Junior Grange Projects

NOTE: All projects will be judged in groups as follows: Ages 5-8, 9-11, 12-14.  May be entered by Junior Grange members of children/grandchildren of Grange members. Each Junior Grange is allowed to send a total of 15 craft projects to State Grange for state-level judging. You may send one for each age group for all 5 projects. All crafts need to be labled with Name, address, Junior Grange, County. 

MY FAVORITE BROWNIES
Use your favorite recipe for brownie, may be chocolate, blonde, peanut butter, etc. (NO prepared mixed allowed)
8"x8" or 9"x9" pan. Recipe must be included.
SCORING: Flavor - 40%  Appearance - 30%  Texture - 30%

PAINT STICK CREATION
Go to a paint sotre for a paint stirring stick. Create your own stick creation. Model it after your favorite person, animal, creature, etc. May be painted, colored, dressed, decorated, etc., using any medium, fabric, pipe cleaners, yarn, paper, etc., to decorate and finish. Paint stick must remain whole.
SCORING:  Creativity - 40%  Workmanship 30%  Appearance - 30%

DECORATED TISSUE BOX
Use any size tissue box. Use any medium such as fabric, paint, crayons, paper, felt, yarn, beads, plastic canvas, etc., or any combination of medium. Decorate or cover any size tissue box.
SCORING: Creativity - 40%  Workmanship - 30%  Appearance - 30%

NATIVE AMERICAN DREAM CATCHER (Retro-craft)
Using the directions of your choice, create a Native American Dream Catcher. (NO KITS) Designs may be found in craft stores and other craft suppoly shops, the same is true for the supplies needed for this craft. The only standard rule is the size may be annywhere from a minimum of a 4" hoop. The amount of supplies you will need will increase as the hoop size increases.
SCORING:  Creativity - 40%  Workmanship - 30%  Appearance - 30%

FALL DECORATION CRAFT
Create your own "fall decoration" that may be used during the September 1 - November 30 season. Ideas may be back to school, leaves, pumplin, turken, picture/poster, apples, etc., to be used during the fall of the year. Using any medium such as wood, plastic canvas, cans, plastic bottle, paper, sticks, candle, yarn, silk flowers, fabric, etc. Note, NO GLASS PLEASE. Completed size no largr than 12"x12"x12"
SCORING:  Creativity - 40%  Workmanship - 30%  Appearance - 30%

OJAY (Older Junior and Youth) PROJECT
Older Junior Grange members (age 10-14) as well as Youth members up to the age of 18 may enter items such as scrapbooks, banners, posters, Agri-Basic feport, Legislative craft, digital photography, needle-point, wood, sewing, etc. ANYTHING that has been worked on in the past year and compacted/able to fit in a 12"x12"x12" space for ease of transport. All entried to be judged at State Grange Session.
SCORING: Creativity - 30%  Workmanship - 40%  Appearance - 30% 

J/G ART & PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
Rules for this contest can be found by clicking here and scrolling to the bottom of the page.

NATIONAL GRANGE JUNIOR PROJECTS  here