Design Technology - Arty Cushions (Lower Key Stage 2)

Arty Cushions is a Design Technology unit of work aimed primarily at children aged 7-11. The unit focuses on creating a three-dimensional fabric product using a range of textile skills.
Design Brief: Design and make a decorative cushion to be sold in the local art gallery shop.
The package provides the medium-term plan, six lessons (each lesson has a MS Powerpoint presentation). Any additional resources are provided as PDFs or as Powerpoint Presentations. This unit of work fulfils the National Curriculum (England) Design Technology requirements for this age group in the following strands of learning:
• Materials/Textiles
In this unit of work:
Children join textile pieces to create both a cushion and a cushion cover. They are introduced to the technique of creating a seam allowance and build on their knowledge of sewing and decorative techniques.
They design and decorate their cover based on a famous and iconic work of art understanding that the cushion is being made as a sample for a client. They evaluate their cushion product by creating a page for an online shopping website.

This unit of work is part of the Primary Design Technology Scheme of Work for children aged 5-11 being developed on behalf of Carousel Education.