INGHAM COUNTY 4-H FAIR SKILLS CONCEPT SHEET.

Definition of a skill is something learned that is difficult and entertaining. (Al Fast)

Balloons: making sculptures from balloons, animals, flowers, hats, sword, etc.

Caricature Drawing: comic drawings of clowns, animals, etc.

Juggling: scarves, balloons, balls, boxes, etc.

Stilt Walking: wooden, coffee can or comic type stilt

Balancing: broom, boxes, cans, feathers, etc. on nose, feet, head, hands, etc.

Rollerboard: flat surface which moves from side to side when placed on a round rolling surface

Unicycling: Riding a one wheel bike

Magic: slight of hand trick

Slaps and falls: pretend and practiced falls and hits that don't hurt

Ventriloquist: throwing your voice so it seems that it comes from a dummy or puppet

Puppetry: use of an object (usually a puppet) to express a mood, feeling or just create laughs

Signing: hand movements that represent words

Mime: without talking, getting a message to someone else with body, hand and facial movement.

Face painting: painting a little design on someone's cheek or handclown.wmf (16278 bytes)

Acrobatics: Use of trembling, jumps, body movements

Singing: creating sound with a rhythm from the mouth

Instrument: playing music on some object

Animal Training: teaching a animal to do something

Jokes: telling something and hoping it is funny