handicraft – activity involving the making of hand made products

(Pronounced han-dee-craft)

To remember the definition of the word handicraft, use the following mnemonic:

Only using his hands, he was able to craft (handicraft) all sorts of objects. 

Note: "Only" implies it's only using hands and not using machines. 

Examples of handicraft in a sentence

He taught handicraft at the local community centre. 

She made her living selling handicraft furniture.

They claimed all their goods were handicraft, but they were clearly machine made.