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This Art and design video supports teachers in delivering a lesson that introduces children to sculpture by exploring how paper can be rolled to create three-dimensional forms. Using simple materials, learners experiment with making paper tubes and arranging them to construct freestanding structures. The video helps teachers guide children through the key concept of sculpture as a form of 3D art, encouraging discussion, problem-solving and peer collaboration.
This video is part of Kapow’s Art and design resources, which support the Cambridge Primary Art & Design framework. It helps teachers feel confident in leading practical, hands-on activities that develop spatial awareness, fine motor skills and creative thinking. Through playful construction, children begin to understand the properties of materials and how shape, structure and placement can transform simple paper into sculptural artwork.
