Crafts

Handicraft lessons were very important in school, providing pupils with many useful skills for everyday life while also teaching them to be orderly and diligent. The girls learned to sew and mend clothes, to weave, knit and crochet, while the boys learned to weave willow baskets and other useful things. The Sew on a Button! handicraft lesson also provides some useful knowledge on the basics of sewing.

Learning Objectives:

– Students learn to be neat, tidy, and precise,
– Students are introduced to sewing accessories,
– They sew on a button and take the product home.