This Design and technology video demonstrates how to decorate the pop-up book structure created in the previous lesson. It shows how to add backgrounds, layers and mechanisms that bring the story of Jack and Jill to life across four pages.

The video guides teachers through building interactive pages using sliders and pop-up steps. It models how to measure and construct mechanisms, position spacers to control movement, hide levers and secure the final layers for smooth operation. Each page is created step by step, with clear examples and practical tips to support accurate construction.

This resource helps teachers feel confident supporting pupils as they bring their books to life with moving parts and illustrated scenes in the lesson and unit below.

• Design and technology, Year 5, Mechanical systems: Making a pop-up book, Lesson 3: Using layers and spacers.
• Design and technology, Year 5, Mechanical systems: Making a pop-up book.