This document discusses different ways that a loaf of bread could be used beyond just eating it. It provides 12 examples of alternative uses for bread, ranging from using sourdough bread as a brace for a sprained limb to using flatbread as a form of money. The document then rates the examples from most to least valuable based on their ability to provide sustenance, healing, protection, sanitation or celebration in a scenario where bread is one's only possession.

1. FRAMING AND REFRAMING
A Crash Course on Creativity
Professor Tina Seelig, Stanford University
Gail E. Waiters
Team 25216
November 7, 2012

2. The Value of a Loaf of Bread
□ How much are you willing to “pay” for the
value of a loaf of bread?
□ Is the value of a loaf of bread based on
the type of bread you have?
□ What if the loaf of bread was the only thing
of value you had? What would you do
with it?

3. Use a sour dough loaf as a
brace for a sprained limb

4. Wrap a chain around a pretzel
and wear it as a necklace

5. Use a sour dough bread bowl
to hold a meal

6. A baguette can be a weapon, or add
bread sticks to make a stick figure toy

7. Use hushpuppies during
pedicures to separate toes

8. Decorate a bagel with
greenery, berries and ribbon to
make a Christmas wreath

9. Flat or unleavened bread
can be used as money

10. Cut out the middle of the sandwich
bread to make a photo frame

11. Use Focaccia bread like a
sponge to soak up liquid

12. Bread sticks can be used to
stir and pick up food

13. My Ratings
Listed Highest to Lowest Value
10 = Unleavened bread makes it easier to barter for things I don’t have and
want (Slide 9)
9 = Sour dough loaf will help heal my limb and allow me to remain self-
sufficient (Slide 3)
8 = Baguette is the weapon used to protect me and my property (Slide 6)
7 = Focaccia bread keeps my environ clean and dry (Slide 11)
6 = Sour dough bread bowl holds my food (Slide 5)
5 = Sandwich bread frame holds the photos of loved ones (Slide 10)
4 = Bagel wreath is hung to celebrate the Christmas season and bring joy
to others (Slide 8)
3 = Bread sticks keep my hands and fingers clean when eating (Slide 12)
2 = Hushpuppies provide some indulgence in my routine by making it
easier to paint my toes (Slide 7)
1 = Pretzel necklace is for no other reason than vanity (Slide 4)