Christmas Shapes

This art and design scheme of work for Key Stage Two gets the children to investigate and model how to use different materials and art techniques to make decorations to celebrate Christmas. The class can research colours, shapes and patterns used in other decorations to develop ideas for their own artwork.

Christmas Beads

Combine and manipulate sets of beads to design and make hanging decorations to show a selection of shapes that can represent Christmas

Holly Wreath

Practise different ways of shaping and joining a range of materials to produce a Christmas wreath decoration that can be hung on the classroom door

Christmas Star

Design and make hanging tree decorations by combining strips of foils with other materials to make a selection of different star shapes

Snowflake Prints

Practise different ways of printing repeating patterns of snowflake shapes and designs that can be used for paper to wrap Christmas presents

  • New Start

    New Start

    Explore how to prepare for and deal with some of the new events and special occasions that someone might experience in life

  • Viking Settlement

    Viking Settlement

    Explore how the Vikings settled and built communities in Britain in the past by referencing their culture and traditions

  • Changing Seasons

    Changing Seasons

    Investigate changes that can happen to the natural world during the four seasons of the year and reflect on similar changes that can occur in people’s lives

  • Chinese Dragons

    Chinese Dragons

    Select and combine different mouldable and other materials to create masks representing dragons that can be worn during a performance dance