Design & Technology
Design & Technology for 2nd
Cooking and nutrition, mechanisms, structures, electrical systems and textiles for primary D&T.
All resources
Cooking & Nutrition — Knowledge Organiser (KS1-KS2)
Single-page reference for KS1 and KS2 cooking and nutrition. Covers food groups, healthy eating, where food comes from, basic kitchen skills and food hygiene. Aligns with the cooking and nutrition strand of D&T.
No-Cook Recipes for KS1 — 5 Simple Recipes
Five no-cook recipes suitable for Reception and KS1 DT lessons: fruit skewers, bread and butter, hummus and pitta dippers, simple salad, and banana smoothie. Each has a child-friendly instruction card.
Design a Healthy Sandwich — KS1/Lower KS2 DT Project
A complete one-lesson DT mini-project: pupils design, make, and evaluate a healthy sandwich. Includes the design brief, ingredients planning sheet, and evaluation questions.
Structures — Knowledge Organiser (KS1-KS2)
Single-page reference for KS1 and KS2 structures. Covers what makes a structure strong, types of structure, materials, joining techniques, and stability. Aligns with the structures strand of D&T.
Textiles — Knowledge Organiser (KS1-KS2)
Single-page reference for KS1 and KS2 D&T textiles. Covers fabric types, basic stitches (running stitch, back stitch, over stitch), joining techniques, and designing soft products. Aligns with KS1-KS2 D&T textiles strand.
Woven Paper Placemat — Paper Weaving Craft
A beginner weaving project using strips of coloured paper — creates a checkerboard placemat. Introduces over-under weaving technique, pattern, and colour planning. Links to DT and art.
Cooking Vocabulary Reference Card
A printable A5 reference card for primary cooking lessons — 30 key cooking verbs with child-friendly definitions and illustrations. Fold and laminate for individual use in DT sessions.
Food Groups & The Eatwell Guide — KS2 Resource
A printable resource explaining the five food groups, the Eatwell Guide proportions, and what each food group provides nutritionally. Includes a design-your-own-meal activity.
Kitchen Safety Rules for Primary Cooking Lessons
A printable classroom poster and pupil checklist covering the 12 essential kitchen safety rules for primary DT cooking lessons — hygiene, knife handling, heat safety, and allergen awareness.
Pop-Up Card Templates — 3 Designs
Step-by-step instructions and cut-and-fold templates for 3 pop-up cards: a simple box pop-up, a V-fold flower, and a multi-layer castle. Suitable for any occasion or DT unit on mechanisms.
Seasonal Food Calendar — UK Fruit & Vegetables
A printable month-by-month guide to seasonal UK fruit and vegetables — what's in season when, why eating seasonally matters, and a recipe idea for each season.