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?
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