First recorded in 1885–90
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What I receive most years are socks that say “#1 Dad,” last-minute arts and crafts, and the occasional grill gadget—a catalog essentially unchanged since 1965.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
"Reminder: HOV occupants need to be actual people, not your arts and crafts project," California Highway Patrol in Haywood posted on their Facebook page on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
"This Easter, there are a range of HAF activities available, including sports, swimming, theatre, dance, arts and crafts."
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
The school will stay open during winter break, offering sports, video games and arts and crafts so students have a safe place to go.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025
Jeffrey and I collaborated on the research, while Anna and Danielle were in charge of designing the arts and crafts activity.
From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea
Described as a "charming" Arts and Crafts influenced building, it is also a "particularly good example of the bungalow-with-veranda form of sports building which epitomised the late Victorian and Edwardian period".
From BBC ● May 29, 2024
For sale: The Stacy House, a landmark classic Arts and Crafts home built in 1921 in Austin, Texas, with views of city skyline, 3,075 square feet.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
Rebecca Eggers, an artist who makes clay figures and cartoons at Ahab’s Arts and Crafts Mall near the courthouse, said it was nice to see a buzz around the downtown that is “normally dead.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2023
There’s a fine dialogue between a flowery Arts and Crafts carpet, woven in England around 1895, and geometric blankets produced this year by Grace Atkinson, based in Paris.
From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 2023
In history we learned about the Arts and Crafts movement, and there were all these ideas I liked.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
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