Design a Wearable Communication Tool

Design a Wearable Communication Tool

In this creative design challenge, students use Clixo to create a wearable communication tool that shares a message without using words. As they explore how shape, color, and structure can communicate ideas, learners design, test, and refine wearable creations that express identity, purpose, or information. Through building, presenting, and reflecting on their designs, students develop visual communication skills, creative problem-solving strategies, and confidence in explaining their design choices.

Topics: Visual communication, Design thinking, Creative problem-solving, Symbolic representation, Oral presentation

Grade: 3 – 5 Grade

Created by Heidi Barber

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Flamingo/Turquoise

Design a Wearable Communication Tool

Grades: 3–5

Key Skills: Visual Communication, Design Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Symbolic Thinking

Duration: 45 minutes

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