Sculpture and 3D: Paper play
Making paper-based 3D art forms using techniques such as rolling, folding and scrunching paper.
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Sculpture and 3D: Paper play
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Roll paper tubes and attach them to a base securely.
- Make choices about their sculpture, e.g. how they arrange the tubes on the base or the colours they place next to each other.
- Shape paper strips in a variety of ways to make 3D drawings.
- Glue their strips to a base in an interesting arrangement, overlapping some strips to add interest.
- Create a tree of life sculpture that includes several different techniques for shaping paper.
- Considered how to add detail by adding pattern or decoration to their paper shapes.
- Work successfully with others, sustaining effort over time.
- Explore different tools to paint a sculpture for good coverage and to create a metal surface effect.
Suggested prior learning
Sculpture and 3D: Creation station
Get startedLessons
Lesson 1: Tube towers
Lesson 2: 3D drawings
Lesson 3: Tree of life
Lesson 4: Giant spider model part 1
Lesson 5: Giant spider model part 2
Key skills
Key knowledge
Equipment list
Equipment needed across all lessons in this unit.
This list does not include equipment which is usually readily available in the classroom (e.g pencils, A4 paper etc)
Full equipment list for the subject
Quantities marked × will update. Items without quantities are unaffected
- A4 thin coloured card ×30
- A4 thin white card ×30
- Card from packaging boxes or similar
- Masking tape ×1
- Sponges for painting
The equipment below is optional
- Metallic paint
Equipment list
Quantities marked × will update. Items without quantities are unaffected
- A4 thin coloured card ×30
- A4 thin white card ×30
- Card from packaging boxes or similar
- Masking tape ×1
- Sponges for painting
The equipment below is optional
- Metallic paint
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Unit resources
Knowledge organiser: Art & design – Y1 Sculpture and 3D
Aimed at pupils, two pages providing key facts and definitions from the unit "Sculpture and 3D: Paper play".
Vocabulary display: Paper play
A display version of the unit vocabulary 'Sculpture and 3D: Paper play.'