Brainstorming on the items needed, assembling the materials, making props and then trying them out is an important part of design and technology. How do we make shelves from the boxes and planks that we have? Where can we store the shampoo and the hairbrushes? Boxes may be joined with tape to make a storage system, plastic bottles can be cut down to make containers for hair brushes (use a tapered reamer to make a hole in the bottle, put some masking tape around the bottles for a cutting guide, then cut it with snips). The making of clip charts (which customer wants a cup of tea?), signs, a till and baskets often develop if children are provided with appropriate support and encouragement.
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