Christmas Resource Boxes
Christmas Resource Boxes
Festive Educational Content
Paper Engineering
Register Interest
It is never too early to think about Christmas! Register now your interest for our very popular Paper Engineering Christmas Boxes. We will send them so you receive them at the end of November.
Merry Christmas!
Paper Mechanisms
Design your own Pop-up Card
How can a simple sheet of paper become a festive 3D surprise? In this creative engineering activity, students will explore the design principles behind pop-up mechanisms and discover how folds, tabs and clever structures can bring a Christmas scene to life.
Students will design and build their own Christmas pop-up cards, creating festive scenes that spring into view when the card is opened. Along the way, they'll develop creativity, problem-solving skills and an understanding of how engineers use simple materials to create impressive designs.
Who are these boxes for ?
Year 6 students
How many boxes are available?We send 100 boxes each year in total.
All of our resources are also free to download. Just click on the links for each box.
How do we prioritise who receives a box?
- Schools that we have an existing relationship with through the University's Widening Participation team.
- Schools that have a higher than average (for the West Midlands) percentage of students in receipt of Free School Meals.
- Primary schools that feed into a Secondary school with whom we have an existing relationship
- Community groups that are local to the University of Warwick.
- Community groups that are supported by University of Warwick staff.
Paper Structures
Create a 3D object
Many of the products we use every day are designed to be transported flat and assembled later. In this festive engineering challenge, students will discover how engineers use clever design techniques to transform flat materials into exciting 3D shapes.
Using pre-designed templates, students will build festive creations such as sledges, reindeer and other Christmas-themed models, while exploring design, structure, manufacturing and problem-solving along the way.
DON'T FORGET
Show off your class’s creativity! Submit a photo of your class work to us and we will display it on our webpage.
How to Enter:
- Upload a photo of your class work via our online entry form
- Share your thoughts in the feedback section – we’d love to hear how much fun you had and what you think of our resource.