Clover Kids begin to create Fair projects ...

Summer is just around the corner and that means the Allamakee County Fair is coming. Clover Kids got ready by completing a project at their April meeting, bleeding tissue paper art. Using cut-up tissue paper, water and a canvas, each member made their own unique project. Clover Kids started by laying the tissue paper down on the canvas and using water to “glue” it together (such as in the photo above at right). The water helped hold the tissue paper in place and also made the colors bleed together, creating a fun tie-dye effect (such as in the photo above at left). They can take their canvases as-is to this year’s fair or they could add a drawing or stickers to complete a scene on them. Other activities open to enrolled Clover Kids at the fair are a dog project, pet show, Expressions Day and conference judging. The Allamakee County Fair is scheduled for July 21-25 this year.

The Clover Kids group is limited in numbers to allow for social distancing with a 4-H at Home option available for youth to complete activities on their own. For more information about 4-H and upcoming activities, contact Becky Rea at the Allamakee County Extension and Outreach Office at 563-568-6345 or http://www.extension.iastate.edu/allamakee/. Submitted photos.