Goals for a craft session
Aim for one skill and one piece. The skill might be cutting a curved line, folding accurately or joining two materials. The piece should be small enough to finish in the time, so children leave with something complete.
Encourage planning. A quick sketch before cutting helps children think about size and order, and it gives you something to talk about if they get stuck.
Free activities to download
Ready-to-run EduTrend Contents crafts and handmade arts workshops for primary, middle and high school. Each free download includes a step-by-step session plan, facilitator notes, three student worksheets and an assessment checklist. Full 20-week programmes are available in EduStore.
Origami Animals
Primary · Ages 7–10
Foundation · 60 min
Pupils learn valley and mountain folds, follow folding diagrams step by step and create a set of origami animals, then design their own variation.
Weaving on a Card Loom
Primary · Ages 8–11
Developing · 60 min
Pupils make a card loom, thread the warp and weave colourful weft patterns, learning how woven cloth is built and exploring weaving from different cultures.
Pinch and Coil Pots
Middle School · Ages 11–14
Intermediate · 60 min
Students learn pinch and coil hand-building techniques, join clay with score and slip, and build a decorated vessel inspired by ceramic traditions.
Stitch and Embroidery
Middle School · Ages 12–14
Intermediate · 60 min
Students learn running, back, chain and cross stitch, study embroidery traditions, and design and stitch a motif on fabric in a hoop.
Sustainable Craft Design
High School · Ages 15–18
Advanced · 75 min
Students analyse the life cycle of everyday products, write a design brief, and prototype a crafted product from reclaimed materials, justifying their sustainable choices.
Liked the free activities? Go further with a 20-week programme.
Each free activity comes from a full EduTrend Contents programme: a Family Guide or Teacher's Guide with one-page session plans for 20 weeks, plus an Assessment Toolkit with rubrics, trackers and certificates. Choose the one for your child's age or your class below. Instant PDF download after checkout.
W4C-441 · 20 WEEKS · $29
Little Makers at Home
Family · Ages 6–11 with a grown-up
20 one-page craft activities for home with paper, threads, clay and dough, and recycled materials. Includes the Family Guide and an Assessment Toolkit with a star chart, tracker and certificate.
W4C-442 · 20 WEEKS · $39
Young Makers Workshop
Primary · Ages 7–11
Four units on paper and card, textiles, clay and a class craft fair. Includes the Teacher’s Guide with 20 session plans and an Assessment Toolkit with rubric, baseline challenge and tracker.
W4C-443 · 20 WEEKS · $39
Craft and Design Studio
Middle school · Ages 11–14
Paper engineering and book arts, textile design, ceramics and a craft heritage project. Includes the Teacher’s Guide and an Assessment Toolkit with concept checks and answers.
W4C-444 · 20 WEEKS · $45
Craft Practice Lab
High school · Ages 15–18
Materials and processes, craft in context, design for sustainability and a maker portfolio. Includes the Teacher’s Guide and an Assessment Toolkit with a portfolio rubric and concept checks.
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Crafts and Handmade Arts
Five ready-to-run craft and handmade arts workshops for primary, middle and high school. Each one comes as a free PDF with a session plan, facilitator notes, student worksheets and an assessment checklist.
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