GCSE EXAM 2013Theme: Worldwide TransportContext: Educational product for a child

Theme: Worldwide Transport Context: Educational Product for a Child

First Thoughts!

Fabrics suitable for a child’s product

Educational Product for a child

Washable fabrics===

Components

Noises, lights, textures, SMART materials?

How is it educational?

Worldwide Transport

Educational Features• Colours• Textures to explore – fabrics, pleats, gathers, folds.• Sounds – squeakers, rattles, bells.• Recognition of shapes, alphabet, numbers, colours, shapes.• Role play - puppets• Sharing – taking turns• Matching games• Fine motor skills – lift up flaps, holding, pulling• Hand/eye coordination – throwing, lifting, pointing, stacking. • What if questions – what if I pull this/lift up this flap?• Books – turning pages and ‘reading’ from left to right.

Wall hangings• Pockets• Pictures/images to stick on or

move around• Words and phrases• Hanging up method

Easy to drawHow can you show activities?

Soft sculptures/toys• Educational features?• Carry case• Sounds – squeaker/rattles/bell• Textures from different fabrics• ABC/shapes/numbers/colours

How will you show a front view and back view?

Play cubes• Fold out flat• Pockets• Lift up flaps• Storage bag• Handle• Sounds• Textures

Fabric BooksNumber of pagesPockets/lift up flapsSoundsTexturesNumbers/ABC/colours

Types of transportWords/namesHow will you draw it on your page?

Play matsTransport theme, add soft toys for cars, boats etc.Fold up/out

Easy to drawHow can you show activities?

London Underground / Train Inspired Pop up tent

Pop-Up Play Tents

Good for role play, sharing, pretending.

Safety Issues in Products for Children• Use non toxic dyes – young children will suck fabrics and could be poisoned by toxic dyes.• Buttons must be securely stitched on and should not look like food. They must be large enough to not cause a choking hazard.• Products should not have long ties or ribbons as this is a potential strangulation hazard.• Avoid small components such as sequins and beads that could be a choking hazard.• Soft toys should have strong seams so that the stuffing will not come out. Children could choke on stuffing.• Avoid long pile fur fabrics as the fibres can be a choking hazard.• Products should not have any sharp components such as wires or metal zips.

TASKS

• Use the mood boards to sketch some ideas for products and transport images and motifs.

• Carry out extra research using the internet to generate as many ideas as possible.

• Draw two initial ideas.

REMEMBER: You need TWO different initial ideas for your exam paper.

Task Two Final Idea• Choose one of your initial ideas to develop.• Draw a front and back view. Fill an A3 sheet of

paper.• Improve, change and develop it in some way

from your initial idea.• Add colour – pencil crayons only.• Add activities such as sounds and lift up flaps.• Add notes to explain the educational value.

Be ready to add detailed annotation next lesson.

Fabrics

• Calico or poplin – cotton plain weaves so good for printing on.

• Denim – 100% cotton twill weave so strong and hardwearing.

• Polyester velour – soft, furry texture but without a long pile so safer than fur fabric.

• Polyester satin – shiny and smooth to give a different texture but satin weave is not hard wearing.

• Corduroy – cotton but has interesting ridged texture.

• Velvet – soft pile fabric usually cotton.• Thermochromic dyes – change colour with

heat.• Phosphorescent dye – glows in the dark

Components• Embroidery thread, sewing thread• Sounds – squeakers, rattles, crinkly paper, bells• Bondaweb for applique• Velcro• Stuffing and wadding• Lace, ribbon, yarn for couching

THINK SAFETY!Electronic Components:Music/soundsLightsButtons to press!

Decoration Techniques

Block printingStencillingFabric paintingAppliqueTie dyeBatikEmbroideryCouchingQuilting

Smart Materials:Thermochromic dyes – change colour with heatPhosphorescent dyes – glow in the darkUV reactive dyes – appear under UV light.