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Design and technology at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 2)

Unit 2B: Puppets

QCA
About this unit

This unit involves children making a textile product by marking out, cutting and joining pieces of fabric. Children look at a selection of hand puppets and base their design on their investigations into how the puppets have been made and who they have been designed for. This unit provides a context for work in literacy and offers an opportunity for children to make up their own play or to retell a familiar story using their puppets.

This unit could be adapted by focusing on another simple textile product eg a protective bag that can be made from a limited number of pieces.

Unit 2D 'Joseph's coat' is an appropriate alternative to this unit.


Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. Investigative, disassembly and evaluative activities (IDEAs)
2. Focused practical tasks (FPTs)
3. Design and make assignment (DMA) Design and make a puppet for a purpose