This Art and design video introduces learners to the basics of weaving using paper. The video helps learners recognise patterns as they work and encourages careful hand movements and attention to detail.

This Art and design video introduces learners to basic craft skills such as plaiting, threading and knotting. These useful techniques can also be used to create expressive artwork.

This Art and design video introduces learners to wool wrapping, a simple fibre art technique used by some contemporary artists.

This Art and design video supports teachers in delivering a lesson focused on wool wrapping, the first in a series of fibre art techniques explored throughout the unit. Children experiment with wrapping yarn around objects, learning a practical skill that encourages creativity and fine motor development.

This Art and design video supports teachers in delivering a lesson that introduces the big question: ‘What is art?’ It encourages young learners to begin thinking about art as a discipline and to recognise that art can be made in many different ways by many different people.

This Art and design video demonstrates how to transform a spider sculpture using black and metallic paint to create a realistic bronze effect. The activity encourages texture exploration, surface detail and teamwork.

This Art and design video supports teachers in leading the final stage of a collaborative sculpture project, where children paint their giant spider model to resemble a bronze sculpture. Building on the previous session, the video demonstrates how to apply a base coat of black paint, followed by a metallic top layer using a dabbing technique with a sponge. The focus is on control, texture and enhancing the sculptural form with shadow and shine.

This video is part of Kapow’s Art and design resources, which support the Cambridge Primary Art & Design framework. It helps teachers feel confident guiding learners through finishing techniques that transform a group construction into a striking artwork. By exploring paint application, texture and presentation, children take pride in their shared achievement and learn how thoughtful finishing touches can bring a sculpture to life.

Art and design, Stage 1, Unit 3, Lesson 5: Painting a Giant Spider

This Art and design video demonstrates how to create a giant spider sculpture inspired by Louise Bourgeois’s Maman. The activity encourages teamwork, creative construction and perseverance using simple materials on a large scale.

This Art and design video supports teachers in delivering a collaborative sculpture project inspired by artist Louise Bourgeois. In this multi-session lesson, the class works together to create a giant spider model using rolled newspaper and masking tape. The video provides step-by-step guidance on constructing sturdy struts, assembling the spider’s body and legs and ensuring the model is secure and ready for painting.