How it works
Built to fit a normal school term.
Buddy Creatures runs over about four weeks. ODW visits once, for 90 minutes. Your teachers run the rest with lesson plans, worksheets and a paint guide we supply.
- 1
Draw
Teacher-led, before our visit
A short intro deck, then Grade 6 and Prep buddy pairs draw together on our worksheet. The Grade 6 buddy records what the drawing can't show: how many legs, the texture, the temperament.
- 2
Build
ODW on site, 90 minutes
We run the AI and 3D modelling live on ODW accounts and hardware, on the room's screen. The Grade 6 class calls the revisions, out loud and on paper. The first print starts in the room.
- 3
Print
1 to 2 weeks, no class time
ODW prints the set off site. Meanwhile the class works through our worksheet series: how a printer works, what a 3D model is made of, and where a person sits at every step.
- 4
Paint and hand over
Teacher-led, with our paint guide
Grade 6 students paint their buddy's creature to match the drawing, then present it to their Prep buddy beside the original artwork.
Your school provides
- Buddy pairs, usually Grade 6 and Prep
- A screen in the room for our visit
- Acrylic paints for the painting session
ODW brings everything else
- Intro deck, lesson plan and drawing worksheets
- All hardware and AI tools for the visit
- The worksheet series for the printing window
- A printed creature for every buddy pair, and primer
- The paint guide
For one class: the in-person session, all teacher-led materials and the 3D modelling of every creature. Adjusted for class size and bespoke needs, and quoted as one figure once we know your numbers.
Questions schools ask
Do we need a 3D printer?
No. ODW prints the full set of creatures off site, and brings a printer to start the first print in the room so students can watch it work.
What if a drawing does not print well?
The drawing worksheet steers buddy pairs toward shapes that print, such as one creature, big simple body shapes and thick legs and tails. The design step fixes the rest, and that fixing is part of the lesson.
What does the younger student keep?
Their painted creature and the original drawing, handed over by the buddy who built it.
Can another year level do it?
It is built for Grade 6 and Prep buddy pairs, which most primary schools already run. Ask us about adapting it for your groups.
Do students use AI themselves?
Students direct the AI, but they never log in to anything. All AI work runs on ODW accounts and hardware, on the room's screen. See the safety page for the detail.
We are not a school. Can we book it?
Neighbourhood houses, libraries and community groups are welcome to ask about a tailored program.
Bring it to your school
Planning 2027? Bookings for Terms 1 and 2 are open.
A 20-minute call is enough to talk through fit, dates and cost.