arts and crafts

noun

variants often Arts and Crafts

: a movement in European and American design during the late 19th and early 20th centuries promoting handcraftsmanship over industrial mass production

Examples of arts and crafts in a Sentence

a shop that sells local arts and crafts, such as pottery and baskets

demonstrations of various arts and crafts

Recent Examples on the Web

Offered on the first Friday of the month during the school year, kids in grades 1-5 can enjoy a themed night of recreation, games, arts and crafts, presenters and movies. — Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for arts and crafts

• allografts
• handicrafts
• homografts
• overdrafts
• xenografts
• aircrafts
• crankshafts
• drafts
• draughts
• grafts
• rafts
• shafts