Design Technology - Money Containers (Lower Key Stage 2)

Money Containers is a Design Technology unit of work aimed primarily at children aged 7-9. The unit focuses on Textiles.
Design Brief: Design and make a money container for a special person to keep their money safe.
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 fulfills 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 design and make a money container using textile materials. They apply their knowledge of how to create pattern template from models and prototypes and how textiles can be joined both temporarily and permanently. Children have the opportunity to consolidate their skills in using the running stitch and are taught the technique of the overstitch. Children learn about different textile fastenings and consider which ones would be best suited to use in a money container. They develop their knowledge of textile decorative techniques including embroidery, embellishment and appliqué to create a money container for someone special.

Sessions:

1. IDEA Task 1: All About Money Containers & Focused Practical Task 1 – Developing Decorative Stitching
2. IDEA Task 2: Investigating Money Containers
3. Focused Practical Task 2 – Simple Coin Purse
4. Designing Session
5. Making Session
6. Evaluation Session