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

1. Alpaca and Llama
2. Animal Husbandry
3. Bees
4. Bird
5. Poultry & Market Poultry
6. Cats
7. Beef cattle
8. Dairy Cattle
9. Cavy
10. Dog
11. Horse and Pony
12. Goats
13. Goats: Dairy
14. Goats: Meat
15. Guide Dogs and Service Animals
16. Livestock Judging
17. Pets and Small Animals
18. Rabbit
19. Reptile
20. Sheep
21. Swine
22. Therapeutic Animals
23. Embryology
24. Entomology
25. Marine Biology
26. Veterinary Science
27. Veterinary Science: Biosecurity
28. Zoology

Career and Leadership

1. Ambassador Leadership
2. Career Exploration
3. Consumer Economics (Consumer Education)
4. Economics and Business
5. Home & Personal Management
6. Leadership Development
7. Record Keeping
8. Record Keeping: Record Books

Civic Engagement

1. Citizenship
2. Civic Engagement: Economics & Business
3. Global Education
4. Service Learning
5. Community Pride & Community Service
6. Domestic Exchanges
7. Healthy Living Advocacy
8. Hi 4-H

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Expressive Arts and Communication

1. Arts & Crafts
2. Arts & Crafts: Beading
3. Arts & Crafts: Fine Arts
4. Arts & Crafts: Jewelry Making
5. Arts & Crafts: Painting
6. Calligraphy
7. Cake Decorating
8. Ceramics & Clay Arts
9. Clothing and Textiles
10. Clothing & Textiles: Beginning Sewing
11. Clothing & Textiles: Quilting
12. Clothing & Textiles: Sewing
13. Communications
14. Cultural Arts
15. Cultural Arts: Music
16. Dance
17. Drama & Theater Arts
18. Fashion Revue
19. Fiber Arts
20. Fiber Arts: Crochet
21. Fiber Arts: Knitting
22. Flower Arranging
23. Graphic Arts
24. Hobbies
25. Hobbies: Tabletop Gaming
26. Home Arts & Furnishings
27. Leathercraft
28. Music & Instruments
29. Photography
30. Public Speaking
31. Public Speaking: Presentations
32. Scrapbooking
33. Sign Language
34. Video Production

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Healthy Living

1. Breadmaking
2. First Aid and Safety: CPR & First Aid
3. Emergency Preparation and Management
4. Foods
5. Foods: Advanced Cooking
6. Foods: Baking
7. Foods: Beginning
8. Foods: Beginner Food Preservation
9. Foods: Candy Making
10. Foods: Cooking
11. Foods: Dairy
12. Foods: International
13. Foods: Junior Master Food Preserver
14. Foods: Nutrition
15. Foods: Outdoor Cooking
16. Health
17. Fitness (Physical Fitness)
18. Mindfulness
19. Sports and Athletics
20. Sports: Bowling
21. Sports: Golf
22. Yoga
23. School Wellness
24. Stress Management

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Outdoor

1. ATV and Dirt Biking
2. Bicycling
3. Fishing and Fly Tying
4. Forestry
5. Environmental Stewardship
6. Junior Master Gardener
7. Ornamental Horticulture
8. Outdoor Adventure
9. Outdoor Adventure: Camping
10. Outdoor Adventures: Hiking
11. Shooting Sports: Archery
12. Shooting Sports: Hunting
13. Shooting Sports: Muzzle Loading
14. Shooting Sports: Pistol
15. Shooting Sports: Rifle
16. Shooting Sports: Shotgun
17. Sports: Golf
18. Wildlife
19. Vegetable Gardens (and Crops)
20. Vegetable Gardens & Crops: Gardening

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STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)

1. Aerospace and Rocketry
2. Astronomy
3. Automotive
4. Climatology and Climate Science
5. Computer and Internet
6. Construction & Building
7. Electricity and Electronics
8. Energy
9. Farm Machinery
10. Field Crops and Management
11. Field Crops and Management: Sustainable Agriculture
12. Fruits, Nuts and Berries
13. Engineering
14. Geology
15. GIS/GPS
16. GIS/GPS: Geocaching
17. GIS/GPS: Geospatial
18. Indoor and Mini Gardens
19. Metal Working
20. Metal Working: Welding
21. Oceanography
22. Robotics
23. Science Literacy: STEM
24. Science Literacy: Citizen Science
25. Science Literacy: Making and Tinkering
26. Science Literacy: Social Science
27. Small Engines
28. Water Conservation (Soil & Water Conservation)
29. Website Design
30. Woodworking

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Other projects

1. Beginning 4-H
2. Child Development
3. Primary Members (aka Cloverbud)
4. Self and Group Determined
5. 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.