By Anonymous
The Great Cardboard Challenge



What is the Cardboard Challenge?
Launched from the overwhelming global response to the short film, "Caine's Arcade," the Imagination Foundation was founded to find, foster and fund creativity and entrepreneurship in children around the world to raise a new generation of innovators and problem solvers who have the tools they need to build the world they imagine.

The WHY.
Creativity is the most important skill of the future, and the Cardboard Challenge is a powerful tool to foster it through playful learning.

The Cardboard Challenge brings the world together around the value of creativity.

It’s a worldwide celebration of the genius of every child and the simple things adults can do to foster it.

Our Challenge
Design a solution for any weather related hazard. Create a model of your solution using cardboard and duct tape.

Claire is deciding how best to use her cardboard. 

Ella creates a "double wall" for her home.
Thomasen is building from the ground up.











        




    
Geniuses at work!

We have 4 classrooms full of creativity.  These projects are absolutely amazing!Look to next week's blog post to see the final products!!! 


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