Sprout Idea Lab: December Rush (4-Week Challenge Series)

The Sprout Idea Lab has become one of the most active parts of our community. Every week, people in the Flora Discord share focused, practical ideas that feel like they could live inside the Flora ecosystem — small tools, simple components, and everyday utilities.

For December, we’re building on that momentum with December Rush, a four-week sequence of Idea Lab challenges, each with its own theme, winners, and prizes.

The goal is to end the year with a steady flow of ideas and give our community clear, structured prompts that help shape what eventually becomes possible in the Flora AI Studio.

This blog outlines the full schedule, themes, and participation details for the month.

Note: All prompts, submissions, and winner announcements will take place directly inside the Flora Discord.

How December Rush works

December Rush is a four-week sequence of Sprout Idea Lab challenges, each with its own theme and its own set of winners. Everything happens inside the Flora Discord, and each week runs on a clear rhythm so people can jump in whenever they want.

Each week we’ll:

• Announce a new theme
• Review every entry one by one
• Select weekly winners
• Award dFLORA

Weekly Prizes (per challenge)

• 1st place: 1,000 dFLORA (≈ 50 days of faucet)
• 2nd place: 500 dFLORA (≈ 25 days of faucet)
• 3rd place: 200 dFLORA (≈ 10 days of faucet)

We’re looking for ideas that are clear, thoughtful, buildable, and genuinely aligned with the week’s theme. You don’t need to be technical.

How to participate

All participation happens in our Discord.

Requirements

• Have the 🌹Bud role (300 XP or more)
• Submit ideas using the /idea command inside #🔬┃idea-lab

Every challenge window closes at 05:00 UTC (midnight EST), and all winners will be announced directly in Discord. Scroll down for the full schedule.

This blog is only the schedule — not the announcement hub.  If you want to join or follow along, you’ll need to be inside the server.

December Rush schedule & themes

To keep things organized around holidays (and to give everyone space to participate at their own pace), here’s the full December Rush schedule.

Week 1: Games

Challenge window: Dec 4 → Dec 10 · 05:00 UTC | Winners announced in Discord: Dec 11

Week 1 opens with a simple theme: games. Think small, lightweight concepts that are easy to pick up and quick to play.

A few example ideas:

• Puzzles or logic challenges
• Text or choice-driven games
• Simple arcade-style loops

Week 2: Design widgets & components

Challenge window: Dec 10 → Dec 17 · 05:00 UTC | Winners announced in Discord: Dec 18

Week 2 focuses on small building blocks — simple components, mini-tools, or design elements that could sit inside a larger interface or workflow.

Examples” 

• Basic UI components (Cards, lists, toggles) 
• Lightweight utilities (Converters, counters, calculators)
• Design helpers (Spacing checkers, color tools, layout guides)
• Simple dashboards or info panels

Week 3: Holiday & end-of-year helpers

Challenge window: Dec 17 → Dec 22 · 05:00 UTC | Winners announced in Discord: Dec 23

Week 3 covers the general end-of-year period — travel, gatherings, slow days, busy days, and everything in between. Tools that help people manage the holiday season.

Some examples:

• Travel or packing checklists
• Simple planning tools for meetups or events
• Gift or recommendation helpers
• Seasonal organization tools

Week 4: 2026 Prep: Reflect, plan, reset

Challenge window: Dec 24 → Dec 31 · 05:00 UTC | Winners announced in Discord: Jan 2

The final week is all about preparing for the new year with simple, structured tools that help people review, plan, or reset.

Examples:

• Year-in-review summaries
• Reflection prompts
• Micro-goal planners

Join the December Rush

If you want to participate, follow along, or see the winning ideas in real time, you’ll need to:

• Join the Flora Discord
• Earn the 🌹Bud role (or higher)
• Submit via /idea command in #🔬┃idea-lab 

December Rush is a chance to close out the year with creativity and momentum — and help shape the types of apps and tools people will eventually build inside the Flora AI Studio.

We’re excited to see what you come up with 🌱