Projects
4-H Projects help youth find joy, energy, and purpose — their Sparks!
Find Your 4-H Spark Project Area
4-H Projects are specific areas of interest for 4-H members and volunteers. Projects cover a wide variety of topics from animals, science, arts, and beyond. Explore the different project areas, and find more information on a project that you are interested in!
Youth in grades 5K-2 may only sign up for the Cloverbud project, which is a chance for them to explore all 4-H has to offer at an age-appropriate level while having fun with hands-on, engaging activities.
Youth in Expressive Arts enjoy making scrapbooks, collecting things, drawing or doing crafts, taking pictures, playing with puppets, or acting and singing.
Youth in Leadership & Community enjoy things like helping younger kids, being camp counselors, leading and organizing events, exploring culture (their own and others’), and working with a team on special projects.
Youth in Family, Home, & Health enjoy learning about things like babysitting, interior decorating, sewing, helping around the house, being healthy, and cooking or baking.
Youth in Ag & Animal Science enjoy things like raising healthy animals for fun or food, riding horses, caring for pets, or teaching their dog tricks.
Youth in Plant & Soil Science enjoy things like growing vegetables or flowers, growing crops, learning about soil, or creating a fairy garden.
Youth in this project area enjoy things like riding ATVs and snowmobiles, learning about insects, hiking, adventure sports, and protecting the environment.
Youth in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) enjoy things like building with LEGO®, problem solving, working with engines or electricity, exploring outer space, coding, robots, and building things.
Project Guide & Roadmap
The Wisconsin 4-H Project Guide helps 4-H members find their sparks — the interests that bring them joy, energy, and purpose.
This guide includes a new Sparks Roadmap that helps youth find projects that align with their interests!
Tips for Choosing a Project
To narrow down the project list, think about:
Things to consider when choosing a project:
Still struggling to choose a project? Check out the Sparks Roadmap within our full project guide.
Project Area Learning Opportunities
Youth may explore a project independently, or several members interested in the same subject or topic can form a project group. Some, but not all, projects have volunteers to lead youth groups in hands-on learning.
Club Project Meetings
Volunteer club project leaders and/or youth leaders may organize project activities during club meetings.
County-wide Project Meetings
County-wide education committee volunteers and/or 4-H program educators may organize educational opportunities at a county level.
Statewide Project Area Learning Events
Statewide education committee volunteers and/or 4-H program educators may organize project learning opportunities for youth across the state.
Self-Determined Projects
Self-determined projects are your chance to explore beyond what 4-H usually offers! If you look at all the projects listed in our guide and still don’t see your Spark, you can choose a self-determined project. Make sure to plan what you want to do in the project. Be specific and write down your goals.
This project area is available in each of the project groupings. It is most suitable for older youth ready for more self-paced, self-guided learning.
Ready to get started? Check out how to Join 4-H.
Language Accommodations
For communicative accommodations in languages other than English, please contact oaic@extension.wisc.edu.
Para pedir adecuaciones para la comunicación en un idioma distinto al inglés, favor de comunicarse con: oaic@extension.wisc.edu.
