Inspiring stuff from our last winners
Have you got what it takes to be a Cracking Ideas winner? Take a look at the brilliant brainwaves that came up trumps last year, and see if you can do better...
England
Ages 4–7
Ethan Cardus
Jack the Robot is a handy helper that does anything you want him to! Ethan created a logo for Jack the Robot and made sure everyone knew he was considering his intellectual property rights by placing TM next to his logo. He also designed a cracking poster to advertise his handy helpful robotic pal – Jack!
Ages 8–11
Finn Collinson
Finn developed “Alarming Results” which is a network of fire alarms to identify whose house within the village, town or street is on fire. The light next to the owner of the house that is on fire will flash and “beep” thus allowing the owner to know the hazards and the rest of the community to help fight the fire.
Finn incorporated intellectual property within his innovative idea through an eye catching design for the product, well thought out advertisement and a distinctive logo.
Ages 12–16
Elliot Cooke
Elliot developed an ingenious collapsible roadside traffic cone to take up less space in the back of your car or van.
The brand name Con-Cone combined with a design incorporating the emergency colours and a catchy jingle means Ethan’s cracking idea definitely stacks up!
Scotland
Ages 4–7
Elixabete Riley
Living Literature is Elixabete’s illustrated 3D book. With special attention to creating a strap line to advertise her book this is a cracking read!
Ages 8–11
Grace Graham
Grace developed the “Cleanser 2000” which is a machine to clean poles on buses using a pad and gear box mechanism. The idea is that the pad cleans poles on the buses as people touch them so eliminates 99% of all germs.
Grace’s idea taps into worries over germs spreading and is topical in the current climate. It’s an idea that’s sure to clean up!
Ages 12–16
Rory Doherty
“The Fetch-O-Scope” cleverly locates items that are lost. Rory’s cracking gizmo with a telescope, laser scanner and a grabbing claw climbs with the use of a jet wheel!
Rory developed a colourful advert and an eye catching logo to promote his handy gadget.
Northern Ireland
Ages 8–11
Catherine Cousins
Catherine’s idea was a washing machine that not only washes clothes but hangs them out to dry as well! – An innovative idea that every household in the UK would love to have!
Catherine’s developed a logo for the washing machine and the catchy slogan “Wear it, Wash it, Dry it!”
Ages 12–16
Gavin McCafferty
Gavin created “Alarm O Pillow” which is an alarm clock/pillow. The more you ignore the alarm the louder and more persistent it gets! You can record your own tone or you can use your Mum’s voice nagging you in combination with flashing lights to make sure you can’t ignore it.
Wales
Ages 4–7
Aurora Carter
Aurora’s idea was called “The Baddy Catcher”; a very bright and colourful clever contraption to catch “baddies” in a net, they are then be transported away somewhere safe in a “Catch those Crooks” van!
Ages 8–11
Ray Vandyck
Ray’s invention “Bouncy Boots” is footwear developed to allow the wearer to reach their destination quicker. They comprise of well made shoes and retractable springs. Ray says they are fun, fast and environmentally friendly along with being fun to wear!
Ray incorporated intellectual property within the entry comprising a logo, innovative design for the boots and a catchy jingle.
Ages 12–16
Naomi Jones
Naomi invented a clever gizmo to pack your school bag for you. Not only does the gizmo pack your bag it also has wheels so that it can follow the owner and a GPS bracelet in case you lose it!
It is made from brightly coloured recycled materials and is branded with the logo “2 cool 4 skool”. It can also be personalised by the owner.
