Unleashing Imagination: Wastebuster and The Pod and Crayola Creativity Week team up!
Creativity is the spark that ignites innovation, fosters curiosity, and inspires meaningful change. This January, Wastebuster and The Pod are thrilled to join forces with Crayola Creativity Week, a weeklong celebration that puts young peoples’ imaginations into action! From 27 January to 2 February, 2025, schools across the UK can join this free virtual event designed to inspire creativity in the classroom and beyond. With hands-on activities, celebrity guest appearances, and opportunities to showcase student artwork on a global stage, Crayola Creativity Week offers an unforgettable experience for teachers and students alike.
At Wastebuster and The Pod, we believe that every child’s imagination has the potential to change the world. By teaming up with Crayola Creativity Week, we’re thrilled to offer schools exclusive tools and resources to make creativity a vibrant part of their classrooms. We hope this partnership will empower teachers to inspire their students to dream big, think critically, and explore sustainability in fun and meaningful ways.
What makes Crayola Creativity Week unique?
Creativity Week is a celebration of imagination in all its forms. Here’s what you can look forward to:
- Easy-to-use activity videos and downloadable resources to bring creativity to life in your classroom and support cross-curricular learning and environmental education.
- Access to free teaching tools and activity ideas for an entire year.
- Celebrity guests: Inspiring appearances each day to energise and engage young people.
- Global community: Be part of a worldwide celebration with schools from over 100 countries, sharing their students’ work on Crayola’s online gallery.
- No pressure, no obligations: Use the resources however it works best for you—there’s no commitment to deliver specific activities.
- Fantastic prizes:
- Sign up, and you’ll be entered in the UK schools sweepstakes to win amazing Crayola prizes. Grand winner: Over £350 of Crayola pens, pencils, crayons, markers and modelling clay. Three runners-up will win £200 of Crayola pens, pencils, crayons and markers. And more prizes are still to be announced!*
- You could also win the following global sweepstake prizes:
- 100 educators to each win 10 hardcover Just Because book copies and 1 signed copy + $250 in Crayola art supplies.
- 1 educator to win $500 in collaboration items from School Specialty, a class subscription (30 copies) to Highlights or HighFive Magazine, and $500 in Crayola art supplies.
- 2 educators to win Mo Willems merchandise, a $500 BLICK gift card, and $500 in Crayola art supplies
- 3 educators to win $800 in Celestron space products + $500 in Crayola art supplies
- 1 educator to win $300 in Crayola bath & bed merchandise + $500 in Crayola art supplies.
Why creativity matters
Creativity isn’t just about art - it’s about problem-solving, critical thinking, and fostering confidence. In their latest study Crayola found that 92% of 6-12 year olds report that creative experiences boost their confidence and are essential in helping them express themselves.
Crayola Creativity Week can help teachers connect imagination with meaningful learning outcomes, from exploring sustainability themes to promoting well-being and resilience. By engaging in creative activities, the hope is that young people will develop the skills to dream big, approach challenges with fresh perspectives, and express their ideas in powerful ways.
Join us this January for an exciting celebration of imagination in action.
Getting involved is simple, fun, and entirely free!
Sign up today and unlock the power of creativity.