Ordinary Objects. Extraordinary Ideas. ✨🧠
Turn everyday items into imagination-sparking adventures with Think of Another Use Task Cards! Each of the 28 cards challenges students to take a familiar object and brainstorm three brand-new uses—silly, smart, or surprising. Perfect for building divergent thinking, flexible problem-solving, and creative confidence in young learners.
What’s Inside:
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✅ 28 printable task cards featuring common objects
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✅ Clear directions for students: “Think of 3 new uses!”
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✅ Prompts designed to inspire imagination and out-of-the-box thinking
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✅ Easy-to-use format—no prep required
Why It Helps:
✔️ Builds creativity and divergent thinking skills
✔️ Strengthens imagination, flexibility, and problem-solving
✔️ Encourages risk-taking and playful exploration
✔️ Fun, low-stakes way to stretch young gifted thinkers
How to Use It:
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Morning warm-ups or brain breaks
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Centers or creativity stations
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Early finisher or enrichment tasks
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Partner games or small-group challenges
- Class “invention gallery” where students share their most unique ideas
Student Directions (print on back):
👉 You know what this object is usually used for. But today, you’re going to think of 3 new ways to use it! Be silly, smart, or surprising!
➡️ Download your set of “Think of Another Use” Task Cards and watch your students turn the ordinary into extraordinary!
