Meaning of Craft – Basic 1 Cultural & Creative Arts Lesson Note (Second Term)

Craft means making things with our hands. Crafts are useful or beautiful items made from simple materials, at home or at school. Examples include weaving, moulding, paper craft, bead making, painting and sewing. People make crafts to make useful things, to earn money, to be creative and to have fun.

Behavioural objectives

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

• say what craft means
• name six types of craft
• point out crafts they can find at home
• give reasons why people do crafts

What is craft?

• Craft means making things with our hands.
• Craft is creating useful or beautiful items.
• We use simple materials to make crafts.
• Craft can be done at home or school.

What are examples of crafts?

People make many crafts:

1. Weaving: making baskets or mats
2. Moulding: making things with clay
3. Paper craft: making things with paper
4. Bead making: threading beads together
5. Painting: colouring objects
6. Sewing: joining cloth together

What crafts can we find at home?

Look around your home. You will see:

• Woven baskets
• Clay pots
• Decorated plates
• Handmade bags
• Paper flowers
• Beaded jewellery
• Sewn clothes

Why do we do crafts?

• To make useful things
• To make beautiful things
• To earn money
• To keep busy
• To be creative
• To have fun

Evaluation

Choose the correct answer.

1. Craft means making things with our _____.
   • a) feet
   • b) hands
   • c) nose
2. Weaving is used to make _____.
   • a) baskets
   • b) cars
   • c) water
3. We mould with _____.
   • a) water
   • b) clay
   • c) stone
4. Crafts can be _____ or beautiful.
   • a) useless
   • b) useful
   • c) bad
5. We find crafts in our _____.
   • a) home
   • b) sky
   • c) stomach

Assignment

1. Draw a basket or pot.
2. Name 3 crafts you see at home.
3. Help make a simple paper craft with your parents.
4. Write: Craft means making things with our hands.