Street Excursion
This simply means taking a walk and using whatever you see to trigger new associations. Certain environments can be particularly rich sources of ideas: high streets, parks, zoos, industrial areas, and so on.
Random Objects
A number of different objects, specially selected to stimulate new thinking, are put into a box. People close their eyes, dip into the box, pull out one of the objects and use this as a stimulus for new ideas. This is [...]
Proverbs and Cliches
Approach A box or hat is filled with proverbs and cliches, each written on slip of paper, such as a watched pot never boils. Participants are asked to relate this proverb to the problem or innovation project they are working on, [...]
Card Decks
Includes: Angel Cards, Medicine Cards, OH! Cards, Psycards, Tarot Cards, and Zen Koan Cards. See also: Creative Whack Pack, Innovative Whack Pack, Cards from Solution People
Connection Making
A subset of the Springboard Category. There are three such subsets... Connection Making Metaphorical Pattern Based Methods of Connection Making Card Decks Force Fit Proverbs and Cliches Random Juxtaposition Random Objects Random Words Street Excursion