Design Technology teaching resources for early years, KS1 & KS2

Here is our library of primary D&T resources to take your pupils through the design process from construction to evaluation. Includes creative teaching ideas, planning worksheets and evaluation grids.

Eight ideas for planning home learning activities

This resource collects together useful sites to provide inspiration  … read more

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F Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 | Computing | Published: 02/04/2020 | From the resource collection(s): Languages

Product design sheet

A simple product design sheet which can be adapted to suit any  … read more

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Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6  | Published: 25/03/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making

Five green crafts for spring

Five green crafts perfect for recycling everyday household waste.  … read more

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F Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 | Seasons | Published: 05/03/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making

An advent calendar of Christmas crafts

Twenty-four easy Christmas crafts for each day of advent.  … read more

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F Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6  | Published: 04/12/2018 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making | Christmas

Five tips for Christmas arts and crafts

Five tips to inspire arts and crafts in the classroom during  … read more

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F Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6  | Published: 04/12/2018 | From the resource collection(s): Techniques | Designing and making | Christmas

Parks - a mapping and fieldwork pack

A set of mapping and fieldwork activities for a project based  … read more

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Y1 Y2 Y3 | Writing composition | Published: 18/06/2018 | From the resource collection(s): Bookshelf | Human geography | Mapping skills and fieldwork | Letter writing

Ladybird pencil topper

An easy crafting activity to undertake with your class; and one  … read more

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Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6  | Published: 07/08/2017 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making

End of term activities

A range of inspiring ideas for end of term projects which can  … read more

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Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 | Spoken language | Published: 24/07/2017 | From the resource collection(s): Photography | Study of an artist | Designing and making | Presentations

Healthy eating – grammar warm-ups

This PowerPoint contains four lesson starters: expanded noun  … read more

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Y2 Y3 Y4 | Vocabulary, punctuation and grammar | Life processes and living thingsPublished: 10/07/2017 | 

Five tips for Outdoor learning

Five tips to support your outdoor teaching and learning. Ideas  … read more

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F Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 | Reading word level | Geometry | Materials | Physical processes | Published: 06/06/2017 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making | Phonics | Properties of shapes – symmetry

Five tips for annual sporting events

A set of five tips for ideas to use with your class to mark sporting  … read more

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F Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 | Spoken language | Sports | Published: 30/05/2017 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making | Places around the world | Presentations | Olympics

Six top tips for Healthy Eating Week

A set of activity ideas for teaching healthy eating. Ideal for  … read more

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F Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 | Life processes and living things | Published: 24/05/2017 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making | Human body

Five tips for Outdoor Classroom Day

A set of five tips for taking the learning into the outdoors  … read more

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F Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 | Life processes and living things | Published: 24/05/2017 | From the resource collection(s): Sculpture | Designing and making | Mapping skills and fieldwork | Animals | Habitats | Plants

Design and technology tips

Five tips for design and technology.  … read more

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F Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6  | Published: 10/04/2017 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making | Evaluating and testing | Technical knowledge

Design a Bug

A designing and making challenge with a science focus on materials.  … read more

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Y1 Y2 | Materials | Published: 18/10/2016 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making | Everyday materials

Playdough recipe

A pictorial recipe with tips for parent helpers and/or teaching  … read more

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F Y1 Y2 | Starting school | Published: 12/09/2016 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making

How to make a simple moving vehicle

A moving vehicle design challenge including simple instructions  … read more

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Y3 Y4  | Published: 05/07/2016 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making

Beatrix Potter: The search for a new apprentice - Penguin Schools resource

This teaching pack, with a design technology and drama focus,  … read more

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Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 | Spoken language | Published: 30/03/2016 | From the resource collection(s): Bookshelf | Designing and making | Books by Beatrix Potter | Drama and role play | Kitty in Boots by Beatrix Potter | Presentations | Beatrix Potter | Kitty in Boots

Fun with flowers

A cross-curricular Art and Music activity based on flowers and  … read more

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F Y1  | Published: 16/03/2016 | From the resource collection(s): Techniques | Designing and making

All the fun of the fair!

Children are challenged to think about the forces for fairground  … read more

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Y5 Y6  | Published: 17/02/2016 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making

Make a monster!

Design and make a soft toy monster. Includes a design template,  … read more

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Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6  | Published: 29/04/2015 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making

Iron Age recipes

Make a traditional Iron Age meal of soup and oatcakes.  … read more

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Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6  | Published: 26/03/2015 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making | Prehistoric Britain and featured in our teaching pack(s) Teaching and learning pack: Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age

Iron Age activity cards

A set of activity cards for an Iron Age experience day. Laminate  … read more

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Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6  | Published: 18/03/2015 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making | Prehistoric Britain and featured in our teaching pack(s) Teaching and learning pack: Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age

Make your own Iron Age round house

Cut out the template and glue to make a round house for a Celtic  … read more

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Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6  | Published: 11/03/2015 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making | Prehistoric Britain and featured in our teaching pack(s) Teaching and learning pack: Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age

Sand island design

Children design and then create an island in the sand! Children  … read more

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Y1 Y2  | Published: 05/06/2014 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making

Building a Norman castle

A simple set of instructions to guide children through the c  … read more

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Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6  | Published: 07/11/2013 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making and featured in our teaching pack(s) Castles project pack

Designing a shield for a knight

Explore the different patterns for shield designs and create  … read more

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Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6  | Published: 10/07/2013 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making and featured in our teaching pack(s) Castles project pack

Medieval recipes

Try out some of these traditional recipes.  … read more

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Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6  | Published: 25/04/2013 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making and featured in our teaching pack(s) Castles project pack

How to make a surprise hanging bauble box

A fun Christmas maths activity. Included are illustrated instructions  … read more

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Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6  | Published: 21/11/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making | Christmas and featured in our teaching pack(s) Christmas Project Pack - Bearing gifts we traverse afar

Recycled Christmas wreaths

A great idea for encouraging the principals of reduce, reuse,  … read more

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Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6  | Published: 16/11/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making | Christmas and featured in our teaching pack(s) Christmas Project Pack - Bearing gifts we traverse afar

Design and make a Christmas cupcake!

A fun activity with a tasty outcome! Children must work coll  … read more

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Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6  | Published: 16/11/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making | Christmas and featured in our teaching pack(s) Christmas Project Pack - Bearing gifts we traverse afar

Design a Christmas stamp

Use this simple template to create a seasonal stamp. Children  … read more

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Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4  | Published: 16/11/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making | Christmas and featured in our teaching pack(s) Christmas Project Pack - Bearing gifts we traverse afar

Christmas dinner – a healthy balanced meal

Calculate the calorific values of different Christmas dinner  … read more

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Y5 Y6 | Life processes and living things | Published: 16/11/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making | Human body | Christmas

Hina-matsuri - Japanese doll festival

Inspired by Hina Matsuri, the Japanese festival of dolls, or  … read more

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F Y1 Y2 | Reading comprehension | Published: 20/06/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making | Places around the world | Inference and deduction | Information retrieval – non-fiction

Design your own bunting

Use this design sheet to consider themes and materials used before  … read more

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Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 | Queen's Jubilee | Published: 20/06/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making

Design a Jubilee Stamp

Use this worksheet for designing a stamp to commemorate the Queen's  … read more

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F Y1 Y2 | Queen's Jubilee | Published: 19/04/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making

Design some royal bunting

Use this worksheet for designing bunting to commemorate the Queen's  … read more

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F Y1 Y2 | Queen's Jubilee | Published: 19/04/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making

Design your own celebration mug

A step by step guide to designing your commemorative mug. Carry  … read more

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Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 | Queen's Jubilee | Published: 23/02/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making

Sock monkey template

Don't throw old socks away! Use this template to create a simple  … read more

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Y5 Y6  | Published: 19/01/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making and featured in our teaching pack(s) World War II project pack

101 uses for a plastic bottle - design sheet

Develop alternative uses for a plastic water bottles. Children  … read more

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Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6  | Published: 19/01/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making and featured in our teaching pack(s) World War II project pack

Tree-mendous tree houses

Work through the PowerPoint evaluating a selection of tree house  … read more

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Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6  | Published: 14/07/2011 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making and featured in our teaching pack(s) Outdoor learning project pack

Evaluating money containers

Thinking of making money containers? Why not evaluate some examples  … read more

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Y4  | Published: 22/07/2010 | From the resource collection(s): Evaluating and testing

Use your loaf!

A useful sheet to compare and evaluate different types of bread  … read more

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Y5  | Published: 22/07/2010 | From the resource collection(s): Evaluating and testing

Time to evaluate

A super mind map with Design Technology headings which can be  … read more

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Y5 Y6  | Published: 01/07/2010 | From the resource collection(s): Evaluating and testing and featured in our teaching pack(s) Castles project pack

Delightful designs

Get creative! Set up a company, design and make a necklace with  … read more

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Y5  | Published: 21/06/2010 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making

Create a cupcake

A delicious design technology project for groups of three to  … read more

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Y3 Y4  | Published: 04/06/2010 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making

Bags of design

Design and make a drawstring bag. The children are encouraged  … read more

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Y5 Y6  | Published: 27/05/2010 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making

Designing your moving storybook

A useful worksheet for designing a moving storybook. This resource  … read more

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Y4 | Toys | Published: 22/04/2010 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making

Designing a moving toy

This fits in with the Y5 QCA unit on moving toys. A lovely resource  … read more

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Y5 | Toys | Published: 28/01/2010 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making

Containers

Examine containers before planning and making one of your own.  … read more

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Y4 Y5  | Published: 21/01/2010 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making

Light it up!

Useful worksheets to evaluate, design and make different torches  … read more

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Y4  | Published: 26/11/2009 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making

Thinking about biscuits

This fits in with the Y5 QCA DT unit on making biscuits. Evaluate  … read more

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Y5  | Published: 12/11/2009 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making

How to make a Christmas sweet cone

A PowerPoint presentation following instructions. A lovely activity  … read more

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Y2 | Writing composition | Published: 27/11/2008 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making | Instructions | Christmas and featured in our teaching pack(s) Christmas Project Pack - Bearing gifts we traverse afar

Build The Three Little Pigs' house

A set of instructions for children to read to make a home for  … read more

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Y1 Y2  | Published: 13/11/2008 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making and featured in our teaching pack(s) Outdoor learning project pack

How to make a hanging snowman

Read the instructions and make your snowman. Includes follow-up  … read more

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Y2 | Writing composition | Published: 17/10/2008 | From the resource collection(s): Designing and making | Instructions | Christmas and featured in our teaching pack(s) Christmas Project Pack - Bearing gifts we traverse afar