Modern Crafts

"CRAFTING WITH CHILDREN" reminds us that many crafts today have been around for a very long time.  The methods we use today is what makes these crafts modern.

Papyrus was used write on in ancient times and today is made from wood pulp by modern methods and is used for a great many crafts.  Stamping is a modern craft that in days gone by was called block printing.  Making lace was made by tying string together many years ago but today is made by using hooks, needles or shuttles.  Many crafts have been modernized by using modern methods.  Researching a old craft can sometimes breathe new life into it.