4-H tips

imageDo you have a 4–H member in your household? The extended vacation after Christmas is a great time to start working on an exhibit for the county fair.  There are many food and nutrition, textile and clothing, child development, or creative arts projects that members can begin work on and some that could be completed during this time.  The write-up can be completed and the entire exhibit set aside until county fair time rolls around.  Just don’t forget where you stashed it.

When my kids-now grown with kids old enough to be Clover kids- were 4-H members, we had sleep over “camp” at our house over vacation. Sometimes kids would rather learn from another adult besides mom, so my sister and I would work with each other’s kids on some exhibits that could be completed over break.  It sure made the days before fair a bit easier since some exhibits were totally prepared and did not need any last minute adjustments.  The kids also enjoyed working with each other and it was just an overall good family time.  It didn’t hurt that there were lots of people around to sample baked goods when we were trying to settle on a recipe for fair.

Consider having some 4-H fun over Christmas break this year. See you at the fair.

Liz Meimann

I received both my undergraduate and graduate degrees in Food Science at Iowa State University. I love to quilt, sew, cook, and bake. I spent many years gardening, canning, and preserving food for my family when my children were at home.

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