Spontaneous, what?

I've never really had a good grasp on what the spontaneous part of Ootm is, because as you may all know...When you ask the team what they did for spontaneous...You most likely will get the reply: "Sorry, can't talk about it!" or "We're not allowed to discuss it!" (In a very secret agent sort of way;) Hopefully, this will take some of the mystery out of it! And it's also fun to try yourself! Now just picture yourself trying to answer these questions, while sitting in front of an Official Ootm judge, with a GIANT BANANA on his head... These brain testers are really brain builders! They can be used in 10- to 30-minute sessions. Some spontaneous problems build verbal skills, some build mechanical skills, and some build both, but all will improve your creative problem-solving talents. Get a group of friends together and compete, or solve them without keeping score Animal Rhymes Your problem is to make a rhyme using a name or species of an animal. For example, you might say, "I think mice are nice" or "There's a cat in the hat." The Full Problem

Be Patient Your problem is to pretend you are a patient in an operating room and you hear noises and conversation. Say what you would like to hear or what you would not like to hear. You must begin each response with "I would like to hear . . ." or "I would not like to hear . . . ." The Full Problem

Cantilever Structure You are to build a structure of toothpicks and clay that will sit on a table behind a boundary line. The structure will cantilever, or stick out, as far as possible beyond the boundary line without touching the table surface. The Full Problem

Names Your problem is: Use a word or words to make a first and last name. You must relate this name to an occupation. The Full Problem

Omer In The Basket Your problem is to say something about the photograph of Omer in a basket. The Full Problem

Something In Common Your problem is to name two things that have something in common and what it is they have in common. The Full Problem

Tower of Pasta You have 7 minutes to make a structure that will be scored on height and strength. The Full Problem

Names and Occupations Your problem is: Use a word or words to make a first and last name. You must relate this name to an occupation. The Full Problem

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