Christmas creations in DT lessons

Bring the festive season into your primary and secondary DT lessons with these creative design and technology Christmas activities

Tes Resources Team

Christmas tree decorations for DT, engineering, food technology and textiles resources for Christmas with KS3 and KS4 secondary students

Fun activities, one-off lessons and projects to keep DT lessons engaging until the end of term

Christmas is a time when we decorate our homes and get creative in the kitchen, so it is no surprise that DT lessons in December can also embrace the festivities. From creative projects to end-of-term activities, we’ve selected a range of resources to use with your KS2, KS3 and KS4 students that are ideal for bringing the Christmas spirit into the last few weeks of teaching. 

If you're looking for even more festive inspiration why not browse our new Christmas resources page?

Christmas DT projects for KS2

Looking for some creative primary Christmas DT projects for your KS2 classes? Look no further than this selection of crafty activities to keep your classes busy until the winter break!

Christmas - Textiles - Gift Tags
OneSubject DT

Christmas - Textiles - Gift Tags

£2.00
(2)
Christmas lesson based on applique & hand / machine stitching skills PPT includes... inspiration board designing tasks making tasks ( with steps) Worksheet - design sheet Clipart templates
12 Christmas snowflake templates
idj

12 Christmas snowflake templates

£3.00
(1)
A fun and easy Christmas activity that makes any place look good and is so easy to make. Traditionally made at Christmas in schools, with the help of these templates, your finished product will look extra special. There are 11 snowflake template designs ranging from easy to advanced with a blank te...
Make a paper Christmas star lantern (Primary)
IET Education

Make a paper Christmas star lantern (Primary)

FREE
(1)
In this festive graphics project designed for primary aged kids, students will use nets to make parts from card and paper, which they will then assemble into a lantern shaped like a Christmas star. This is a free resource that encourages learners to have fun with maths. Free handouts and templates ...
Craft Activity: Make A Paper Gingerbread House
guineapigeducation

Craft Activity: Make A Paper Gingerbread House

£1.50
(1)
Make A Paper Gingerbread House Make a colourful paper gingerbread house - a fun and easy Christmas craft activity that will keep your kids entertained during the holiday season and brighten up your home, or classrooms. You could even fill it with sweets, or gifts, and give it as a present. Each pa...

Christmas DT projects for KS3 and KS4

Choose from this range of Christmas-themed, creative design and engineering projects for your lower secondary and upper secondary students, including electronic Christmas cards, Christmas cracker templates, make your own Christmas lantern and much more!

Electronic Christmas Card Project.
maria anikina

Electronic Christmas Card Project.

FREE
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This is KS3 project which combines wood work skills, electronics (soldering skills, circuit, components & colour-coded resistors), 2D design, graphics and product design (a net, packaging and packaging symbols), including homework tasks. It helps students to work individually and as a team, to p...
Christmas Design Technology Reindeer Project
phillwill

Christmas Design Technology Reindeer Project

£1.50
(1)
A short project for Christmas time. 16 slides that incorporate plans for the project, printable patterns, worksheets, quizzes and filler activities. Fully adaptable. Project lends itself to being sized up or down.
Tinkercad Christmas Tree
Mr Hiller

Tinkercad Christmas Tree

FREE
(1)
A quick task for students to use their Tinkercad skills to make a Christmas decoration. Students need some experience with the software to access all of the tutorial. However there is a lot here that all students can get stuck into. Merry Christmas
Make a Christmas star lantern (Secondary)
IET Education

Make a Christmas star lantern (Secondary)

FREE
(1)
In this fun and festive graphics project designed for secondary school students, learners focus on the making of a lantern shaped like a Christmas star using folded card and paper. This activity allows the theme of Christmas to develop their knowledge and skills in Design and Technology and Engine...
Cross halving Christmas tree
phillwill

Cross halving Christmas tree

£2.00
(1)
A practical mini project for Christmas time. Plans and resources to make a Christmas decoration that enables learners to develop skills in measuring marking and cutting for a cross halving joint.
Make a paper Christmas star lantern (Primary)
IET Education

Make a paper Christmas star lantern (Primary)

FREE
(1)
In this festive graphics project designed for primary aged kids, students will use nets to make parts from card and paper, which they will then assemble into a lantern shaped like a Christmas star. This is a free resource that encourages learners to have fun with maths. Free handouts and templates ...
Christmas D&T Escape Room
Cre8tive Resources

Christmas D&T Escape Room

£3.00
(1)
If you are looking for a Christmas Design and Technology based team-building activity to keep your students engaged during the last few days (or week) leading up to Christmas, then this FUN D&T ESCAPE ROOM is for you! There are seven Christmas inspired - 70% subject D&T themed (trivia) and ...
KS3 Design Technology Christmas Design Activities
Designer_teacher

KS3 Design Technology Christmas Design Activities

£2.50
(1)
x5 Christmas design activities that all come with their own design specification and inspiration. Design your own: Christmas jumper Christmas Onesie Christmas Tree Decoration Christmas wrapping paper Christmas T-shirt Easy to print off and enlarge to A3
Design a Christmas Cracker
hurstmere

Design a Christmas Cracker

£3.00
(1)
**Design a Christmas Cracker** Legend has it that Christmas Crackers were first designed by confectioner Tom Smith to sell his sweets at Christmas time. He was inspired by the bon bon wrapper design that he had seen on his travels in France. He added the snap when the cracker was pulled...