---
title: "Y1 create a City of London"
url: "https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/blog/2016-05-03-16-26-40-y1-create-a-city-of-london"
school: "Boarshaw Primary School"
---

# Y1 create a City of London

  ![Image of Y1 create a City of London](https://files.schudio.com/boarshawprimary/images/blog/030.JPG)  3 May 2016   [Year 1](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/blog/category/year-1)

Y1 have learnt about lots of famous landmarks in London. As part of our DT work we collected cardboard boxes and turned them into something quite amazing!

## **TAKE A LOOK!**

First we looked at the shapes and sizes and decided which building each box could represent.

Then we painted it a base colour.

 ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Year%201/Sharks/042(1).JPG)![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Year%201/Sharks/039(1).JPG)

                                     ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Year%201/Sharks/040.JPG)

Now it was time for the detail. Using pictures we carefully painted lines and shapes to make them represent a famous building. Can you spot which one is which?

![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Year%201/Sharks/012.JPG)![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Year%201/Sharks/017.JPG)

![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Year%201/Sharks/010.JPG)![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Year%201/Sharks/018(1).JPG)

***We worked very hard and are very pleased with the final products!***

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