Family Consumer Science

Want to learn some fun and practical life skills that will serve you today and for the rest of your life! In Family and Consumer Sciences, you'll learn to make healthy choices, manage a home, prepare for a career, care for children, keep track of finances, and more!

Project areas

Clothing & Sewing
Designing Spaces
Food & Nutrition
Food Preservation
Knitting
Crocheting
Needlework
Fashion Review
Healthy Living
Table Setting
Business Entrepreneurship & Finance
Child Development

Opportunities

Foods Preparation Contest
Fashion Review
STEP Classes
Summer Fair

Additional

Related Projects

Activities & Opportunities

Bread in a Bag (in English)

Bread in a Bag. Watch and learn with this instructional video on how to make bread in a bag! Recommended age: Grades Pre-K-12

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Resources

Business & Entrepreneurship (in English)

Resources for the Business & Entrepreneurship Project

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Child Development (in English)

Resources for the Child Development Project

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Crocheting (in English)

Resources for the Crocheting Project

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Designing Spaces (in English)

Resources for the Designing Spaces Project

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Fair Book - Cake Decorating (in English)

Members may enter up to two classes (no more than one entry per class number). Senior and Intermediate members may also enter one exhibit in the Celebrate our World Class. Cake decorating is limited to all icing work. All items on cake must be made from frosting, not fondant, candies or any other shaped 3-dimensional items. Exhibits must be displayed on a disposable plate or board. Exhibits must be packaged in a box, by the exhibitor, for easy transport. Cake boxes or other cardboard boxes utilized should be close in size to the exhibit and be packed for stacking and handling. Exhibits not prepared for transport may be left behind at county staff discretion.

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Fair Book - Designing Spaces (in English)

Resources for the Project

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Fair Book - Fashion Revue (in English)

A member may enter all contests, but only one class in any specific contest. Members must be selected by a county determined process. Contestants must pre-register through Ideal Logic for a judging time slot. Contestants must be enrolled in a clothing, knitting, or crocheting project and model a garment made in the project. A 4-H member may not enter the same garment in an exhibit class and the Fashion Revue. Judging criteria are outlined on the Style Revue Score Card (320-05), available at the county Extension office or on the State 4-H website.

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Fair Book - Fashion Revue Challenge (in English)

The 2020 Fashion Revue Challenge is: Clothing Inspired by your Favorite Book or Author. The Fashion Revue Challenge is open to any Intermediate and Senior level 4-H members. Members must be selected by a county determined process. Participants must pre-register through Ideal Logic for a judging time slot. Judging criteria for the challenge includes creativity and innovation, appropriate amounts and level of sewing, and the intent (heart and soul) of the challenge was met. In addition to the specifics of the challenge, other areas being evaluated includes the modeling techniques, the fit of the outfit and communication skills.

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Fair Book - Fashion Revue Ready to Wear (in English)

Fashion Revue – Ready to Wear is open to any 4-H member. Members must be selected by a county determined process. Participants must pre-register for a judging time slot.This contest has been redesigned to focus on wardrobe planning, choosing clothing that looks great on the member’s body type and coloring, and choosing clothing that projects their personality and lifestyle.

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Fair Book - Fiber Arts (in English)

Note: Exhibits are classified by technique rather than article. Articles using more than one technique should be exhibited in the class for the technique that is most prominent or that the member desires to be emphasized in the judging.Members may enter up to three classes but only one article may be exhibited in a class number. Senior and Intermediate members may also enter one exhibit in the Celebrate our World class. Each article should be finished completely, front and back, for final use. Framed and other presentations meant to be hung must have a securely attached appropriate means by which to hang them. No glass is allowed. If article is designed as a pair/set, bring both items fastened together, i.e. set of potholders, pillowcases, etc. Smaller items, such as bracelets, should be mounted for display.

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Fair Book - Food Preparation Challenge (in English)

Participants must be enrolled in the Foods and Nutrition project. Each participant must prepare a nutritious meal for two in 40 minutes. The focus of the challenge is to demonstrate creativity, efficiency and cooking skills. Judging criteria are outlined in the 4-H Food and Nutrition Contest Score Sheet (511-17), available at the county Extension office or on the State 4-H website.

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Fair Book - Food Preservation (in English)

Members may enter four classes in their age division and up to two different exhibits per class. Intermediate and Senior member may also enter an exhibit in the Celebrate Our World class. Members must use current OSU-approved or USDA-preparation and processing recommendations for preserved foods. Current OSU-approved publications can be found on the State website

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Fair Book - Mini Meal (in English)

4- H members enrolled in the Food and Nutrition and Food Preservation projects may have one entry in each division as long as different dishes are prepared for each. Each participant (or team) must prepare only two dishes. One must be a main dish and the other can be any other food which would either (a) make an entire meal if served together, or (b) be part of a larger meal if other foods were included. The meal might be a breakfast, lunch, dinner, brunch, buffet supper, snack meal, party meal, etc. Members can utilize food products they have preserved. Judging criteria are outlined on the newly revised 4-H Food and Nutrition Contest Score Sheet (511-17), available at the county Extension office or on the State 4-H website.

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Fair Book - Science (in English)

Open to all 4-H members regardless of project enrollment. The exhibit may be a poster or a three-dimensional display. Individual three-dimensional exhibits are limited in size to 48” wide (measured when lying flat), 24” deep (front to back), and 36” high. Club exhibits are limited in size to 60” wide, 24” deep and 36” high. Posters are limited in size to 30” by 24”.

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