Design and Technology is packed with flexible ideas for developing early understanding and igniting curiosity in various areas of learning. Activities across twenty-nine themes can be tailored to meet the needs and interests of every child and support progress towards attaining the knowledge and skills required by the Early Learning Goals.

- Clear learning intentions for each activity enable effective planning of experiences.
- Suggestions for involving parents with Home Links to extend the learning themes.
- Links to different areas of learning through a variety of topics.
- Photographs of real children's work to illustrate potential learning outcomes of the activities.