Ugly Christmas Jumper Design Challenge – Festive Textiles Design Project (Stage 4–5, NSW Syllabus)

DESCRIPTION

Perfect for:
🎅 End-of-year textiles projects | 🎨 Christmas classroom activity | 🌱 Sustainable design lesson | 🧵 Creative textiles project

Add a burst of festive creativity to your Textiles Technology classroom with the Ugly Christmas Jumper Design Challenge — a hands-on design and technology resource that blends surface decoration, sustainable design thinking, and design process skills straight from the NSW Syllabus.

Students take on the role of textile designers, using techniques such as appliqué, embroidery, and embellishment to transform or upcycle textiles into the funniest, most festive jumper design imaginable. This Christmas jumper design project encourages imagination, sustainability, and creativity while reinforcing design process learning outcomes.

It’s ideal for end-of-year design projects, festive classroom fun, or any creative textiles unit focused on upcycling and surface decoration techniques.

What’s Included

✅ Student workbook (PDF Format) for print or digital use
✅ Design situation + design brief introducing the project
✅ Mood board template to explore Christmas motifs and colour palettes
✅ Crazy Eights idea generation challenge to inspire creativity
✅ Initial + final design templates (front and back jumper outlines)
✅ Guidance on appliqué, embroidery, embellishment, and sustainable design practices
✅ Perfectly suited to Australian classrooms and the NSW Stage 4–5 Design and Technology Syllabus

Learning Focus / Outcomes

Students will:

• Apply the design process to plan, produce, and evaluate a textile product.

• Develop surface decoration techniques using embellishment and colour.

• Demonstrate sustainability awareness by upcycling existing garments.

• Explore humour, individuality, and creativity through design.

Aligned NSW Syllabus Outcomes

• TE4-1DP: Designs, produces, and evaluates quality solutions.

• TE4-2DP: Plans and manages design projects.

• TE4-3DP: Selects and uses tools, materials, and techniques.

• TE4-9MA: Evaluates how design and production enhance quality of life.

File Type

💾 PDF – ready to print or upload to Google Classroom / Microsoft Teams.

Why Teachers Love It

✔ Combines creativity with curriculum outcomes
✔ Encourages sustainable design and upcycling
✔ Adds fun, humour, and Christmas cheer to the textiles classroom
✔ Fully aligned with Australian curriculum requirements

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