Topic: any suggestions for childrens class categories for local flower show please?

[Nora42]

Our lovely hort society is haveing it's 274th show this september and I think that the children's classes format needs shaking up a little,
varoius cooking and miniture garden classes can be entered in to but uptake is low - I am not a fan of the mini garden theme as it has nothing to do with growing stuff.
there are plenty of kids at the shows they come with their parents - I believe that to get kids enthused you have to show the exmples and get them doing it then and there.

suggestions for June show
Mesembryanthemum plant in pot - seeds can be sold at the june show - entered in for September
Sunflower in a pot Seeds can be sold at the june show entered in for September (every flower show should have sunflowers)
Make a Mr/Mrs Grass head- have a table the kids can work at while parents are looking at the show.entered in for September
have an art table - make a drawing of yourself/ family in the garden or draw a still life  (flowers) drawings to be judged at the shows end.

So what can i suggest is entered in for the June show?

Egg head - cress and mustard we could sell seeds and show examples at the September show.
maybe sell carnivorous plants in September and get them exhibited in June.

Any thoughts anybody
Nora

[Melbourne12]

One of the few things that I was successful at growing as a youngster was cacti.  Probably because they're tolerant of neglect.

But they can be quite beautiful when they flower.

You can grow them from seed, too.

[shirlton]

A homemade animal in its own habitat.

[davyw1]

Miniature Garden

[bluecar]

Hello Nora.

What about veggie cake - beetroot, carrot, courgette.

Regards

Bluecar

[jesssands]

As a kid I can remember growing umberella plants. Learned it at scool and in no time I had heaps of them.

[Nora42]

thanks for all your ideas I have contacted the commitee and will let you know which ones are succesfull the good news is they seem very open to change.
Nora 

[chriscross1966]

For next year a "Biggest Sunflower Flower" competition might work...

[Tee Gee]

Monsters built from various vegetables and  or flowers and a few cocktail sticks.

It's marvellous how inventive kids can be!

[Ninnyscrops.]

For the future.........and to inspire a generation as has been said!

Our show had a little gravel trays filled with a turf of grass and sporting themes. A cricket pitch, tennis .... endless possibilities.

Ninny