Cloverbuds
Description
Cloverbuds is a statewide 4-H project. It features curriculum that
will guide you through the project. For a copy contact your County
4-H Office or order online at: Extension
Publications. For additional curriculum possibilities, explore the National Directory of 4-H Materials and do a key word search for Cloverbuds.
Cloverbuds 1
What you can do in this project: learn about your 4-H club or group; begin developing different skills, e.g., working with others; explore your community; discover areas of project interest.
Grade: Kindergarten
Resources: 05561, Cloverbuds – Activity Sheets
05562, Cloverbuds – Program Record
05563, Cloverbuds – Participation Summary
Cloverbuds 2
What you can do in this project: learn about 4-H activities and events; learn about working together as a club or team; share with others what you have learned.
Grade: 1
Resources: See Cloverbuds 1
Cloverbuds 3
What you can do in this project: begin learning about specific 4-H project areas; learn to complete projects as an individual; share with others what you have learned.
Grade: 2
Resources: See Cloverbuds 1
Cloverbuds Leader
Besides the resources listed below, Cloverbud leaders will want to check out some of the other 4-H projects written for younger members: Aerospace 1, Bicycling 1, Computers 1, Latino Cultural Arts, and Palette of Fun. Cloverbuds won’t be able to sign up for these projects until they’re in grade 3, but there are some fun activities in these project areas that you could use now with your Cloverbuds.
Resources: 4H414, Helping Youth Grow into 4-H
05560, 4-H Discovery Program for 6-8 Yr. Olds
4H500, I'm a 4-H Project Leader. Now What Do I Do?
Events
Want to learn more about Cloverbuds? Try the links below.
Cloverbuds Project Training 
Many counties hold local training for members and leaders in
their favorite project areas, including pets. Watch your county
4-H Family newsletter or contact your county Extension office for
details.
Wisconsin 4-H and Youth
Conference
If you’re in grades 8-10, check out the next Wisconsin
4-H and Youth Conference, scheduled each June at the UW-Madison
campus. The conference offers educational seminars in most areas
of 4-H. Contact your county Extension office for details.
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Activity Plans
Learning by doing . . . that's been the 4-H way for 100 years!
Dive into these fun Cloverbud activities.
 Between the Pages: Overview (3 pages, 66 KB) Overview of a series of 4-H Afterschool activities that will help youth in grades K-2 improve their reading skills.
- Between the Pages: Evaluation (2 pages, 46 KB) Instrument to evaluate the "Between the Pages" series of activities.
- Between the Pages: Box Contents (5 pages, 191 KB) List of lesson plans and materials to complete the six activities in the “Between the Pages” series.
- Between the Pages: Anansi the Spider (3 pages, 72 KB) 4-H Afterschool activity where youth study the Anansi the Spider book and make an Anansi-style spider.
- Between the Pages: Animal Action ABC (2 pages, 64 KB) 4-H Afterschool activity where youth study the Animal Action ABC book then explore fun things to do, including make an animal wire sculpture and play animal relay games.
- Between the Pages: Delightful Dogs (3 pages, 143 KB) 4-H Afterschool activity where youth study Clifford the Big Red Dog book and explore fun things to do, like make edible dog bones, play the Dog Bone game and make cute dog cards out of paper.
- Between the Pages: Honeybees (4 pages, 83 KB) 4-H Afterschool activity where youth study The Bee Tree book and explore fun things to do, including make bee dough sing The Bee Song.
- Between the Pages: I Want a Pet (3 pages, 113 KB) 4-H Afterschool activity where youth study That Pesky Rat and I Want a Pet books and explore fun things to do, including play Pet Charades and make a paper bag pet.
- Between the Pages: Pete's a Pizza (3 pages, 83 KB) 4-H Afterschool activity where youth study the book Pete's a Pizza, then are introduced to the concept of pointillism as they create pizza art on sandpaper.
 Today I Feel Silly (3 pages, 96 KB) Activity where youth K-2 can identify and express a variety of feelings.
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Related Links
There’s so much more to learn in the 4-H Cloverbuds Project.
Just follow these links!
Great
Web Sites for Kids
Extensive list produced by the Association for Library Service
to Children. Check it out!
How Stuff Works
Great place to start for curious youngsters . . . and adults!
KidSpace
Fun stuff to do from the Internet Public Library Youth Division.
Oconto
County 4-H Project Resources
This web site provides links for many special projects including
links for fun cloverbuds project ideas.
Ohio
4-H Cloverbuds Connection
Learn about Ohio’s Cloverbuds program, including its quarterly
newsletter.
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Project Support
For more information on the 4-H Cloverbuds Project, contact the
following:
UW-Extension County 4-H
Offices
This is your link to a list of Wisconsin County Extension Offices.
Select the county of your choice.
UW-Extension
State Specialist: Kathi Vos
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