Sloyd (Sloejd), slöjd also known As educational, sloyd is a system of-handicraft based education started By Uno cygnaeus In finland in. 1865the system was further refined and promoted, worldwide and was taught in The United states until the early 20th. centuryloyd in Sweden [edit]. Sloyd (Sloejd) slöjd has been A swedish school subject since the 1870s and compulsory since. 1955 in the present national curriculum For swedish elementary, schools students have classes In sloejd slöjd, every semester normally between the ages of nine. and fifteen