We’ve put together loads of design challenges for you enjoy at home with your family.
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Watch this month’s video below or call our free Design Busters phoneline to hear the latest design challenge, then put on your thinking caps and help us solve the problem!
All of our previous challenges are at the bottom of this page for you to try out. Join V&A Dundee’s gang of creative problem solvers and shows us what you can do, tag your favourites on social media using #DesignBusters
June: Future Playscape
Design can be used to change the places we live, learn and play in.
Today's challenge is: Design a future adventure space for your city. What would your dream place to play look like?
Good luck!
Design Busters kit
Create your very own Design Busters kit by gathering some simple materials from around your home. The list below might give you some ideas, but use your imagination to create the best kit ever.
Kitchen
Paper straws, tin foil, baking paper, kitchen roll tubes, paper plates, magazines, doilies, pegs, twist ties...
Recycling box
Clean cardboard, milk cartons, plastic packaging, lids, cereal boxes, tin cans, junk mail...
Office
Paper clips, blutac, tape, glue, pencils/pens/crayons, old jotters, hole-punch, post-its...
Around the house
Newspapers, gift wrap, tissue, playdoh, lego, broken toys, paint swatches...
Sewing box
Wool, thread, buttons, fabric scraps, ribbon, rounded scissors...
Garden or garage
Twine, twigs, pebbles, wooden lollipop sticks, netting, silver blanket...
Previous Challenges
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