verb phrase · neutral
do arts and crafts
UK/duː ɑːrts ənd kræfts/US/duː ɑrts ənd kræfts/do ARTS and CRAFTS
Band 6-7speakingtask2
to make handmade creative items, usually as a hobby or pastime
Examples
“On rainy afternoons I like to do arts and crafts with my kids.”
“The community centre runs arts and crafts workshops for beginners.”
“Doing arts and crafts helps me relax after a busy week.”
Band 8 sentence
“When I need to unwind I often do arts and crafts because the tactile process is calming and satisfying.”
Collocations
- do arts and crafts at home
- arts and crafts workshop
Word family
arts and crafts nouncraft noun/verbcrafty adjective
Common mistakes
do craft→do arts and crafts
play arts and crafts→do arts and crafts
Say it for a higher band
5make crafts→6do handicrafts→7+do arts and crafts
Synonyms
make crafts
Easily confused
make crafts
“At the fair the children made crafts to sell.”
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