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Chapter 4: Basic Idea Generation
1. Bend It, Shape It
X X
X 16
NPS, PSI 30
R, UR M
M L
L L
2. Brain Borrow X X
X 3
NPS, PSI 45
R M
L L
L L
3. Copy Cat X
X X
2 PSI, AM
45 UR
M M
M M
M 4. Dead Head
Deadline X
X X
61 Any
30 R
M L
L L
L 5. Get Crazy
X X
X X
49 S, NPS, AM
45 R, UR
M H
M H
H 6. Idea Diary
X X
X X
87 HR
45 R
H L
L L
L 7. Mental
Breakdown X
X X
25,30,31,34 S, HR
60 R
M L
M M
L 8. Music Mania X
X X
55 AM
30 UR
H H
M M
M 9. Name
Change X
X X
50,51,52 Any
30 R
M M
M L
L 10. Stereotype X
X X
21,42,48 Any
30 UR
M H
M M
M 11. Switcheroo X
X X
6,38 Any
30 R,UR
M M
M L
M 12. Wake Up
Call X
X X
X 6
Any 45
R,UR H
M L
M L
Chapter 5: Ticklers
13. Excerpt Excitation
X X
X 15,16,19
AM, HR 20
UR H
H M
M M
14. Idea Shopping
X X
X X
6,21 NPS, AM
30 UR
H H
M M
H 15. A Likely
Story X
X X
X 6,20,40
S, PSI 90
UR H
H H
M H
16. PICLed Brains
X X
X X
13,19,20 Any
45 UR
M H
M M
M 17. Picture
Tickler X
X X
X X
18,26,37,59 Any
30 UR
H H
L M
H 18. Rorschach
Revisionist X
X X
17,26,37,59,62 S, HR
30 UR
M H
L M
H 19. Say What? X
X X
13,16,20 S, AM, HR
30 UR
M H
M M
H 20. Text Tickler X
X X
15,16,19 S
30 UR
H H
L M
L 21. Tickler
Things X
X X
X 14,75
NPS 30
UR M
H L
M H
Chapter 6: Combinations
22. Bi-Wordal X
X X
24,25,30,34,35 NPS
30 R
M M
L L
L 23. Circle of
Opportunity X
X X
24,25,30,34,35 Any
30 R,UR
M M
L L
M 24. Combo
Chatter X
X X
X 25,30,34,35
NPS, PSI 30
R M
H L
L M
25. Ideas in a Box
X X
X 23,24,25,30,34,35PSI
30 R
M M
L L
L 26. Ideatoons
X X
X 17,18,37,59,62
Any 45
UR M
M H
M M
Individual Gr
oup Brainstorming
Brainwriting Top T
en Activity Grp. Related Activities
Uses T
ime Stimuli
Quantity Novelty
Difficulty Ener
gy Fun Factora
TLFeBOOK
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Activity Selection Guide
Chapter 6: Combinations continued
27. Mad Scientist
X X
X 23,24,25
PSI 45
R,UR M
M L
M H
28. Noun Action
X X
X 22,24
Any 20
R M
L L
L L
29. Noun Hounds
X X
X 31
Any 30
UR M
H M
M H
30. Parts Is Parts
X X
X 24,25,27
NPS, PSI 60
R M
M H
M L
31. Parts Purge X X
X 29
PSI 45
R,UR M
M M
M M
32. Preppy Thoughts
X X
X 22,24
PSI 30
R,UR M
H L
M M
33. SAMM I Am
X X
X 25
PSI 60
R M
M H
H L
34. 666 X
X X
22,23,25,27,34 PSI
45 R
M M
L H
H 35. Word
Diamond X
X X
X 22,23,24,25,
Any 20
R M
L L
L L
Chapter 7: Free Association
36. Brain Mapping
X X
X 41,43,46
S, PSI, AM, HR30 R
M L
L L
L 37. Doodles
X X
X 17,18,26,59,62
S. AM, HR 45
UR M
H M
H H
38. Essence of the Problem
X X
X X
9,11,70 S, PSI, AM, HR30
UR M
H M
M M
39. Exaggerate That
X X
X X
50,51,52 S, PSI, AM, HR30
R M
M M
M M
40. Fairy Tale Time
X X
X 15,47,80
AM, HR 60
UR M
H M
M H
41. Idea Links X X
X 29,46
PSI 20
UR M
M L
L M
42. Imaginary Mentor
X X
X 10,48,80
AM, HR 45
R,UR M
H M
L M
43. Lotus Blossom
X X
X 36,37
S, NPS, PSI 30
R M
M M
L L
44. Say Cheese X X
X 42
AM 30
UR M
M L
M H
45. Sense- making
X X
X 44
Any 30
UR M
M M
L M
46. SkybridgingX X
X 36,41
S 20
R M
L L
L L
47. Tabloid Tales
X X
X 15,40
AM, HR 30
UR M
H H
M H
48. We Have Met the
Problem . . . X
X X
10,42,49 S
30 R
M H
M M
H 49. What if. . . ? X
X X
5,42,48 S, NPS, AM
30 UR
M H
M M
H
Chapter 8: Grab Bag Backward Activities
50. Law Breaker
X X
X 39,51,52
Any 30
R M
H M
M M
Individual Gr
oup Brainstorming
Brainwriting Top T
en Activity Grp. Related Activities
Uses T
ime Stimuli
Quantity Novelty
Difficulty Ener
gy Fun Factora
TLFeBOOK
Individual Gr
oup Brainstorming
Brainwriting Top T
en Activity Grp. Related Activities
Uses T
ime Stimuli
Quantity Novelty
Difficulty Ener
gy Fun Factora
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101 Activities for Teaching Creativity and Problem Solving
51. Problem Reversals
X X
X 39,50,52
Any 30
R M
H L
M M
52. Turn Around
X X
X X
39,50,51 Any
30 R
M H
L M
M
Just Alike Only Different Activities
53. Bionic Ideas X X
X 54,55
Any 45
UR M
H H
M H
54. Chain Alike X X
X 53,55
NPS, PSI 60
R,UR M
H H
M M
55. I Like it Like That
X X
X X
53,54 Any
45 UR
M H
M M
H 56. What is it? X
X X
38,52 S
45 R
M M
H M
L
Chapter 9: Brainstorming with Related Stimuli