MyMachine DreamsDrop: 21 countries, co-creating across continents!

Creativity going global!

In January we launched our MyMachine DreamsDrop Campaign 2021 to Primary School Teachers around the globe. Students from 21 countries (Morocco, South Africa, Kenya, Mozambique, India, Vietnam, Turkey, Armenia, Australia, New Zealand, Cyprus, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Italy, Poland, Canada, Usa, Mexico, Ecuador, Bolivia) uploaded their dream machine!

We picked 39 ideas (from all continents) and connected these to university students at the School of Industrial Product Design at Howest University of Applied Sciences (Belgium), and the Design Faculty of Monterrey Tech University in Querétaro (Mexico).

These university students conceptualised the ideas, and delivered a proof-of-concept. The results are amazing!  Below you can find an overview, yet follow this link to browse all results!

Dream Machine  Country City Name
Parasite remover Kenya Kajiado Faith
Clothes Protector Kenya Kajiado Lawrence
Two-in-one Umbrella bag Kenya Kajiado Linet
Giant of cleaning Mozambique Maputo Inês
Cleaner Cup Armenia Yerevan Anahit
Bright Sunglasses Armenia Yerevan Elen
Flying Ball Armenia Yerevan Hovhannes
Sledge Armenia Yerevan Liliana
Clothes Folder India Ramdwari Najreen
Food serving machine India Ramdwari Zeesaan
Welcome Signal Robot India Tamilnadu Vairasrinika
Telekaal Belgium Deerlijk Xander
De Knuffeldroger Belgium Harelbeke Nona
Knuffelmachine Belgium Merendree Beate
Bob Belgium Schorisse Fien
Handstand Helper Canada Toronto Sydney
Trae Colores (Bring Colors) Mexico Guadalajara Ana Cecilia
Robotemocion Mexico Guadalajara Isabella
Guante Sofia (Sofia Glove) Mexico Guadalajara Regina
The Flower Machine USA Tarentum Aislyn
The Party Machine USA Tarentum Jaiden
Football Thrower USA Tarentum Silas
Covid Safe Fruit Selector Australia Lindfield Red
No mal gastar el agua (Do Not Waste The Water) Ecuador Cuenca Barbara
Monstrinho engraçadinho (Funny little monster) Mozambique Maputo Inês
Crayons Machine South Africa Piketberg Sunay
Krap-Krapper (Tighter-Tighter)(Scratch-Scratcher) South Africa Piketberg Elna
Dan The Fan South Africa Piketberg Gershnay
Candy in Flower Jar Armenia Yerevan Sirvard
Scanner Calling Bell India Tamilnadu Rameshkannan
Zamanda Yolculuk (Time travelling) Turkey Tekirdag Zeynep
Deprematör (Earthquake) Turkey Tekirdag Sitki
Magic cabinet – čarobni ormar Croatia Velika Gorica Antonia
Extended bionic hand Cyprus Nicosia Christiana
Fruit and vegetables vending machine Cyprus Nicosia Themis
Maddy The Earth Saving Quest Companion The Netherlands Almere Planet
Ball Launcher Canada Toronto Clara
Yes Canada Toronto Shanr
Gluggie Australia Lindfield Elizabeth

 

Today we are super excited to share the results: here are 2 examples:

RobotEmocion: invented by Isabella (9) in Mexico: she wants to create a conversation starter for children to talk about their emotions:

Click image for product details, including pictures and videos made by the university students!

Monstrinho Engraçadinho: invented by Inês (9) in Mozambique: she wants a soft doll with a pocket, a light, and that can record and play sounds, to keep her company while falling asleep:

Click image for product details, including pictures and videos made by the university students!

 

Obviously, there’s more. A lot more! We invite you to discover all 39 results here:

 

Click to read the stories about these inventions from around the world, and see pictures and videos made by the university students!

 

Thank you so much to all students involved! And a big thank you to all educators around the world who participated with their class! Your students learned that having ideas is important, and what it takes to bring an idea to life: collaboration, respect for each other’s talents, persistence, and resilience. We hope they will continue to have a growth-mindset and the creative confidence that their ideas matter!