Make it Yourself! Fun with Arts and Crafts
Learning Goals:
- Learn new words about different types of crafts.
- Talk about why people enjoy crafts and which ones you might like.
- Read about the recent popularity of handmade things.
- Listen to someone talk about their favorite crafts.
- Write about your own crafting experience or ideas.
Key Words:
- Crafts: Activities where you make things with your hands.
- Handmade: Made by a person, not a machine.
- Materials: The things you use to make crafts (e.g., yarn, fabric, paper).
Crafting Vocabulary:
- Knitting: Making clothes or blankets by looping yarn together with needles.
- Crocheting: Like knitting, but with a hook instead of needles.
- Sewing: Using a needle and thread to make or fix clothes.
- Embroidery: Decorating fabric with stitching.
- Upcycling: Taking old things and making them into something new.
- Scrapbooking: Making a special book with pictures and memories.
Let’s Talk About It!
- Have you ever tried any of these crafts before? Which ones?
- What are some other crafts you know about?
- Why do you think people like making things by hand?
Let’s Read!
These days, making things by hand is popular again! People like creating unique items that aren’t made in a factory. It’s also good for the environment to reuse and upcycle old materials. Many people also find crafts relaxing and fun!
Listen and Learn!
(Teacher plays a short clip of someone talking about their favorite craft hobbies. Focus on the words they use to describe what they like to make and why.)
Talk with a Partner!
One of you is a crafty person. The other wants to learn a new craft. The crafty person gives suggestions and explains what makes that craft fun.
Example:
- Person 1: “I’d like to try a new craft. What do you recommend?”
- Crafty Person: “You could try knitting! It’s relaxing, and you can make warm scarves and hats for winter.”
Homework:
Write a short paragraph about a craft you’ve tried or would like to try. What do you like about it? What would you make?
Extra Fun:
If you can, bring in something you’ve made by hand to show the class! Or, find pictures online of crafts you think are cool.
