to complete the challenge. How […]
Healthcare Heroes of DI: Meet Andy Pickett

Destination Imagination (DI) alumni are #CreativelyCombatingCoronavirus all over the United States—leading teams of people and rising to the challenge in these uncertain times. Recently, we caught up with Andy Pickett, a DI alum and long-time volunteer supporter, who is making a difference in the fight against Covid-19 through his work as a state-level public health […]