This is the submission of Assignment 4 "Connect and Combine - Chindogu" for the team The eCreatives for Crash Course in Creativity held by Venture Lab, Stanford University. I have chosen two simple hairbands and combined them with a saucer using safety pins to create a cup-saucer combination to serve coffee/drinks and snacks together. The unique advantage being that you need only a small foot print and a combined cup-saucer. It also prevent spilling of the drinks. Specially useful for having a coffee at work table or moving car.

1. Assignment 4 of Crash Course in Creativity
at Venture Lab, Stanford University
Team
The eCreatives
Ms. Dolly Bhasin
Combining Cup-Saucer with
Hair bands & Pins
Submitted on 18th
May, 2013

2. Combining Cup-Saucer with Hair bands
 Normally when I take Tea or coffee or any soft-
drink, I like to take some biscuits or cookies with
the same
 However, I would require two separate utensils -
cup/glass and saucer for the same.
 Also, some times, I take my Coffee at work table
or driving and space is limited for two separate
utensils with an added risk of spilling the drink.
 So, I worked around this adaptation using
commonly available things.

3. My usual Cup and Saucer and Snack

4. Combining Cup-Saucer with Hair bands
 Here is my unique combination –
Cup + Saucer with 2 hair bands (ordinary
stretchable colored bands) and a few safety pins
(big size).
 Through the next couple of slides I would illustrate
how easy it is to make and use this connect and
combine new adaptation to serve the purpose.

5. The Saucer, Safety pins and hair bands

6. Step 1
 Take 2 hair bands (one small and one slightly
bigger) with firm grip
 Take a saucer which has a bigger diameter than
the cup/glass and is slightly deep.
 You will need about 5-6 Safety pins.
 Connect both the hair bands with the safety pins
(all the safety pin heads pointing outside the
bigger band)
 You would get two concentric circles held
together with these pins

7. The combined hair bands with Safety pins

8. Step 2
 Hold the hair band duo with the outer band
(red) and fit it on the saucer carefully while
keeping the safety pins straight

9. Step 3
 Our saucer is now
ready to hold the
cup
 Gently ease the
cup in the inner
band by slightly
expanding it

10. Step 3
 Or we could have
this saucer hold
the glass.
 Gently ease the
glass in the inner
band by slightly
expanding it

11. Step 4
 Your snacks can be
added to the saucer
between the two
bands holding the
glass and the saucer
 The safety pins can
act as separators for
your snacks

12. Step 4
 Your snacks can be
added to the saucer
between the two
bands holding the
cup and the saucer
 The safety pins can
act as separators for
your snacks

13. Viola!
 Your Cup-saucer
combine with hair bands
is ready which allows
 a single small footprint
unit for your coffee or
drink and snacks
 Prevents spillover by
holding the glass/cup
firmly
 Can also be used in a
moving car

14. Thanks for Watching this DIY slideshow!
If you like this
“unuseless”
Combination, please
try it our TODAY!
It only take 1-2-3-4
steps and 5 minutes
You could also share
this DIY presentation
with your friends, by
clicking here.

15. Note
 This is an original idea by me, which I use quite often
at work and sometimes while moving in car.
 I have not as yet used this adaptation while at driver
seat, but it works very well when I am at the back/side
seat and the car is moving without spilling.
 All photographs have been taken my me except hair
band and safety pins (taken from internet)
 You are free to view, copy and use this adaptation for
your personal use. I encourage its redistribution to
anyone who could benefit from same.