Art and craft activities give kids a sense of achievement and allow them to take pride in their work which builds confidence Making art is a great, safe way to discover that it's okay to make mistakes Art is the expression of ideas and emotions through a physical medium, like painting, sculpture, film, dance, writing, photography, or theatre Arts and crafts have the power to improve psychomotor skills By doing them, children increase their fluency in the use of their fingers and hands as tools