Meaning of Crafts and Simple Craft Making for Primary 1

Crafts

Performance Objectives

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

1. state the meaning of crafts;
2. identify different types of crafts;
3. identify the materials and tools used in making different crafts;
4. make simple craft.

What Are Crafts?

Crafts are things people make with their hands. People use different materials and simple tools to create beautiful and useful objects.

Making crafts is a fun way to create new things from materials around us. These handmade items can be for decoration, for play, or for everyday use.

Different Kinds of Crafts

There are many different kinds of crafts. Each kind uses special materials and ways of making things.

Clay Work

Clay work is the craft of making objects from clay. Clay is a soft, earthy material that can be shaped easily when wet. When clay objects dry, they become hard.

Examples of things made from clay include pots, plates, bowls, and small figures.

The main materials used for clay work are:

1. Clay
2. Water

Woodwork

Woodwork is the craft of making objects from wood. Wood is a strong material that comes from trees.

People use wood to make furniture like chairs and tables, toys, and decorative items.

The main material used for woodwork is:

1. Wood

Woven Work

Woven work is the craft of making fabric or other items by interlacing two or more sets of materials. This means crossing materials over and under each other.

People weave baskets, mats, cloths, and hats.

Materials used for woven work include:

1. Yarn
2. Raffia
3. Fabric strips
4. Leaves

Beadwork

Beadwork is the craft of making things using beads. Beads are small, decorative objects with a hole through them, which can be strung together.

People make necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and decorate clothes with beads.

Materials used for beadwork include:

1. Beads
2. Thread or fishing line

Embroidery

Embroidery is the craft of decorating fabric with a needle and thread. Different coloured threads are used to create patterns and pictures on cloth.

Embroidery is used to decorate clothes, handkerchiefs, and wall hangings.

Materials used for embroidery include:

1. Fabric
2. Needle
3. Thread

Leather Work

Leather work is the craft of making objects from leather. Leather is a strong, flexible material made from animal skin.

Leather is used to make shoes, bags, belts, and wallets.

The main material used for leather work is:

1. Leather

Making Simple Crafts

Making simple crafts helps to use hands and minds to create something new. A simple craft that can be made is a paper chain.

How to Make a Paper Chain

A paper chain is a fun and easy craft to make. It uses simple materials and can be used to decorate a room or a classroom.

The required materials are:

1. Coloured paper (different colours are good)
2. Child-safe scissors
3. Glue or tape

The procedure involves the following steps:

1. Cut paper strips: Take a sheet of coloured paper. Use child-safe scissors to cut long, thin strips of paper. Each strip should be about 2 centimetres wide and 15 centimetres long. Make many strips from different colours.
2. Make the first loop: Take one paper strip. Bring the two ends together to form a circle. Put a little glue on one end and press it onto the other end to make a strong loop. Hold it for a few seconds until the glue sticks.
3. Link the next loop: Take another paper strip. Pass this new strip through the first paper loop. Then, bring the ends of the new strip together to form another circle. Glue the ends of this new strip together, just like the first one.
4. Continue linking: Keep adding more paper strips in the same way. Pass each new strip through the last loop you made, then glue its ends together.
5. Form a long chain: Continue these steps until the paper chain is as long as desired. Use different colours to make the chain look bright and beautiful.