4-H Project Sheets
The 4-H project sheets are a guide for 4-H project leaders to develop their projects with meaningful content. 4-H youth and their families may use this list to find projects they might be interested in. For a brief description of each 4-H project, please see the list of California 4-H Projects (PDF).
Types of 4-H projects:
- Animal Science
- Career & Leadership
- Civic Engagement
- Expressive Arts & Communication
- Healthy Living
- Outdoor
- STEM
Animal Science
- Alpaca & Llama
- Animal Husbandry
- Bee
- Bird
- Poultry & Market Poultry
- Cats
- Beef Cattle
- Dairy Cattle
- Cavy
- Dog
- Horse and Pony
- Goats
- Goats: Dairy
- Goats: Meat
- Guide Dog and Service Animal
- Livestock Judging
- Pets and Small Animals
- Rabbit
- Reptile
- Sheep
- Swine
- Therapeutic Animals
- Embryology
- Entomology
- Marine Biology
- Veterinary Science
- Veterinary Science: Biosecurity
- Zoology
Career and Leadership
- Ambassador Leadership
- Career Exploration
- Consumer Economics (Consumer Education)
- Economics and Business
- Home & Personal Management
- Leadership Development
- Record Keeping
- Record Keeping: Record Books
Civic Engagement
- Citizenship
- Environmental Stewardship
- Global Education
- Service Learning
- Community Pride & Community Service
- Domestic Exchanges
- Healthy Living Advocacy
- Hi 4-H
Expressive Arts and Communication
- Arts & Crafts
- Arts & Crafts: Beading
- Arts & Crafts: Fine Arts
- Arts & Crafts: Jewelry Making
- Arts & Crafts: Painting
- Calligraphy
- Cake Decorating
- Ceramics & Clay Arts
- Clothing and Textiles
- Clothing & Textiles: Beginning Sewing
- Clothing & Textiles: Quilting
- Clothing & Textiles: Sewing
- Communications
- Cultural Arts
- Cultural Arts: Music
- Dance
- Drama & Theater Arts
- Fashion Revue
- Fiber Arts
- Fiber Arts: Crochet
- Fiber Arts: Knitting
- Flower Arranging
- Graphic Arts
- Hobbies
- Hobbies: Tabletop Gaming
- Home Arts & Furnishings
- Leathercraft
- Music & Instruments
- Photography
- Public Speaking
- Public Speaking: Presentations
- Scrapbooking
- Sign Language
- Video Production
Healthy Living
- Baking & Breadmaking
- First Aid and Safety: CPR & First Aid
- Emergency Preparation and Management
- Foods
- Foods: Advanced Cooking
- Foods: Baking
- Foods: Beginning
- Foods: Beginner Food Preservation
- Foods: Candy Making
- Foods: Cooking
- Foods: Dairy
- Foods: International
- Foods: Junior Master Food Preserver
- Foods: Nutrition
- Foods: Outdoor Cooking
- Health
- Fitness (Physical Fitness)
- Mindfulness
- Sports and Athletics
- Sports: Bowling
- Sports: Golf
- Yoga
- School Wellness
- Stress Management
Outdoor
- ATV and Dirt Biking
- Bicycling
- Fishing and Fly Tying
- Junior Master Gardener
- Ornamental Horticulture
- Outdoor Adventure
- Outdoor Adventure: Camping
- Outdoor Adventures: Hiking
- Shooting Sports: Archery
- Shooting Sports: Hunting
- Shooting Sports: Muzzle Loading
- Shooting Sports: Pistol
- Shooting Sports: Rifle
- Shooting Sports: Shotgun
- Sports: Golf
- Vegetable Gardening (and Crops)
- Vegetable Gardens & Crops: Gardening
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)
- Aerospace & Rocketry
- Astronomy
- Automotive
- Climatology and Climate Science
- Computer and Internet
- Construction & Building
- Electricity and Electronics
- Energy
- Farm Machinery
- Field Crops and Management
- Field Crops and Management: Sustainable Agriculture
- Forestry
- Fruits, Nuts and Berries
- Engineering
- Geology
- GIS/GPS
- GIS/GPS: Geocaching
- GIS/GPS: Geospatial
- Indoor and Mini Gardens
- Metal Working
- Metal Working: Welding
- Oceanography
- Robotics
- Science Literacy: STEM
- Science Literacy: Citizen Science
- Science Literacy: Making and Tinkering
- Science Literacy: Social Science
- Small Engines
- Water Conservation (Soil & Water Conservation)
- Website Design
- Wildlife
- Woodworking
Other projects
- Beginning 4-H
- Child Development
- Primary Members (aka Cloverbud)
- Self and Group Determined
- Table Setting and Etiquette
California 4-H Project Sheets inspired by Iowa State University 4-H Project Hot Sheets.
Write a Project Sheet!
The State 4-H Office is looking for people to help write these project sheets! We are seeking help in developing the content for the project sheets. If you are able to develop one or more sheets, or have volunteers that could help, please email ca4h@ucanr.edu.