CLOVERBUD OPPORTUNITIES Youth who are 5 to 7 years of age by September 1, 2018 may enroll as a 4-H Cloverbud. Below are some group resources you can order to explore project areas together. 4-H Cloverbud Clubs are for younger children age 5 to 7. During club meetings, youth work as a group on projects perfect for their age. Cloverbud clubs can be independent clubs or they may meet at the same time as a 4-H multi-project club. Most Cloverbud activities are leader guided and do not use member books. Enrollment is easy. Simply select “Cloverbud” as your project.
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FARM ANIMALS
Activities include identifying parts of an egg, building a candler to examine eggs, building a brooder box, and learning how to incubate eggs.
Cloverbuds will learn about farm animals, what foods they eat, how to care for animals, and being safe.
Hatching Classroom Projects Helper's Guide for use with Cloverbuds Publication # BU-07595 (2002)
Exploring Farm Animals Helper’s Group Activity Guide
EXPLORING 4-H GROUP RESOURCES The following resources are available for purchase by special order from the local Extension office for use with groups.
Cloverbuds will learn all about 4-H and discover their personal interests. Learn about your friends and family while you explore the community and hunt for projects.
Exploring the Treasures of 4-H: Fun, Friends, & Learning Youth Guide Publication # BU-08171 (2005)
AEROSPACE Cloverbuds will learn to build an edible rocket, compare birds and airplanes, identify aerospace careers, and make a spacecraft.
Pre-Flight Member Book Publication # BU-6842 (2003)
Aerospace Leader Guide Publication # BU-6846 (1998)
BICYCLE Cloverbuds will learn to identify the parts of their bike, understand traffic signs, and wear safety equipment.
Bicycling for Fun
Exploring the Treasures of 4-H Helper's Guide
Publication # BU-08336 (2006)
Publication # BU-06350 (2001)
LATINO CULTURAL ARTS Discover Latino culture and help Cloverbuds develop an understanding of the Latino people and their traditional art forms. Activities include making a rain stick, pole puppet, clay pot, piñata, and mural, as well as prepare a Latino recipe.
¡Que Rico! La Cultura Bilingual Helper's Guide
Publication # BU-08172 (2005)
Publication # BU-08180 (2005)
EXPRESSIVE ARTS Cloverbuds will learn ways we communicate, learn the art of storytelling, express themselves through art and music, and express emotions through dramatic play.
4-H Cloverbuds Communicative and Expressive Arts
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Cloverbuds will learn about molecules, matter, and chemical reactions; create sound waves; and experiment with laws of motion.
4-H Cloverbuds Science and Technology Clubs Available for download at utah4h.org/discover
Available for download @ utah4h.org/discover
VEGETABLE GARDENING
Publication # BU-08334 (2006)
Bicycle Helper’s Guide
NOTE: Cloverbud youth are not allowed to exhibit any live animal as part of their 4-H experience. Livestock exhibition begins when the youth reaches 4-H age of 8.
Activities in the 4-H Craft Beading resource include making bubble-bead wands, bead bowls, necklaces, wind chimes, butterflies, pen toppers, and an American flag.
Cloverbuds will plan and plant a garden, grow plants from roots, make a rain gauge, and learn when to harvest vegetables.
See Them Sprout Publication # BU-07162 (2004)
4-H Craft Beading Available for download @ utah4h.org/discover
Helper’s Guide for Vegetable Gardening Publication # BU-07166 (2004)
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