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 hand
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