STREET PARTY
STREET PARTY Recommended age: 5-18 yearsPlace: On the site the project focused onTime required: 3-4 hours for the event Purpose: The children showcase their visions and visitors get to try and see the visions.Where in the process: At the end of a long process. ABOUT THE METHOD A Street Party is used as a conclusion […]
MODELS
MODELS Recommended age: 5 – 18 yearsLocation: Indoors. Time required: 1-2 hours Materials/tools: Craft materials depending on age and purposePurpose: Versatile tool, can be used on its own to refine an idea or to start developing an idea. Where in the process: Vision and concept phase ABOUT THE METHOD Children who like to do crafts usually enjoy […]
COLLAGE
COLLAGE Recommended age: 5-18 yearsLocation: IndoorsTime required: 1-2 hours in one session Materials/Tools: Large stiff sheets of paper or cardboard, inspirational images and staple or glue.Purpose: To recognise the aesthetic, cultural and social preferences of the participantsWhere in the process: Vision and concept ABOUT THE METHOD Working with collages is great because it is creative […]
CARPENTRY SCHOOL
CARPENTRY SCHOOL Recommended age: 5 – 18 yearsPlace: At workshop or outdoorsTime required: Approx 1 hour, circulating stations with 15 min at each Material/tools: Hand saws and screwdrivers for all children. Nails, screws and bits. Clamps and waste wood. Purpose: Learning and daring to use toolsWhere in the process: Before a construction process (prototyping workshop) ABOUT […]
SKETCHING ON PHOTO
SKETCHING ON PHOTO Recommended age: 5 – 18 years Location: Indoor Duration: 45-60 minutes Materials/tools: Photos taken at the specific location and pens Purpose: Reimagining a place Where in the process: Vision and concept ABOUT THE METHOD This method is useful for visualizing how changes at a location might look. For instance, it helps to […]
PROTOTYPE WORKSHOP
PROTOTYPE WORKSHOP Recommended age: 5 – 18 yearsPlace:At workshop or outdoorsTime required: 1-2 hours per occasion, 2 to 10 meetings depending on the level of ambition Material/tools: Depending on the nature of the prototype; hand tools and materialsPurpose: Showcase children’s visions on a real scaleWhere in the process: After Pre-study and Vision and concept phase […]
GESTURE GAME
GESTURE GAME Recommended age: 5-12 yearsPlace: AnywhereTime required: 5-10 minMaterial/tools: – Purpose: Learning each other’s names, laugh and getting the creative process startedWhere in the process: At the beginning of a meeting as a playful greeting round ABOUT THE METHOD We have used the gesture game in Växtvärket since forever, because it is so simple […]
Iterative sketching
Iterative sketching Recommended age: 5-18 yearsLocation: Indoors and outdoorsTime required: 1 hour per session, over two to four sessions Materials/tools: Paper and coloured pencils. Purpose: To work out a sketch everyone can stand behindWhere in the process: Vision & concept phase ABOUT THE METHOD Iterative design process is a democratic co-creation method based on interaction. Children […]
INSPIRATIONAL PICKING
INSPIRATIONAL PICKING Recommended age: 5-18 yearsLocation: IndoorsTime needed: 1-2 hours in one sessionWhere in the process: Pre-study Materials/Tools: Printed inspirational images and colour-coded stickers.Purpose: To kick-start the imagination and ideas of what is possible, and to get references ABOUT THE METHOD To get the creativity going, we sometimes kick things off by showing inspiration in […]
THE GATULABBA GAME
THE GATULABBA GAME Recommended age: 5-7 yearsPlace: Outdoors or in a larger indoor room Time required: 5-10 min Materials/tools: NonePurpose: Burn off energyWhere in the process: At the beginning of a session or between sedentary moments ABOUT THE METHOD This method was created during one of Gatulabba’s design processes and is a variation of the game […]