(State Fair Entry)
For judging / check-in information, see schedule in this book.
Handout of requirements is available.
State Fair Entries:
Each county may enter a maximum of 12 exhibits. Four of those exhibits will be the Grand Champion from City or Farm Toy Scene, Lego project, Scrapbook project, and Gift Wrapping project.
The Arts & Crafts project is different than many of the 4-H projects. One of the major goals in crafts is to encourage 4-H members to develop creative skills.
** Fair Entry – You MUST register your 4-H project in Fair Entry if you plan to exhibit at the 4-H Fair. See page 21 in the Fair Book! **
Beginner Grades (3-5)
Intermediate (Grades 6-8)
Advanced (Grades 9-12)
Requirements:
- A 4-H member may enter two craft projects in each category – Basic Crafts, Model Crafts, Needlecraft, and Fine Arts. A 4-H member may be selected in only 1 category to represent the county at the State Fair. The judges will make the final selection.
- 2. In all craft areas, you will be expected to progress and develop more skills and learn new and advanced techniques, as you gain more knowledge over time. Remember: What is important is how well you did what you did, and the new skills and knowledge gained!
- All items must be complete and ready for use; if a picture, it must be ready for hanging; needle craft projects are to be ready for intended use; all other crafts are to be finished as required.
- Handcrafted garments made in 4-H Crafts projects may be modeled in the 4-H Fashion Revue whenever the finished garment(s) meets the requirements of a Fashion Revue classification.
- If multiple pieces make up the exhibit, a photograph of the complete exhibit should be attached to the exhibit so the total exhibit can properly be displayed. For safety purposes any craft exhibit that resembles a sword, knife, or look-a-like weapon will be judged but will not be displayed.
- Attach to project (4-H-618A-W) “4-H Craft Information Card” for description of work completed on the project. Also, a completed record sheet (4-H 618) is to be turned in with each project.
NOTE: Read ALL exhibit requirements in your particular craft project to be sure your exhibit does not fit in another category.
Fine Arts
- Oil, charcoal, pastels, pencil, ink, acrylic or watercolor - - on canvas, canvas board or paper – framed as a picture – prepared for hanging. Canvas art on a wooden frame is considered prepared for hanging provided that frame has a hanger.
- Prepare the picture for hanging, including mating, glass, framing and hanging feature as needed. Exhibit should be signed and ready for hanging.
Needle Craft - (Hand work)
- (Hand work) Knitting, embroidery, crocheting, needlepoint, crewel, candlewicking, chicken scratching, hand quilting, tatting, huck embroidery, hemstitching; also pulled, drawn and counted thread work and punch needle work. Does not include latch hook, plastic canvas, machine knitting, machine quilting, or arm knitting/crocheting.
- Each article exhibited must be finished and ready for use, i.e. hems in pillowcases.
- Any article to be hung must come prepared for hanging.
- To be eligible in Needlecraft category, work must be handwork.
- Needlepoint work on plastic will be accepted in Needlecraft or Miscellaneous Craft. It usually does better in Miscellaneous.
Model Craft
Exhibits must be small scale replica and meet the following criteria:
- Must be of injected styrene plastics
- At least 25% of the exhibit must be painted
- Wood, paper, clay, die-cast, or snap together models are not permitted
- Screws are not permitted
- Pre-painted or pre-decaled factory models are not permitted
- If the model is being built from a kit, include a copy of the instructions with the craft information card
- Legos, K-Nex, Lincoln logs, etc. built models are to be exhibited in Construction Toys.
- All models must be mounted on a solid base. Board must not exceed over two inches on each side of model.
Basic Crafts (Any Other Craft)
May include any craft not included in three crafts listed above. Specific crafts are latch hook, leather, macramé, textile painting, batik, plastic items, stained glass, yarn and fabric flowers, stuffed animals, handmade dolls, toys, dough art, jewelry, seed art, nature art, machine knitting, tole painting, plastic canvas, pottery, reed, candles, string art, any article that is hand woven or laced, and ceramics. No project can be larger than 3 feet by 3 feet.
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