Ignite Creativity. Build Skills. Make it Work Anywhere.
SkillFire by Destination Imagination is a flexible, hands-on learning experience that brings DI’s proven Creative Process to classrooms, clubs, and camps—no tournament required.
Built for Impact
Core Skills Developed Through SkillFire
Who can use SkillFire?
How does SkillFire work?
SkillFire is made up of flexible, digital components that introduce students to core skills and give them space to apply and grow those skills through creative, hands-on learning. Whether you’re looking for a single session or a full learning arc, each component builds on the last—culminating in a celebration of your students’ achievements.
All SkillFire materials are delivered as digital downloads and can be used right away!
SkillFire Handbook | $199
The SkillFire Handbook includes 16 sessions, each lasting 45-60 minutes each, to introduce key skills. Along with facilitator instructions, each session is broken into two activities:
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Purchase all six components of SkillFire and receive a $75 discount on your entire order.
SkillFire Skill Extenders | $59 each
SkillFire Skill Extenders are engaging, hands-on activity volumes designed to unleash the creative, critical thinking, and collaborative potential in any youth group, classroom, or after-school program. Each volume offers a series of unique, medium-length projects that foster essential 21st-century skills in a fun and flexible format.
Whether you’re looking to spark innovation, develop problem-solving abilities, or simply provide enriching and exciting experiences, SkillFire Skill Extenders are the perfect solution. Each activity is designed to be completed in 2-5 hours or over several days, adapting to your schedule and group’s needs.
With SkillFire Skill Extenders, you’ll provide an environment where participants can explore new concepts, experiment with different approaches, and build confidence as they tackle exciting challenges. Get ready to watch your group discover their inner innovators and thrive!
Includes the FREE Scheduling Guide!
Skill Extenders Volume I features three medium-length activities designed to boost diverse skill sets:
Performance Skill Extender: Your group will become intrepid archaeologists, unearthing ancient writings and bringing history to life through a captivating performance.
Task Skill Extender: Step into the role of visionary architects, designing and constructing three unique towers, each with a distinct function, using various materials.
Hybrid Skill Extender: Unleash your inner inventor! Your group will design and build a multi-purpose invention to solve three everyday problems, then showcase its impact through a dynamic performance.
Skill Extenders Volume II: Fine Arts offers three medium-length activities designed to ignite creativity and artistic exploration:
Music Skill Extender: Your group will dive into the world of sound, exploring musical concepts, rhythm, and creative composition.
Dance Skill Extender: Get your group moving and expressing themselves through movement, focusing on rhythm, choreography, and storytelling through dance.
Visual Arts Skill Extender: Unleash your group’s inner artist with hands-on visual arts challenges, exploring color, form, texture, and various mediums to create compelling visual narratives.
Skill Extenders Volume III: Engineering offers three medium-length, hands-on activities designed to ignite problem-solving and innovation:
Big Bridge: Your group will design and build a sturdy structure capable of spanning a gap and supporting a load.
Special Delivery: This challenge tasks your group with creating ingenious devices for both sending and receiving items, culminating in a compelling performance.
Ping-Pong Roller Coaster: Your group will design and construct an exciting, gravity-defying path for a tiny traveler.
SkillFire Skill Master | $39
The SkillFire Skill Master is designed for groups seeking a more in-depth, long-term creative challenge. This single, expansive project provides an incredible opportunity to reinforce both technical and artistic skills, or you can choose to focus on just one area for specialized development.
While the Skill Master can be completed in 5-7 hours total or spread out over several days, allowing for flexible integration into your program, dedicating more time often leads to truly elaborate and impressive solutions.
Plus, you’ll receive a FREE Scheduling Guide to help you seamlessly plan and execute this exciting project.
Ready to embark on a transformative long-term challenge and witness your group’s most ambitious creations come to life?
This edition’s Skill Master activity challenges your group to design and construct an innovative creation using unconventional materials. But the creativity doesn’t stop there! Your team will then craft and present a captivating performance that vividly demonstrates how their unique invention works and its impact. It’s a fantastic way to combine ingenuity with imaginative storytelling.
SkillFire Capstone Assembly Kit | $79
Ready to host an unforgettable celebration for your SkillFire participants? The Capstone Assembly Kit provides everything you need to easily produce an interactive recognition ceremony or celebratory event.
All resources are conveniently downloadable directly from a single PDF, giving you instant access to:
Make your SkillFire capstone event a memorable experience for everyone involved!
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Purchase all six components of SkillFire and receive a $75 discount on your entire order.
SkillFire Scheduling Guide | FREE
Your purchase of any SkillFire component will include our Scheduling Guide – a document outlining different ways to schedule your club, class, or camp with tips on all the resources needed to create a great experience.
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Get a firsthand look at SkillFire in action.
Download a FREE sample session of the SkillFire Handbook, which includes a complete facilitator guide and one full Skill Session you can use right away!
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