Exploring and Discovery 4-H Member Projects

Exploring and 4-H General Introductory Project Materials are designed for youth ages 5-12 years of age that are just joining 4-H.  These projects provide youth an experience with an assortment of projects to discover interests for further study.  These projects work well for youth that do not have a specific project in mind when joining 4-H or gives the younger youth, ages 5-7, a way to learn a variety of skills and knowledge.  

Note:  Most of these project materials are designed to be delivered in a group setting with  older teens or adults leading youth through the project activities.  Only Discovering 4-H , the first entry, is for individual youth enrollment.

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Project Materials

EX1 Discovering 4-H  4H EXM 10 (was 4HPRM10) Print PDF
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This project book is for individual 4-H members ages 8-12. This project book gives an overall view of the many projects 4-H has to offer for those who are just starting 4-H. This book has many activities in all the different program areas.  In EDIS this publication is DLN 4H 191.  

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Get Real! Get Active! (Grades K-4)

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The Get Real! Get Active! 90-minute video is by for and about kids. It captures real kids succeeding at doing real things accompanied by great music and vibrant graphics. The Activity Guide is a collection of 20 fun, challenging, learn-by-doing 4-H activities about theater arts, aerospace, diversity and dogs. Produced by the 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System. 
Get Real! Get Active! Activity Guide 4HCCS BU-7169

Get Real! Get Active! Video 4HCCS BU-7170
Oklahoma Cloverbud Project 
This curriculum packet available from the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service is designed for 5-8 year olds. I It is a packet of 70 lessons with a leader and parent guide for organizing the group.
Leader and Parent Guide  4H 737 Ordering INFO

Provides information on how to organize a 4-H group for younger children, yearly program planning, developmental stages of younger children, and age-appropriate learning activities.
Cloverbud Activity Packet  4H738 Ordering INFO
Collection of one-page project lesson plans centered around six life skills. Each plan includes materials and equipment needed, procedures for conducting the lesson, discussion questions to guide conversations with the children, and a list of home activities. 

Ohio Cloverbud Curriculum Instructional Materials  

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This curriculum focuses on cooperative learning in a non-competitive environment for 5-8 year olds. Each project area has three lesson sheets to offer many opportunities for learning activities and encouraging positive attitudes towards learning. Each exercise is given an estimated time to assist in planning group activities. The integration of outside resources brings an added benefit to these materials. Produced by Ohio State University, available through National 4-H Council.
Level 1 - 4H 710

Level 2 - 4H 711
I AM, I CAN   4H 740 Ordering INFO
This parent activity guide or club leader handbook is for 4-H members ages 5-8. I Am I Can includes series of 30 activities focusing on parent/child  interaction. Games and activities with puppets. Published by Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service.

Michigan Kaleidoscope Series 

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Kaleidoscope-Overview of Program, Leader Guide 4H1459 Ordering INFO
This bulletin provides an overview of "Kaleidoscope," the Michigan 4-H Youth Development' learning materials for 5- to 8-year-olds.

Kaleidoscope-Just Outside the Door

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The leader's guide has plans for working with kids on 12 different topics, with activities designed to help children learn more about the world that exists "just outside their door." Topics include water, plants, other people, insects and appropriate clothing for being outside. The companion member packet includes response sheets for kids to use during the activities and mini-posters for children to take home.
Leader Guide  4H1460
Member Packet 4H1461
Kaleidoscope-Family Celebrations Ordering INFO
The leader's guide has plans for group activities around ten different family celebrations. Activities are designed to help children learn more about people in the United States and other countries. The activities help children learn to respect and appreciate the great similarities and differences among people, and learn more about geography, foods, games and stories throughout the world. The companion member's packet provides response sheets and mini-posters for kids to take home.
Member Packet 4H1485
Leader Guide 4H 1460
Kaleidoscope-Snackin' Healthy Ordering INFO
This series is designed to teach 5- to 8-year-olds about nutrition and safe food preparation skills. Fun activities such as color and draw sheets, card games, movement games, songs, recipes and crafts are included. The leader's guide provides ways to use the materials in group settings. The member's packet contains youth activity sheets, recipes and information for parents; it also serves as a game board. The food cards contain pictures of milk foods, grains, fruits, vegetables and protein foods and can be used for playing the games suggested in the leader's guide.
Member Packet  4H1443
Leader's Guide 4H1442
Food Cards - Set of 25 4H1444