Festive Biscuit Design

Students design a coordinated set of nine festive biscuits, exploring decoration techniques, colour, pattern, and presentation while annotating key design features and considering sustainability.

This engaging cover or design-focused lesson challenges students to apply creativity, visual communication, and food design knowledge by planning a complete festive biscuit collection. Ideal for Year 7–8 Food Technology or Design & Technology, this task encourages independent thinking and high-quality presentation with minimal teacher input

Christmas Festive Biscuit

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What’s Included in the Task?

Design 9 decorated festive biscuits using provided blank biscuit templates

Develop a strong, consistent theme while ensuring variety across the set

Add annotations to at least 6 biscuits, explaining key design features such as:

3D piped icing

Marbled or layered colours

Bold shapes and patterns

Texture and surface detail

Write a short sustainability note, considering eco-friendly decoration and packaging choices

Clear success criteria to support independent work and self-assessment

Bonus / Extension Opportunities:

Design festive gift packaging for the biscuit set

Create a name and branding for the biscuit collection

Perfect for:

Independent or emergency cover lessons

Encouraging creativity, annotation, and design justification

Developing understanding of presentation, sustainability, and food styling

Cross-curricular links between Food Technology and Graphics

Formats:

Single A3 worksheet – reduces printing time and costs

Suitable for print or digital completion

A fun, festive way to keep students engaged while developing their design thinking, annotation skills, and visual creativity.