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Which one will your team choose to solve this season? Explore the seven new 2026–27 Destination Imagination (DI) Challenges! From designing and building technical and engineering solutions to exploring science, creating theatrical performances, improvising, and making a difference in their […]

In fifth grade, Leah Baker and her Destination Imagination (DI) team had an idea for their Challenge solution. For their performance, they would tell the story of a group of “nerds” who invented a revolutionary new fuel. They called it CAKE—short for calcium, astatine, krypton, and […]

In Destination Imagination (or DI), a shiny trophy is nice, but it’s just a paperweight compared to what really happens in that team workspace. When the cardboard and duct tape starts flying, maybe soldering irons are heating up, and a sense of creative chaos takes over, something amazing is […]

One of the most important parts of the Destination Imagination (DI) Challenge Experience is that the team’s Challenge solution—from the first idea to the final presentation—belongs to the students. That can also be one of the hardest parts of being a Team Manager. Your team may disagree about […]

Every year, employers say the same thing: They need people who can think through problems they’ve never seen before, communicate clearly under pressure, and work well with teams that don’t all think alike. And every year, they struggle to find them. According to NACE’s Job Outlook 2025 […]

What happens when you give a group of kids a problem without telling them how to solve it? They come up with ideas you never would have imagined—and learn valuable skills along the way. That’s what the Destination Imagination (DI) Challenge Experience is all about. As the 2026–27 season gets […]

Everyone who’s been part of Destination Imagination (DI) has a story to tell. Maybe your team struggled to listen to one another at first but became incredible collaborators. Maybe you took an idea everyone thought was a little ridiculous and figured out how to make it work. Maybe you met someone […]

Reflections from Erica Deru, an educator in a Montessori school in Colorado, about how DI supports child-centered learning through student-led experiences that nurture confidence, creativity, collaboration, and self-expression.

In the Stack ‘Em Up Instant Challenge, teams practice creative problem-solving when there’s no obvious solution. They communicate quickly and adapt when their first idea doesn’t work. Most importantly, they build these skills together while learning to handle pressure. For Team Managers and […]

All around New Hampshire this fall, a groups of student teams are going to design a sorting machine, write an original script, build a set from scratch, and perform the whole thing in front of a live audience. No adult told them how to do it. No adult is allowed to. Neither are friends allowed The […]

For over 40 years, Destination Imagination (DI) has helped kids learn how to think, building creative confidence and problem-solving skills through team challenges with no adult interference. As schools cut critical programs, the need for hands-on creative learning is greater than ever. We are […]

FIRST and Destination Imagination align to unite robotics, creative problem-solving, and project-based learning to inspire students worldwide MANCHESTER, N.H., and BLACKWOOD, N.J. — August 11, 2026 — FIRST®, the world’s largest youth-serving robotics community, today announced an alliance […]

When we asked 760 teachers, parents, professionals, and lifelong learners how creativity actually shows up in their lives, the gap between belief and reality became impossible to ignore.  We all believe creativity matters. Across our research, one message came through loud and clear: creativity is […]

By Noam, DI Volunteer & Alumna Editor’s Note: DI alumna Noam works at the Robotics and AI Institute in Cambridge, where her team teaches robots to get smarter using AI. When she told her team lead about DI, they invited six Massachusetts teams to the lab for an afternoon of robots and […]

Are you ready to make a lasting impact on the next generation of creative problem solvers? We are excited to announce that applications to become a Destination Imagination (DI) Team Challenge Dissector are now open! This is your chance to play a crucial role in shaping the DI Challenges that […]

The new summaries for the 2026-2027 Destination Imagination Challenge Program summaries are now available here! The 2026–27 Destination Imagination season invites teams to unleash their creativity through six dynamic challenges: building an innovative object-sorting machine (Technical), racing a […]

What does Destination Imagination mean to the people who experience it? At Global Finals 2026, we asked students, parents, Team Managers, and volunteers to share what DI means to them and how it has impacted their lives. Their stories highlight the creativity, teamwork, confidence, […]

Global Finals 2026 brought together more than 600 Destination Imagination Challenge Experience teams from around the world to share months of creativity, teamwork, problem-solving, and hard work in Kansas City. From Team Challenge presentations and Instant Challenge to workshops, special events, […]

KANSAS CITY, MO — Concord, NH students finished top-ten in the world in the secondary Level Scientific Challenge at the 2026 Destination Imagination Global finals. Team “Mustang Bandits” captured ninth place in the world on the global stage. (The team is pictured above at the New Hampshire […]

More than 600 Destination Imagination teams from around the world arrived in Kansas City for the start of Global Finals 2026. Teams are there competing as part of the Destination Imagination Challenge Experience, where they will showcase their solutions to one of six competitive STEAM Challenges. […]

9 NH Destination Imagination teams from Bedford, Concord, Grantham, Mascoma Regional High School, Meredith, Salem and Windham, NH  are representing the Granite State at the world’s largest competition and celebration of creativity, Destination Imagination Global Finals which opened in Kansas […]

9 NH Destination Imagination teams from Bedford, Concord, Grantham, Mascoma Regional High School, Meredith, Salem and Windham, NH  will represent the Granite State at the world’s largest competition and celebration of creativity, Destination Imagination Global Finals which opens in Kansas City, […]

New Hampshire Destination Imagination started with nearly 90 teams across the Granite State selecting challenges in STEAM-based areas and service learning. Teams built their skills in creativity, collaboration and out-of-the-box problem solving to create the foundation for life-long innovation. […]

Teams competed across multiple Challenge categories — spanning technical, engineering, scientific exploration, fine arts performance, improvisation, and service learning — each presenting a solution they had created, rehearsed, and refined entirely on their own over months of preparation. True […]

Bedford High School will host young innovators from across New Hampshire this weekend as they demonstrate teamwork and creative thinking at the New Hampshire Destination Imagination Affiliate Tournament. Visit the Tournament Page for event schedules, detailed information and post event, photos and […]