Bring Design and Technology to life with this engaging Year 1 unit of work inspired by the popular story Handa’s Surprise by Eileen Browne.

In this practical and creative unit, children explore the different fruits featured in the story before designing, making and evaluating their very own delicious fruit salad.

This resource takes children through the design process, providing opportunities to develop practical food preparation skills while learning about healthy eating, food hygiene and safety.

What’s included in this unit?

• Exploring Handa’s Surprise and identifying the fruits in the story.
• Investigating different fruits through their appearance, smell, taste and texture.
• Learning about healthy eating and the importance of fruit in our diet.
• Understanding food hygiene and safety when preparing food.
• Designing and planning an individual fruit salad.
• Selecting ingredients, tools and equipment.
• Making a fruit salad using practical food preparation skills.
• Evaluating the finished product and suggesting improvements.

Skills and learning covered:

• Developing and communicating design ideas.
• Exploring ingredients and food properties.
• Learning basic food preparation techniques.
• Using tools safely with adult supervision.
• Making healthy food choices.
• Evaluating a finished product against an original design.

Perfect for:

• Year 1 Design and Technology.
• KS1 food technology.
• Healthy eating topics.
• Cross-curricular learning linked to Handa’s Surprise.
• Practical, hands-on DT lessons.

An enjoyable, hands-on unit that encourages young learners to explore food, develop independence and experience the exciting journey from initial design idea to finished product!