Arts & Crafts Guidelines

Each school is allowed to enter an unlimited number of students, male or female, per Division.

Each student may submit 1 entry for either Woodworking OR Arts & Crafts - ie – if a student enters a Woodworking entry they may not enter an Arts & Crafts entry.

All PAINTED OR DECORATED wood projects should be entered under this category.

All SEWN projects should be entered under Needle & Thread.

This entry includes:

Woodcraft Painting – there are many opportunities to suit your individual taste such as scripture texts, nativity scenes, Christmas scenes, birdhouses, houses, landscapes, etc. Possible resources include “Better Homes & Gardens Decorative Woodcrafts”.

Clocks – these are made in all shapes and sizes to your design and decorated to your individual taste and would include wall clocks, desk clocks, or mantle clocks. If your entry is not painted, please enter it under WOODWORKING.

Woodcraft Painting – There are many opportunities to suit your individual taste: for example, scriptural texts, nativity scenes, Christmas carolers, birdhouses, houses, landscapes, fences, signs, etc. Possible resources include “Better Homes & Gardens Decorative Woodcrafts.”

Fret Work – Here is an opportunity to submit a wide variety of work either by scroll saw or by hand. This would include wooden puzzles, wall decorations, simple or intricate designs, etc.

Toys – This craft includes wooden toys of all description. Please specify what components you made.

Other – Carvings, pencil holder, coasters, candle holders, decorative mailbox, cookbook holder, picture frame.

Your Specialty – We may not have included your particular arts and crafts item. This is your opportunity to submit your specialty. All needlework and needle and thread are not included in this entry. Those are to be submitted under needlework or needle and thread.

NOTE TO ALL – When you submit your arts and crafts, please identify what components you purchased or had someone else make for you. Please clearly identify your age. This will allow the judges to evaluate your work fairly.

Please bring two (2) of the appropriate Judging Forms for your entry to Convention. Each Form should be filled out with the student’s information. Judging Forms that are not properly filled out may not have their entry judged.

ARTS & CRAFTS JUDGING CRITERIA (Download PDF)