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Design
- Art Zone
Fabulous fun to be had making online interactive art. The site includes amongst others: making collages, 3D rotating objects and even a Dutch Dolls house to furnish and decorate.
http://www.nga.gov/kids/kids.htm
- Design Museum
Fantastic site with masses of info on art and design - a search will find pictures of the history of chairs, cars, fashion and much much more
http://www.designmuseum.org
- Designers and designs
Info on many important designers - Dyson, Beck, Porsche, Issigonis and many others. Links will open in a separate window, which may be minimised.
http://www.design-technology.info/[designers]
- Garden Design
Recreate examples of period gardens from a knot garden to a modern roof terrace.
http://www.geffrye-museum.org.uk/kidszone/garden/
- Mechanical Toys
Excellent site which covers the history of mechanical toys (automata), designing and making them and with good links to other useful websites. Aimed particularly at key stage 3.
http://automata.co.uk
- Period Room Design
Have fun recreating your own Tudor, Victorian or Modern room.
http://www.geffrye-museum.org.uk/kidszone/room
- Rangoli patterns
A lovely site from Snaith Primary School. Follow the links to see lovely designs for Rangoli patterns - there's an animated version too!
http://www.snaithprimary.eril.net/rang.htm
Page last updated: 23 April 2012
