There are more benefits of arts and crafts than just enjoyment ranging from enhancing self esteem and increasing brain productivity to even lessening the effects of serious health conditions
The core characteristics of the arts and crafts movement are a belief in craftsmanship which stresses the inherent beauty of the material the importance of nature as inspiration and the value of simplicity utility and beauty
Materials influence how artists make their work and how viewers perceive it and quality of this material is high
Exposure to and experience with the arts allows children to create design generate and compose new ideas further developing the creative thinking inherent in young children
If navigated intentionally learning about color can help children develop vocabulary complex thinking and keen observation