Design Thinking Workshop for Teens – A Hands-On Creativity & Problem-Solving Experience

Give your teen an opportunity to step beyond the traditional classroom and explore curiosity, creativity, collaboration, and real-world problem solving through a fun and hands-on Design Thinking Workshop for Teens.

This engaging workshop introduces teenagers to the fundamentals of Design Thinking through practical activities, challenges, teamwork, and creative exercises. Instead of simply learning concepts, participants get an opportunity to explore how ideas can be developed, tested, and transformed into possible solutions.

The workshop is designed to encourage teens to observe more carefully, ask better questions, think differently, collaborate with others, and approach problems from new perspectives. These are practical skills that can be useful not only at school but also while working on projects and handling everyday situations.

With guided activities and team-based challenges, participants will experience a learning environment that encourages curiosity and active participation.

About the Design Thinking Workshop

Design Thinking is a practical approach to understanding problems, exploring possibilities, and developing ideas that can lead to solutions.

This workshop introduces teenagers to that approach in an accessible and activity-based format. Rather than relying solely on classroom-style instruction, the session focuses on learning through engaging challenges, practical activities, and teamwork.

Participants will be encouraged to look at situations from different perspectives, understand the importance of asking meaningful questions, generate ideas, and work with others while exploring possible solutions.

The emphasis is on making the learning experience practical, interactive, and relevant to situations teens may encounter in their education, projects, and everyday life.

Learn Through Curiosity and Creativity

A key part of the workshop is encouraging teens to become more curious about the world around them.

Participants will explore ways to:

Observe situations more thoughtfully
Ask better and more meaningful questions
Look at problems from different perspectives
Think creatively and explore new ideas
Work effectively with others
Develop ideas into practical solutions

These activities are intended to make Design Thinking easier to understand while giving participants opportunities to apply the concepts themselves.

Hands-On Learning and Team Challenges

The workshop is built around participation rather than passive learning.

Teens will take part in hands-on activities and team challenges that encourage collaboration and creative problem solving. Working in small groups allows participants to exchange ideas, discuss different approaches, and experience the collaborative nature of Design Thinking.

The team-based format also gives participants an opportunity to learn from one another while working towards practical outcomes during the workshop.

Skills Teens Can Use Beyond the Workshop

The goal of the session is not limited to introducing a new concept. Participants will be exposed to practical Design Thinking skills that can be applied in different situations.

The skills explored during the workshop can be useful for:

School assignments and academic projects
Group projects and collaborative activities
Creative problem solving
Developing and communicating ideas
Understanding problems from different viewpoints
Exploring new approaches to everyday challenges

By engaging with real-world problem-solving activities, teens can experience how creative thinking and collaboration can support the process of developing solutions.

What Teens Will Take Home

Participants will leave the workshop with several learning resources and experiences, including:

Practical Design Thinking Skills

Teens will gain practical exposure to Design Thinking concepts through activities and challenges rather than theory alone.

Workshop Workbook

Each participant will receive a workbook to continue learning after the workshop. The workbook provides an opportunity to revisit the ideas explored during the session.

Hands-On Experience

Participants will gain practical experience through activities and team-based challenges conducted as part of the workshop.

Participation Certificate

A participation certificate is included for attendees.

Food and Beverages

A pre-set lunch, light snacks, and beverages are included as part of the workshop experience.

Facilitator – Vishal Mimani

The workshop will be facilitated by Vishal Mimani, Partner & Chief Design Officer at Primate Advisory.

With the session centered on Design Thinking and practical problem solving, participants will be guided through the workshop activities in an interactive environment focused on learning by doing.

Small-Group Workshop Format

The workshop is conducted in small groups.

This format allows the session to focus on participation, discussion, collaboration, and hands-on challenges. Registrations and group arrangements will depend on participant signups.

The final group structure may therefore vary according to the number of participants registered for the workshop.

Convenient Indiranagar Location

The venue is located approximately 5 minutes' walk from Indiranagar Metro Station, making it accessible for participants travelling by public transport.

Parking is also available at the venue, with facilities for:

Two-wheelers: Parking available.

Four-wheelers: Valet parking available.

Participants travelling by car or two-wheeler can therefore use the available parking arrangements at the venue.

A Real-World Problem-Solving Experience for Teens

The workshop is designed to give teenagers more than another classroom experience.

Through creative challenges, teamwork, observation, questioning, and practical exercises, the session introduces participants to ways of approaching problems with curiosity and an open mind.

Instead of focusing only on arriving at an answer, Design Thinking encourages participants to explore the problem, consider different perspectives, develop ideas, and think about possible solutions.

This makes the workshop an activity-driven opportunity for teenagers to experience a different style of learning.

Workshop Highlights

The Design Thinking Workshop for Teens includes:

A fun and interactive introduction to Design Thinking
Practical activities focused on creativity and problem solving
Observation and questioning exercises
Team-based challenges
Collaborative learning in small groups
Practical Design Thinking skills
A take-home workbook
Hands-on workshop experience
Participation certificate
Pre-set lunch
Light snacks
Beverages
Important Venue and Registration Note

The workshop is conducted in small groups, and registrations are dependent on participant signups.

As the session is activity-driven, participants should be prepared to take part in group discussions, collaborative exercises, and practical challenges.

The venue is approximately five minutes on foot from Indiranagar Metro Station and provides two-wheeler parking as well as four-wheeler valet parking.

Ticket and Entry Terms

By accepting, holding, or using a ticket, the ticket holder acknowledges that they have read, understood, accepted, and agreed to the full terms and conditions of the event.

The organizer reserves the right of admission and may alter the event schedule without prior notice.

Entry is permitted only after a thorough security check and through designated entrances. Re-entry is not permitted once a participant has exited the venue.

Prohibited Items and Security Checks

The venue does not permit food, beverages, liquids, bottles, cans, tins, bags, lighters, matchboxes, flammable items, or illegal or hazardous substances inside the venue or seating area.

These are considered Prohibited Items under the supplied event terms.

Security personnel may search ticket holders and their belongings at the entrance. A ticket holder who refuses a required security search, or who is found carrying prohibited items, may be denied entry without any refund or compensation.

Drug-Free Event

This is a drug-free event.

Any ticket holder who uses, possesses, procures, supplies, or consumes drugs, narcotics, or psychotropic substances as defined under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, may be immediately evicted from the venue without refund or compensation.

The organizer also reserves the right to initiate legal action where permitted under applicable law.

Behaviour and Admission Policy

The organizer may refuse admission or eject any ticket holder who appears intoxicated or under the influence of drugs, behaves dangerously or inappropriately, or engages in conduct that may cause harassment, damage, injury, nuisance, or disruption.

The organizer's decision in such cases will be final.

Attendees are requested to cooperate with the organizer, venue management, security personnel, and other participants throughout the event.

Photography and Recording

The use of audio or video recording equipment, including still cameras, is strictly prohibited under the supplied event terms.

Participants should therefore comply with the recording restrictions applicable at the venue.

Alcohol Regulations

In accordance with applicable law, persons below the legally permissible age may not purchase or consume alcoholic beverages.

Attendees are expected to follow all applicable legal and venue requirements concerning alcohol.

Ticket Refund and Cancellation Policy

Except as specifically stated in the terms, the ticket is non-refundable and cannot be exchanged, cancelled, or returned once purchased.

If the organizer cancels the performance or event, the organizer will refund the ticket fee. Other charges, including parking fees, internet handling fees, and order processing fees, remain non-refundable.

The organizer and venue are not liable for issues arising from unauthorized copies or reproductions of the ticket.

A ticket is also considered invalid if the security features affixed to it have been tampered with.

Personal Safety and Liability

The organizer does not accept responsibility for any injury to persons or for any loss or damage to personal property brought to the event.

Participants are responsible for their own belongings and should follow all applicable venue and safety instructions during the workshop.

Communicable Disease Risk

By attending the event, participants voluntarily assume the risks associated with contracting COVID-19, H1N1, or any other communicable disease or illness, whether occurring before, during, or after the event, and waive claims against the organizer arising from such risks, subject to applicable law.

Force Majeure and Schedule Changes

The event is subject to force majeure conditions.

The organizer may alter the event schedule without prior notice, and all secondary performances, if any, and the event lineup are subject to the artist's discretion.

The organizer may also modify the terms and conditions at its discretion from time to time.

Privacy and Information Collection

To ensure a high-quality user experience, the organizer may collect certain information during booking, registration, or payment.

This may include personally identifiable information such as the participant's name, email address, or phone number.

Such information is collected in accordance with the organizer's applicable Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Jurisdiction

All disputes or claims relating to the event and its terms and conditions shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Mumbai.

Design Thinking Workshop for Teens – Event Overview

Event: Design Thinking Workshop for Teens
Theme: Curiosity, Creativity & Real-World Problem Solving
Format: Hands-on workshop with activities and team challenges
Facilitator: Vishal Mimani, Partner & Chief Design Officer, Primate Advisory
Group Size: Small groups, dependent on participant signups
Location: Approximately 5 minutes' walk from Indiranagar Metro Station
Parking: Two-wheeler parking and four-wheeler valet parking
Includes: Practical Design Thinking skills, workbook, hands-on experience, team challenges, participation certificate, pre-set lunch, light snacks, and beverages

Give your teen an opportunity to explore Design Thinking through curiosity, creativity, collaboration, and hands-on problem solving. With practical activities, teamwork, a workbook, certificate, and refreshments included, the workshop is designed as an engaging learning experience that extends beyond the traditional classroom.