Handicrafts

Learn life skills and grow in project knowledge while making creative items or projects by hand. The project will teach skills, techniques and tools in drawing, painting, fiber arts, papercrafts, and more. This includes but is not limited to, any of the following: jewelry making, fly tying, macramé, decoupage, stained-glass, making, pottery, ceramics, and hobbies such as coin or stamp collecting.

Blacksmithing is considered both a skilled craft and a form of technology. Learn a variety of blacksmith skills that include creativity, math, design, hand-eye coordination, and problem solving. Create items from wrought iron or steel using a forge to hammer, bend or cut objects into a desired design.

Learn how to decorate a cake using different techniques. Cakes may vary from advanced to very basic. The project may be designated for beginners to advanced skill levels. 

Learn how to make items or projects out of clay. Depending on your skill level, you may learn how to make clay items using a variety of hand building methods and/or wheel throwing and there may be an age requirement. This project could include glaze application, decoration techniques, firing processes, design critique and aesthetics, and history of ceramics.

Learn about crocheting through the exploration of fiber arts, fashion, and personal style. Partner with adults to design and create crocheted creations. The 4-H crochet project may include design, crocheting, application of new techniques and more.

May include any craft which uses fiber as its main point. May include projects such as felting, weaving, embroidery, needlepoint, tapestry, lace making and appliqué.

Learn how to tastefully arrange flowers and other objects for use as decoration.

Flower Arranging project sheet (PDF, 279 KB) 

Learn the delicate art of tying flies for fishing. Fishing methods taught may vary from fly fishing to deep sea fishing to lake fishing.

Learn about knitting through the exploration of fiber arts, fashion and personal style. Partner with adults to design and create knitted creations. The 4-H knitting project may include design, knitting, application of new techniques and more.

Learn to design, make, and decorate leather furnishings and wardrobe items. 

Learn about quilting, including designing and creating quilted items. The 4-H quilting project may include quilt design, learning about quilting patterns, piecing, quilting, hand quilting, machine quilting, color coordination and much more. 

Quilting project sheet (PDF, 1.2 MB)

Learn how to make a scrapbook to commemorate events or people using photos, mementos, and basic scrapbooking tools. 

Learn about textiles, fashion, and personal style. Partner with adults to design and create sewn clothing and accessories. The 4-H sewing project may include sewing, design, clothing repair and more.

Learn to design, build, and finish a wooden item. Learn the safe use and care of woodworking tools and equipment.

Woodworking project sheet (PDF, 240.9 KB)

Hobbies are for interest and enjoyment.  Various 4-H hobby projects may focus on collecting, art, making, or tinkering.