It is important for a team to use materials in a creative manner.

Creative material use includes:

• Using items in unique, novel ways.
• Making unusual combinations of materials to create new items.
• Integrating materials into a performance to create unique, original ideas that enhance the presentation.

The SCAMPER technique is a good generating tool that helps a team come up with more options. It provides an "idea checklist" that may help trigger new ideas.

• Substitute: Can we use a different material than the original?

• Combine: Can we combine it with something else?

• Adapt: How could we use it in a different situation?

• Modify: How can we change its appearance?

• Magnify: Make it bigger?

• Minimize: How about smaller?

• Put to other use: Can we use it for an unintended purpose?

• Eliminate: Can we remove parts of it?

• Rearrange / Reverse: What if it's inside-out?