This Art and design video supports teachers in facilitating a practical exploration of 3D construction techniques using card and newspaper. Learners experiment with wrapping and joining methods—such as papier-mâché-style techniques and balancing—while collaborating in pairs to problem-solve and build freestanding abstract forms. The focus is on process, encouraging resilience, creativity and teamwork.
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Techniques for joining shapes
This video is part of Kapow’s Art and design resources, which support the Cambridge Primary Art & Design framework. As part of the Abstract shape and space unit, this lesson builds learners’ confidence in using a range of joining techniques and deepens their understanding of three-dimensional form.
