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Design and Technologies

Discover Design and Technologies Picture Books and Activities for Kids (Foundation to Year 2)

Inspire creative thinking with our collection of Design and Technologies picture books and engaging activities designed for Foundation (age 5), Year 1 (age 6), and Year 2 (age 7) learners.
Explore topics that span products, services, environments, and food and fibre production, including hands-on experiences like weaving and simple design tasks. These resources help children understand how the world is designed and made, and how they can contribute through thoughtful, purposeful creation.
Build practical skills such as inventing, collaborating, planning, producing, evaluating, and innovating, all while aligning with the Australian Curriculum.
Perfect for teachers and parents supporting young learners to explore stories, imagine, make, and problem-solve through meaningful and age-appropriate design tasks.

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Let’s Build A Boat

Written by Jane Godwin
Illustrated by Meg Rennie
Published by Little Hare Books
Theme/topic: Colaborating, Evaluating, Friendship, Narrative, Persistence, Producing, Rhyme, Teamwork,

This inspiring picture book celebrates teamwork, creativity, and determination. As a group of children come together to build a boat for their picnic on an island, the story naturally lends itself to discussions about the purpose of a boat in general and context of the text (AC9TDE2K01 – Years 1 and 2, Design and Technologies). The story also highlights the importance of preparation before they begin (AC9TDE2P01 – Years 1 and 2, Design and Technologies), innovation and problem-solving when they face the challenge at sea (AC9TDE2P03 – Years 1 and 2, Design and Technologies).

Throughout their journey, they experience challenges and moments of joy, allowing students to reflect on how they manage emotions in different situations (AC9HP2P03 – Years 1 and 2, Health and Physical Education). The story also supports children in understanding how teamwork, resilience, and problem-solving help them to achieve shared goals (AC9HP2P01 – Years 1 and 2, Health and Physical Education).

Let’s Build a Boat is a perfect launchpad for hands-on STEM or creative projects, as well as social-emotional learning discussions around collaboration, effort, and celebrating differences.

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AC9HP2P01 (Health and Physical Education – Year 1, Year 2) AC9HP2P03 (Health and Physical Education – Year 1, Year 2) AC9TDE2P01 (Design and Technologies – Year 1, Year 2) AC9TDE2P02 (Design and Technologies – Year 1, Year 2) AC9TDE2P03 (Design and Technologies – Year 1, Year 2) AC9TDE2P04 (Design and Technologies – Year 1, Year 2)

Design and Technologies

Discover Design and Technologies Picture Books and Activities for Kids (Foundation to Year 2)

Topics in this subject

Let’s Build A Boat