Cards for Activities with Children

Step 1 : Sit in a circle and place an A2 sheet in front of you.

Step 2 : Make a playlist of your favourite songs.

Step 3 Quickly represent your solutions on the sheet in front of you for 2 minutes Step 4 : Every 2 minutes, pause the music and pass your sheet to the person sitting to your right.

Step 5 : Complete this cycle by passing the sheets. Stop when the sheet that you started with returns to you.

What6: :Ideations for various the problems discovered Step Discuss the solutions as a group and come up with practical Why : Initiative building, social responsibility, collaboration, creativity suggestions to bring about changes When : Twice a month Step 7 : Make publication of these solutions and send it to a higher authority Where : School, and discuss the locality logistics involved in order to realize these ideas.

How : Choose a socially relevant theme of interest Step 1 : Sit in a circle and place an A2 sheet in front of you.

Step 2 : Make a playlist of your favourite songs.

Group activity 2 hours Step 3 Quickly represent your solutions on the sheet in front of you for 2 minutes Step 4 : Every 2 minutes, pause the music and pass your sheet to the person sitting to your right.

Step 5 : Complete this cycle by passing the sheets. Stop when the sheet that you started with returns to you.

Step 6 : Discuss the various solutions as a group and come up with practical suggestions to bring about changes Step 7 : Make a publication of these solutions and send it to a higher authority and discuss the logistics involved in order to realize these ideas.

Group activity

2 hours

Daily bumps

Daily bumps

Sparks

What : Finding scope of development Why : Sensitivity building, contemplation and observation, understanding metaphors When : Once a month Where : School, locality How : Divide the group into 2.

Step 1 : Mark out a distance in the surrounding, with a start and a finish line Step 2 : One half of the group lines up along the start line Step 3 The other group, lines up along both sides of the length of the track, each with a football Step 4 : The former group is to run to the finish line, while the latter group kicks footballs at them.

Step 5 : The former group has to dodge the balls and get to the finish line.

Step 6 : Sit together in a circle once this is done Step 7 : Thinking of the balls as metaphors for every problem that inconveniences you, What : Finding scope of development start listing and discussing these problem areas Why Sensitivitythe building, contemplation observation, Step 8 : Continue discussion by penningand down these areasunderstanding on A4sheets metaphors When Once a monthper sheet.

List only: one problem Where : School, locality How : Divide the group into 2.

Step 1 : Mark out a distance in the surrounding, with a start and a finish line Step 2 : One half of the group lines up along the start line Step 3 The other track, each with a football 1. 25group, hourslines up along both sides of the length of theGroup activity Step 4 : The former group is to run to the finish line, while the latter group kicks footballs at them.

Step 5 : The former group has to dodge the balls and get to the finish line.

Step 6 : Sit together in a circle once this is done

Step 3 : Recreate your favourite space or object Step 4 : Place your creation in front of you, forming a circle with the rest of the group Step 5 : Think about an alternative way of your product being used ( eg : pencil to tie hair ) Step 6 : Explain your thoughts to the the group Step 7 : Experiment and impliment these alernative ideas Step 8 : Document their success / failure What a favourite space or object in your life Step 9: :Representing Find a fix / alternative idea for the ones that failed Why : Material handling, sensory perception, self expression, Step 10 : Make a documentation of all these experiments andcreativity their application When 3 months Step 11: Once : Use in them in your everyday life and start a trend for this ‘Frugal innovation.

Where : School - home How : Step 1 : Collect materials like clay, twigs , feathers or anything you would like to use Step 2 : Use a newspaper spread and sit in front of it Step 3 : Recreate your favourite space or object Step 4 : Place your creation in front of you, forming a circle with the rest of the group 2 hours Group Step 5 : Think about an alternative way of your product being used ( eg : pencil to tie hair ) Step 6 : Explain your thoughts to the the group Step 7 : Experiment and impliment these alernative ideas Step 8 : Document their success / failure Step 9 : Find a fix / alternative idea for the ones that failed Step 10 : Make a documentation of all these experiments and their application Step 11 : Use them in your everyday life and start a trend for this ‘Frugal innovation.

2 hours

Group

Knock Knock What’s There

Knock Knock What’s There

In and Around

What : Imagining and creating opportunities to express creativity and derive inspiration, creating trasparency in the city Why : Creative thinking, spatial sense, creating awareness, deriving inspiration, association skills When : Once in 6 months Where : School, public space How : Step 1 : Google search different images of buidlings never seen before and distinctly different from one another.

Step 2 : Project these images seperately on a an A3 sheet each OR individually print them out Step 3 : Get colourful markers, and draw what you think the building is for/ what happens inside Step 4 : Go crazy or logical with your ideas and thoughts Step 5 : Everyone and anyone can draw on all the sheets Step 6 : Write, tag as and when you feel the need to.

What opportunities to photographs express creativity and derive inspiration, Step 7: :Imagining Documentand thecreating outcomes in the form of creating trasparency in the city Step 8 : Make a magazine publication of these and share it with everyone Why : Creative sense, creating involved in citythinking, planningspatial and decision making awareness, in the city deriving inspiration, association skills When : Once in 6 months Step 9 : Collaborate with other schools, to get more insights.

Where space Step 10: :School, Repeatpublic this every 6 months with different buildings, and keep the magazine publication going.

How : : Make an open source database online for everyone to access.

Step 11 Step 1 : Google search different images of buidlings never seen before and distinctly different from one another.

Step 2 : Project these images seperately on a an A3 sheet each OR individually print them out Step 3 : Get colourful markers, and draw what you think the building is for/ what happens inside Step 4 : Go crazy or logical with your ideas and thoughts Group activity hours Step 5 : Everyone 4and anyone can draw on all the sheets Step 6 : Write, tag as and when you feel the need to.

Step 7 : Document the outcomes in the form of photographs

Roz Ka Rasta

What : Tangible mapping of the surroudings Why : Observation skills, awarness building, spatial sense, sense of direction When : Once in 3 months Where : School - locality How : Step 1 : Think about the route taken and from home to school Step 2 : Collect materials form your surroundigs ( twigs, plastic trash, ice cream sticks, etc ) Step 3 : Mark a central common space out and tag it ‘school’ Step 4 : Using the materials collected, individually map the route that you take to school and back.

Step 5 : Represent the elements you see on the way everyday Step 6 : Make sure to do this mapping close to one another Step 7 : On completing the mapping, collectively discuss the elements represented by everyone Step 8 : Critically anyalyze why these elements were mapped ( importance to you) Individually express your reasons to the rest of the group Step 9 : Document this and tag it as ‘Core 1’ Step 10 : Make sure to pay more attention to your everyday surroundings Step 11 : Repeat this activity every 3 months, making sure you map different elements / changes and tag the following set of sessions as , ‘Core 2’, ,Core 3’ ...’Core 10’

1 hour

Group activity

Fly - Inn

What : Observe and capture changes through a fixed frame Why : Observation skills, patience building, time management, perseverance When : Twice a month Where : Anywhere (preferably outdoors) How : Step 1 : Make an A4 cardboard rectangular frame treating it as your ‘window’.

Step 2 : Choose a place in your surroundings and fix the frame Step 3 : Start drawing out the changes a) Light & shadow b) Movement

What : Observe and capture changes through a fixed frame Why : Observation skills, patience building, time management, perseverance When : Twice a month Where : Anywhere (preferably outdoors) How : Step 1 : Make an cardboard rectangular frame treating it as your ‘window’ .

Group activity 45A4 minutes Step 2 : Choose a place in your surroundings and fix the frame Step 3 : Start drawing out the changes a) Light & shadow b) Movement

What : DIY bird house Why : Sensitivity building, empathy building, information literacy, creativity When : April - May Where School, society How : Step 1 : Visit www.scribbleonthesidewalk.wordpress.com Step 2 : Access the Fly Inn folder Step 3 : Do as further directed

What : DIY bird house Why : Sensitivity building, empathy building, information literacy, creativity When : April - May Where School, society

1 hours

Group activity

How : Step 1 : Visit www.scribbleonthesidewalk.wordpress.com Step 2 : Access the Fly Inn folder Step 3 : Do as further directed

1 hours

Group activity

Window to the world

Window to the world

How : Step 1 : Select an area in your surrounings Step 2 : Observe the natural movement and behaviour of people, things in that space Step 3 : Critically analyze this by finding problems in the exisitng system Step 4 : Suggest ways in which the movement can be more streamlined Step 5 : Make a scaled down model of your idea Step 6 : Sell your suggestion to a methods higher authority and aim to get it What : Discovering alternative of movement implemented.

Why : Observation skills, critical thinking, inqusitivity building, When : Once in 2 months Where : Anywhere (preferably outdoors )

How : Step 1 : Select an area in your surrounings Step 2 : Observe the natural movement and behaviour of people, things Group activity in that space1 hour Step 3 : Critically analyze this by finding problems in the exisitng system Step 4 : Suggest ways in which the movement can be more streamlined Step 5 : Make a scaled down model of your idea Step 6 : Sell your suggestion to a higher authority and aim to get it implemented.

1 hour

Group activity

Picture Perfect

Picture Perfect

Free Movement

What : Collectively building a community story Why : Communication skills, creativity, team work When : Twice a month Where : School How Step 1 : As a group, decide on a theme Step 2 : Each person in the group gets one empty A5 sheet Step 3 : Individually represent an idea on your own sheet in 10 minutes Step 4 : Come together as a group and place the outcomes close together Step 5 :Through interaction, arrange the outcomes in a sequence to build a story board as building a community.

What : Collectively a community story Step 6 : Share your final outcome in ateam common Why : Communication skills, creativity, work space within your surrounding When : Twice a month Where : School

How Step 1 : As a group, decide on a theme Step 2 : Each person in the group gets one empty A5 sheet Step 3 : Individually represent an idea on your own sheet in 10 minutes 30 minutes Group activity Step 4 : Come together as a group and place the outcomes close together Step 5 :Through interaction, arrange the outcomes in a sequence to build a story board as a community.

Where : School How : Step 1 : Choose a tree to adopt as a group Step 2 : Observe it regularly & closely Step 3 : Document the changes over time ( seasonal changes, bird inhabitation, etc) Step 4 : Make visual representations of these changes Step 5 : Display them on and around the tree Step 6 : Give your plant / tree a nickname Step 7: Adopting : Come together to discuss the insights What a tree and decorating it with it’s own stories Step 8 : Suggest improvements Why : Observation skills, knowlegde base, creativity, material handling When : Once a week Where : School How : Step 1 : Choose a tree to adopt as a group Step 2 : Observe it regularly & closely 1 week Group Step 3 : Document the changes over time ( seasonal changes, bird inhabitation, etc) Step 4 : Make visual representations of these changes Step 5 : Display them on and around the tree Step 6 : Give your plant / tree a nickname Step 7 : Come together to discuss the insights Step 8 : Suggest improvements

1 week

Group

Aaa joo Baa joo

Aaa joo Baa joo

Pade Pal

What : Explore the publlic buildings around you Why : Spatial understanding, observation skills, knowledge base, enhancing interaction When : Twice a month Where : Space around you How : Step 1 : Locating a building Step 2 : Planning the logistics of the visit Step 3 : Prepare a documentation kit Step 4 : Visit Step 5 : Observe, map, document and interact during the visit.

Step Come together to discuss; What6: :Explore the publlic buildings around you a) Architectural aspects Why : Spatial understanding, observation skills, knowledge base, enhancing interaction b) Purpose ofathe building c) Suggestions for improvement When : Twice month Step 7 : Display the outcomes Where : Space around you of your visit How : Step 1 : Locating a building Step 2 : Planning the logistics of the visit Step 3 : Prepare a documentation kit Step 4 : Visit Half day Step 5 : Observe, map, document and interact during the visit.

Step 6 : Come together to discuss; a) Architectural aspects

Group / Individual

Daag Gande Hain

What : Finding fun facts from nature around us Why : Observation skills, patience building, knowledge base, sensitivity When : Once a month Where : School campus How : Step 1 : Collect some cardboard, plastic convex lenses, scissors and some adhesive.

Step 2 : Make a quick DIY hand held magnifying lens Step 3 : Go for a nature walk Step 4 : Closely observe your surroundings and pick out unique facts and the minutest details.

What : Finding fun facts from nature around us Step 5 : Document and share these new fun facts with the rest of the class Why : Observation skills, patience building, knowledge base, sensitivity Step 6 : Compile the outcomes and make a monthly When : Once a month publication for the school.

Where : School campus How : Step 1 : Collect some cardboard, plastic convex lenses, scissors and some adhesive.

Step 2 : Make a quick DIY hand held magnifying lens Step 3 : Go for a nature 1 hourwalk Group/Individual Step 4 : Closely observe your surroundings and pick out unique facts and the minutest details.

Step 1 : Find a free wall space Step 2 : Discuss and come up with 5 social problems Step 3 : As a group, debate on the severity of these problems.

Step 4 : Rank them ( Most to least severe ) Step 5 : Choose 5 different liquid mediums to represent each of these issues as stains on the wall.

What : Cocreate to make a social art exhibit Step 6 : Dip your hands in the chosen mediums and stain the Why : Build sensitivity, encourage inquisitiveness, critical thinking walls ensuring that the toughest/ maximum stains represent When : Monthly the most severe problem.

Where : School Step 7 : Critically observe and analyse these problems around you Step 8 : Come together to discuss individual insights and How : probable solutions.

Step 1 : Find a free wall space Step 9 : Remove the stains and replace it with it’s respective solutions.

Step 2 : Discuss and come up with 5 social problems Step 10 : Document this activity and share it on social media.

Step 3 : As a group, debate on the severity of these problems.

Step 4 : Rank them ( Most to least severe ) Step 5 : Choose 5 different liquid mediums to represent each of these issues as stains on the wall.

Group month Step 6 : Dip1your hands in the chosen mediums and stain the walls ensuring that the toughest/ maximum stains represent the most severe problem.

Step 7 : Critically observe and analyse these problems around you Step 8 : Come together to discuss individual insights and probable solutions.

Step 9 : Remove the stains and replace it with it’s respective solutions.

Step 10 : Document this activity and share it on social media.

Group

1 month

Chhoti Si Duniya

Chhoti Si Duniya

Aa j Tak

What : Sharing and extracting positivity from unpleasant experiences Why : Empathy building, developing optimism, building trust When : Once a month Where : Classroom How : Step 1 : Form small groups, sit in respective cirlces Step 2 : Each person shares an unpleasant experience Step 3 : While each person narrates, the listeners in the circle keep track of only the positive aspects.

What : Sharing and extracting positivity from unpleasant experiences Step 4 : On finishing, the listeners re - narrate only the positives.

Why : Empathy building, developing optimism, building trust ( How it could have been better / things to appreciate ) When : Once a month Where : Classroom How : Step 1 : Form small groups, sit in respective cirlces Step 2 : Each person shares an unpleasant experience Step 3 : While each person narrates, the listeners in the circle keep track of only the positive aspects.

Step 4 : On finishing, the listeners re - narrate only the positives.

Group activity 45 minutes ( How it could have been better / things to appreciate )

What : Mutual sharing of ideas and thoughts on current affairs Why : General awareness, effective communication, creativity, self expression When : Alternate mondays Where : Among schools How : Collaborate with another school Step 1 : Collect postcards Step 2 : Discuss topics of current importance What : Mutual sharing of ideas and thoughts on current affairs Step 3 : Represent individual ideas or thoughts on them Why : General awareness, effective communication, creativity, self expression Step 4 : Exchange them with the the collaborating school When : Alternate mondays Step 5 : Discuss the postcards received in exchange Where : Among schools Step 6 : Create a collage of these Step 7 : Display it at a public space How : Collaborate with another school Step 1 : Collect postcards Step 2 : Discuss topics of current importance Step 3 : Represent individual ideas or thoughts on them Step 4 : Exchange them with the the collaborating school Step 5 : Discuss the postcards received in exchange Group 1 aweek Step 6 : Create collage of these Step 7 : Display it at a public space

Group

1 week

Chapter Positive

Chapter Positive

One for many

What : Stepping into the shoes of someone else Why : Empathy building, dramatics When : Once in 2 months Where : School, theatre performances

How : Choose a socially relevant theme of interest Step 1 : Collectively make a list of personalities from different walks of life ( Personality list = participants ) Step 2 : Through chit picking, adopt a personality each Step 3 : Make a bagde of your adopted personality and wear it Step 4 : Project your thought and views on the theme from the point of view of the adopted personality. ( As if you are them ) Step 5 : Turn by turn, discuss, debate and conclude with suggestions and positive feedback Step 6 : Record this session - creational poster making Step 7 : Send the recording toaesthetic a TV channel / radio station and broadcast it OR sitivity building, empathy building, team work, development make a song out of the highlights of the session nce a month

chool, public space

ecide a topic on current affairs in your city dividually make A2 posters representing your views on the topic in 2 hours es ollect all the posters to make one large poster ut up your group poster in a public space for others to see

Group activity

ol, locality

se a space to re-create t materials from your surroundings ( twigs, stones, mud, plastic trash, etc ) hese materials to build a model of the area that you’ve selected to represent. your favourite spots in the area with a different material n element that you’d wish to have in this space this exhibit in a place in and around the area it’s representing m and invite people to see and visit your exhibit What : Co - creational poster making Why : Sensitivity building, empathy building, team work, aesthetic development When : Once a month Where : School, public space

2 hours

How Step 1 : Decide a topic on current affairs in your city Step 2 : Individually make A2 postersGroup representing activityyour views on the topic in 15 minutes Step 3 : Collect all the posters to make one large poster Step 4 : Put up your group poster in a public space for others to see Step 5 : Give / sell your poster to a company / brand to use as a commercial advertisement

Group activity

2 hours

Uttar Ki Disha

Doodle disc

What : Friendly miniature representation of a locality for an outsider Why : Observation skills, civic literacy, representation skills When : Once in 3 months Where : School, locality How : Step 1 : Choose a space to re-create Step 2 : Collect materials from your surroundings ( twigs, stones, mud, plastic trash, etc ) Step 3 : Use these materials to build a model of the area that you’ve selected to represent.

Step 4 : Mark your favourite spots in the area with a different material Step 5 : Add an element that you’d wish to have in this space Step 6 : Store this exhibit in a place in and around the area it’s representing Step 7 : Inform and invite people to see and visit your exhibit

2 hours

Group activity

What : Cycle of sharing and generation of ideas for problem solving Why : Initiative building, social responsibility, collaboration, creativity When : Twice a month Where : School, locality How : Choose a socially relevant theme of interest Step 1 : Sit in a circle and place an A2 sheet in front of you.

Step 2 : Make a playlist of your favourite songs.

Step 3 : Quickly represent your solutions on the sheet in front of you for 2 minutes Step 4 : Every 2 minutes, pause the music and pass your sheet to the person sitting to your right.

Step 5 : Complete this cycle by passing the sheets. Stop when the sheet that you started with returns to you.

Step 6 : Discuss the various solutions as a group and come up with practical suggestions to bring about changes.

Step 7 : Make a publication of these solutions and send it to a higher authority and discuss the logistics involved in order to realize these ideas.

Group activity

1.5 hours

Meri Galiyan