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Design & Make

Find something to design or make with these downloadable resources.

Design & make a bridge

Become an engineer like Brunel and design your own Bridge to cross the Avon Gorge.

Brunel commissioned many Shakespeare paintings. Can you create a picture fit for his home?

Design a dessert fit for a Victorian dining room table.

Bake your own ship's biscuit - warning - not very tasty!

Rats were a huge problem on board the ship, can you help by designing a rat trap?

Get creative and make your own pocket size world to peer into using this paper peepshow.

Make and use a sextant so you can find out your latitude, perfect for a starry night.

Make a paper sailing ship and see how quickly you can get it to sail along a table.

Get creative and make your own signal flags to fly in your window.

Brunel drew this horse when he was only 6! Now it's your turn to create a work of art.

Make your own Victorian toy!

Create a paper hospital ward

Ever wondered how metal ships float?

What would you put in a museum to represent you?