Makers Empire’s in-app, monthly Design Thinking competitions are an excellent way to challenge students to be creative and test their Design Thinking skills against a global community – competitions attract up to 24,000 entries!
Browse the competitions planned for 2025 below and set aside a double lesson each month in your term planner to explore competitions with your students. Wanting some inspiration? Check out our current and previous competitions, the winners and featured entries.
2025 Design Thinking Competitions
January: Happy New Year
Design something to show your goals and dreams for 2025
February: Polar Bear Protection
February 27th is International Polar Bear Day. Melting ice in the Arctic is a big problem. Design something to keep polar bears safe or help save their habitat.
March: Brilliant Breakfasts
March 7th is Cereal Day. Design a new breakfast cereal that is healthy and super fun to eat.
April: World Expo Mascot
The World Expo is being held in Osaka Japan. Design your own mascot to represent the theme of designing a future society for the lies of everyone.
May: Tea for Two
May 21st is International Tea Day. Design a cool teapot or a new way to drink tea.
June: Space to Dream
Imagine that a child your age is going to live on Mars. They can’t take many things with them. Your challenge is to design a toy or gadget for them to take with them.
July: Fantastic Friends
July 30th is the International Day of Friendship. Design something for a friend to show them how much you care about them.
August: Cool Cats
August 8th is International Cat Day. We are looking for the coolest, cutest and craziest cat designs.
September: World Peace
September 21st is World Peace Day. Design something that shows your vision for a peaceful world.
October: Super Sneakers
October 9th is Sneaker Day. We are looking for the coolest new sneaker designs that help you run, dance and kick your goals.
November: World Children's Day
November 20 is World Children’s Day. Design a game or toy that you would like to play with children from around the world.
December: It's A Wrap
Everyone loves receiving gifts on special days. Design a wrapped gift and give us a clue about what’s inside.
