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352 Proceedings of the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Congress Recommendations 1. Teachers should use art activities to make their students happier and achieve better performances. 2. Children should be developedwith necessary skills, especially on their imagination and creativity enhancement. 3. The effective uses of art activities would be that art activities should be started from easy one, before moving to more complex one. Recommendations for further study 1. The art activities should be also used with other populations as to help increase the happiness in those populations, and improve their life skills. 2. There should be a study that improves the effectiveness of the art activities that increases happiness. 3. Art activities should be developed to suit populations and settings. Acknowledgements My special thanks go to Associate Professor Dr. Sathit Thimwattanabunthoeng, Assistant Professor Dr. Chakapong Phaetlakfah, Dr. Athipat Vijitsathitrat, Dr. Kranchit Saenubol, Dr. Wilailak Langka, as they have helped to read and evaluate my study tools. And sincerest thanks to administers of all primary schools in the Lop Buri Province that provided their helps on this study. This study received a research fund support from the Graduate School, Srinakharinwirot University (GRAD S-1-57). References Kuntarat Pailin. (2003). The Ability of cognition and Emotional Expression of Children with AutismUsing Art Activities. Thesis M.Ed. (Education of Art). Bangkok: Srinakharinwirot University . Somsri Adunpan. (2003). The Ability to Learn the Vocabulary of Children with Learning Disabilities grade-2 Using Art Activities. Thesis M.Ed. (Special Education). Bangkok: Srinakharinwirot University. Sunsanee Chatkup. (2001). Learning Problems Solved. Bangkok: Office of the Education Council. Thippayakamon Boonpuk. (2010). The Research to Study the Effects of Artistic Activities with Elementary School Students with Inappropriate Behavior.ThesisM.Ed.(Education of Art). Bangkok: Srinakharinwirot University . Vichai Wongyai. (1997). New Paradigm: Education to Develop Human Potential. 4 th Edition. Bangkok: Faculty of Education, Srinakharinwirot University.