Lotus diagram
Lotus diagram: ideas for the school fete
School fete fundraiser
Food stalls
Games
Raffle
Sell things
The show
Sponsors
Online
Challenges
Food stalls
Sausage sizzle
Cake stall
Lemonade stand
Pizza by the slice
Fairy bread
Coffee cart
Ice blocks
Popcorn
Games
Guess the lollies
Tin can toss
Face painting
Treasure hunt
Lucky dip
Water balloon toss
Egg and spoon race
Mini golf
Raffle
Hamper from families
Café voucher
Signed footy jumper
Day at the zoo
Kids' art prize
Tickets $2 each
Sell tickets online
Draw at 2 pm
Sell things
Second-hand books
Plant stall
Class art prints
Recipe book
Old uniforms
Toy swap
Tea towels
Candles
The show
Class dance
School band
Talent quest
Teachers vs parents game
Magic show
Choir
Fashion parade
Silent disco
Sponsors
Real estate agent
Hardware store
Pharmacy
Bakery
Dentist
Sports club
Bank branch
Car dealer
Online
Class photo sales
Online raffle
Donation page
Tickets online
Instagram posts
Newsletter story
Local Facebook group
Thank-you video
Challenges
Read-a-thon
Walk-a-thon
Crazy hair day
Staff dunk tank
Colour run
Bake-off
Spelling bee
Dress as your hero
Make a lotus diagram
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What a lotus diagram is
“Brainstorming is a creativity technique in which a group of people interact to suggest ideas spontaneously in response to a prompt.”
Types of mandala chart
When to use a lotus diagram
Finding ideas
Start from one topic and grow 64 ideas, eight for each of eight themes.
School
Plan a school fete with a class: food stalls, games, a raffle and more.
A workshop
Give each group one of the eight outer blocks to fill.
How to make a lotus diagram
- 1The topicLotus diagram: ideas for the school feteSchool fete fundraiserFood stallsGamesRaffleSell thingsThe showSponsorsOnlineChallengesFood stallsGamesRaffleSell thingsThe showSponsorsOnlineChallenges
- 2Eight themesLotus diagram: ideas for the school feteSchool fete fundraiserFood stallsGamesRaffleSell thingsThe showSponsorsOnlineChallengesFood stallsSausage sizzleCake stallLemonade standPizza by the sliceFairy breadCoffee cartIce blocksPopcornGamesGuess the lolliesTin can tossFace paintingTreasure huntLucky dipWater balloon tossEgg and spoon raceMini golfRaffleHamper from familiesCafé voucherSigned footy jumperDay at the zooKids' art prizeTickets $2 eachSell thingsThe showSponsorsOnlineChallenges
- 3Eight ideas eachLotus diagram: ideas for the school feteSchool fete fundraiserFood stallsGamesRaffleSell thingsThe showSponsorsOnlineChallengesFood stallsSausage sizzleCake stallLemonade standPizza by the sliceFairy breadCoffee cartIce blocksPopcornGamesGuess the lolliesTin can tossFace paintingTreasure huntLucky dipWater balloon tossEgg and spoon raceMini golfRaffleHamper from familiesCafé voucherSigned footy jumperDay at the zooKids' art prizeTickets $2 eachSell tickets onlineDraw at 2 pmSell thingsSecond-hand booksPlant stallClass art printsRecipe bookOld uniformsToy swapTea towelsCandlesThe showClass danceSchool bandTalent questTeachers vs parents gameMagic showChoirFashion paradeSilent discoSponsorsReal estate agentHardware storePharmacyBakeryDentistSports clubBank branchCar dealerOnlineClass photo salesOnline raffleDonation pageTickets onlineInstagram postsNewsletter storyLocal Facebook groupThank-you videoChallengesRead-a-thonWalk-a-thonCrazy hair dayStaff dunk tankColour runBake-offSpelling beeDress as your hero
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