This Design and technology video introduces teachers to supporting children in building pneumatic toys, using air-powered systems like balloons or syringes with tubing. It covers assembling airtight mechanisms, integrating them into cardboard housings, and adding creative design elements. Teachers are guided through construction techniques, safety tips, and ways to challenge pupils through material selection and mechanism design.

This video is part of Kapow Primary’s Design and technology – Pneumatic teacher videos. It simplifies practical steps, helping teachers feel confident and prepared to guide children in completing their pneumatic toy designs in the lesson below.

Design and technology, Year 3, Mechanical systems: Pneumatic toys, Lesson 5: Finishing the toy