Thank you to all of our teams, parents and volunteers who have reached out to us over the past two weeks, sharing your messages of hope and gratitude. Some of you have also shared how your kids or team members are working to spread positivity and encouragement. Last week, we received an email from The […]
Destination Imagination (DI) is all about inspiring the next generation of creative thinkers, leaders and innovators. A few years ago, we teamed up with our friends at Disney to create two STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) activities to spark kids’ creativity and help them learn how to think out-of-the-box. Both of the challenges […]
Have your kids challenge their friends with this fun, simple, low-prep STEAM activity! Our Match Mine Plus Yours Instant Challenge is designed to be done virtually (either by email or text) and tasks kids with using their imagination, creativity and problem-solving skills to build the tallest freestanding tower possible. Challenge: Create the tallest freestanding tower […]
Ready to put your creative thinking skills to the test? For this challenge, students will build a spaghetti tower as tall as possible that can hold a marshmallow on top. You can also try this activity as a family! Materials: 30 pieces of spaghetti, 20 mailing labels (or 30 inches of masking tape), 1 marshmallow […]
Dear DI Family, First, I want to thank everyone for your support, patience, and feedback following the cancellation of Global Finals. Your commitment to Destination Imagination is extraordinary and deeply appreciated. I am proud of our kids for their diligence and their ability to adjust. It is one of the things that I truly admire […]
Looking for more projects to inspire your kids’ creativity and curiosity? It’s been a challenging couple of weeks for everyone, and we want to help both parents and teachers during this trying time. We created five new (free!) challenges that incorporate STEAM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics and art) principles and help students learn how to utilize the […]
Get ready for our first-ever Destination Imagination Virtual Instant Challenge: Unknown Structure! This virtual activity is designed for a group of kids or teens to do together online through a video chat app or platform. For this challenge, group members will need to use a specific set of materials to build a structure that can […]
We hope you’ve been enjoying the daily STEAM Challenges we’ve been sharing on Facebook! Given the current situation (please be sure to wash your hands, practice social distancing and stay at home if you can!), we understand and can sympathize with the many parents who are trying to work from home while keeping their kids entertained. […]
Dear DI Family, I am truly sorry that this is not the Spring any of us expected. I know that you have spent many hours preparing to present and host creative, smart and innovative solutions to this season’s Destination Imagination Team Challenges. We are all deeply disappointed that due to the coronavirus pandemic, things have […]
It is with heavy hearts that we are announcing the cancellation of an in-person Global Finals event in Kansas City, Missouri for this season of Destination Imagination (DI). We made this decision based on guidance from the World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control, state and local health officials, states of emergency that have been […]