What does handicraft mean?
Word: Handicraft
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Handicraft means a skilled craft such as weaving, pottery or carving in which things are made by hand; also an object made this way.
Synonyms: craftwork
How do you spell handicraft?
Syllables: han - di - craft
Tricky part: The letter after the d is i, not y: handycraft is the slip most people make, because the first part sounds like handy.
Watch out for: handycraft, handecraft
Memory tip: Picture the dot of the i as a bead threaded on a craft necklace: no bead, no handicraft.
Handicraft in a sentence
Example 1: Our class visited a handicraft fair in the town square.
Example 2: Channapatna toys are a well-known handicraft of Karnataka.
Example 3: She sells her bamboo handicraft online.
Fun Fact
Many towns hold a craft fair each year, where artisans show and sell their handicrafts.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Makeup
Which compound word in this list is spelt correctly?
a) earthenwear
b) handicraft
c) needelwork
d) patchwerk
Show answer
b) handicraft. Needlework has le after the d, earthenware ends in ware, and patchwork ends in work.
Word Cookie
One letter in this word is not needed. Find it:
handicrafte
a) f
b) i
c) a
d) e
Show answer
d) e. The word stops at the t, just like aircraft; there is no e at the end.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the word in the sentence and choose it:
Kutch is known for its colourful mirror-work fithadcrna.
a) handcart
b) handicraft
c) aircraft
d) handshake
Show answer
b) handicraft. Aircraft has no h, n or d, handcart has no i or f, and handshake needs an s, a k and an e.
Spell-o-Spell
One of these words is misspelt. Choose what it means.
1. handicraft 2. pottery 3. weaving 4. embroidry
a) decorative patterns sewn onto cloth with thread
b) making pots and dishes from clay
c) a skill in which things are made by hand
d) making cloth by crossing threads on a loom
Show answer
a) decorative patterns sewn onto cloth with thread. Embroidery has an e between the d and the r; handicraft, pottery and weaving are correct.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Pick out the handicraft:
a) a hand-woven woollen shawl
b) a factory-made plastic bucket
c) a printed bus ticket
d) a machine-cut iron nail
Show answer
a) a hand-woven woollen shawl
2. Handicrafts are valued mainly because ____.
a) they are made quickly by machines
b) they never need any care
c) they show the skill of the maker
d) they are always very cheap
Show answer
c) they show the skill of the maker
