Project
Build a Cardboard City
Town planning for beginners. Decide what a city needs, build it from boxes, and argue about where the park should go.
Ages
5-7, 7-9, 9-11
Level
KS1, Lower KS2, Upper KS2
Subject
Art
Duration
150 min
What you'll need
- Cardboard boxes
- Tape
- Paint
- Scissors
What the learner will explore
- Town planning
- 3D shape
- Community and services
How to do it
- 1
List everything a town needs.
- 2
Draw a plan on a big sheet of card.
- 3
Build the buildings from boxes.
- 4
Add roads, signs and green space.
Make it easier
Build three buildings and a road.
Make it harder
Add a scale, a population and a transport plan.
Try it differently
Build it outside in mud, sand or snow.
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