Secondary school
Hands-on making tutorials, lesson plans and guidance for Art & Design, Design & Technology and cross curricular activity.
Key stage 3+
The science of clay
Explore the science of clay: how it’s made and what it tells us about the earth; the science behind kiln firing; and uses for ceramics from face masks to aerospace engineering.
Ceramics teaching
A guide to using clay in the classroom, drawing on the legacy of our Firing Up project. Information on ceramic processes and equipment, kilns and firing, creative projects, curriculum links and health and safety.
Craft map
An illustrated map to help you identify the craft organisations and resources in your local area.
Design like Tatty Devine
A Key Stage 3 Design Technology resource inspired by jewellery designers Tatty Devine. Use Tatty Devine’s design process - from mood boarding through to branding - to create your own original jewellery concepts.
Discover careers in craft
A myth busting resource that highlights the broad range of careers in craft alongside facts and stats about the sector that may surprise you.
Reflective diary for educators
A creative diary for educators to support reflective teaching practice
Pewter casting
Discover pewter casting in the classroom in our fifty-minute lesson plan. Design and Technology activity, for Key Stage 3 and above, ages 11+
Weaving on a cardboard loom
Discover weaving on a cardboard loom in the classroom in our fifty-minute lesson plan. Design and Technology activity, for Key Stage 3 and above, ages 11+
No sew clothes
Be inspired by fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto to make your own no-sew piece of clothing—just by folding, pleating and pinning. Design and Technology activity, for Key Stage 3 and above, ages 11+
Discovering Bauhaus
Explore the Bauhaus movement and challenge yourself to recreate one of Josef Albers’ geometric paper sculptures. Art and Design activity for Key Stage 3 and above, ages 11+
Key stage 4+
Texture
Experiment with texture in your art, craft and design work. Create a series of samples that will help build your understanding of surface techniques. Art and Design activity for Key Stage 4 and above, ages 14+
Creative collaboration
Take inspiration from artists and designers who have produced work together to create your own collaboration with a friend. Art and Design activity for Key Stage 4 and above, ages 14+
Design for good
Design thinking and creative problem-solving, using materials and equipment found in your home. Design and Technology activity for Key Stage 4 and above, ages 14+
Redesign challenge
Challenge yourself to redesign an everyday object, using sketching and model making. Design and Technology activity for Key Stage 4 and above, ages 14+
Key stage 5+
Space, place and people
How does your environment make you feel? In this project you’ll explore the relationship between space and emotion. Art and Design activity for Key Stage 5 and above, ages 16+
Working with constraints
Can limiting your materials increase your creativity? See what you can create using only cardboard. Art and Design activity for Key Stage 5 and above, ages 16+
Disruptive design
Use design as a force for positive change by disrupting and redesigning existing systems or products to solve social challenges. Design and Technology activity for Key Stage 5 and above, ages 16+
Speculative design
Dive into speculative design - consider possible futures and solve problems that haven't happened yet. Design and Technology activity for Key Stage 5 and above, ages 16+
Guidance and support
Schools reopening advice
Read the Crafts Council's guidance for schools reopening in September 2020, including pandemic adjustments to delivering craft in the classroom.
Crafters with special educational needs and disabilities
Guidance to help teachers and craft educators ensure craft activities are accessible for learners with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Craft educators for schools
A list of craft educators who have delivered workshops through the Crafts Council's Make Your Future programme and are available to work with secondary schools nationwide.
Craft skills progression framework
A craft skills progression framework for Early Years Foundation Stage to Key Stage 2.
