Creative Thinking Cards

This set of cards is a tool to help us awaken the imaginative and original parts of our minds. Each prompt invites us to surprise ourselves, ask unusual questions and rediscover our longing to create something new.

Instructions

These cards are designed to be used either on your own or with a group of friends. They can be used as sources of inspiration, journal prompts or conversation starters.

• Shuffle the cards and choose one at random
• Read the prompt – either to yourself or aloud to a group of friends
• Respond with honesty, curiosity and playfulness. Allow yourself to go off-topic if that’s where your imagination takes you

Example Prompts

• Who is the most creative person you know? What have they taught you?
• Invent a household object that solves a small but meaningful problem in your life
• Were there any hobbies you loved in childhood but have since given up?
• Complete the sentence: Creativity dies in me when …
• Hold up or describe the most visually inspiring thing in your current space. What makes it beautiful to you?
• What would you do if you had one week with no responsibilities?