Year 1 - Design and technology
Plan and make fabric templates
Templates in textiles: hand puppets
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Unit Summary
This unit develops pupils' knowledge of the characteristics of non-woven fabrics and their joining techniques. Pupils analyse the techniques used to make fabric products and then apply this knowledge by designing and making a fabric puppet.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to make fabric templates to create a hand puppet.
Key Notes
- A fabric template is a shape drawn to help in cutting out.
- Fabric templates help cut fabric accurately.
- Templates are planned on paper.
- Templates are cut out carefully using scissors and then attached to the felt.
Vocabulary To Learn
- template: a shape or pattern used to help cut something to the right size
- accurate: being very exact, with no mistakes
- join: to connect two or more things together
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All of the detail of the puppet needs to be added to the template.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
A fabric template is a shape drawn to help in cutting out. Fabric templates help cut fabric accurately.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'template'
a shape or pattern used to help cut something to the right size.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: All of the detail of the puppet needs to be added to the template. Correction: The template is the basic outline of the puppet. The extra detail, such as ears, can be added later.
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