CRAFTS AND HOBBIES
DEPARTMENT #14
Entries accepted on Monday, July 28th 7:00am to 7:00pm
Superintendent: Lisa Fishman: 316-7153
NOTICE:
1. Articles that have been displayed at the Northern Maine Agricultural Fair cannot be displayed again.
2. Any article considered unworthy in any class where there is no competition, will not be awarded a premium.
3. All articles must be made by the Exhibitor.
4. Best of Show cannot be entered as this prize is determined by judge.
5. In case of a dispute or misunderstanding, in any class of Crafts and Hobbies, the decisions of the Judges and/or Superintendent, will be considered fair, impartial, and final. And all items are entered under these conditions.
6. Enter through the Judd Street Gate for easy access to the Ag Exhibition Building.
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DIVISION 01.0 CRAFTS AND HOBBIES BY ADULTS |
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ARTICLE |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
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001-038 |
$10.00 |
$8.00 |
$5.00 |
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001 Wooden items not carved 006 Furniture 007 Mini Furniture 008 Mini Dollhouse 009 Puppets 010 Tole Painting 011 Fly-tying collection of six or more 012 Stencilling 013 Folk Art - any 015 Handmade Necklace 016 Handmade Bracelet 017 Other Handmade Jewelry 018 Homemade Birdhouse 019 Handmade baskets 020 Homemade lotion 021 Wreath - not Christmas 022 Stepping stones 023 Silk flower arrangement 024 Candles, homemade 025 Macrame Item |
026 Stained glass item 027 Fused glass item 028 Scrap booking 029 Rubber stamping, cards 031 Repurposed Wood Item 032 Repurposed Metal Item 033 Repurposed Plastic Item 034 Repurposed Fabric Item 035 Repurposed Wool Item 036 Combination of any above 037 Any Other Repurposed Item 038 Soap, homemade 046 Best of show -$50.00 *Cannot enter/awarded by Judges |
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DIVISION 02.0 UNIQUE ITEMS (Judged by Danish System) This division is intended for truly unique items for which there is no other category. Judge determines premium. |
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ARTICLE |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
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$10.00 |
$8.00 |
$5.00 |
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001 Any craft item worthy of a prize |
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DIVISION 03.0 YOUTH UNDER 8 YEARS OLD (Judged by Danish System) No kits. No Legos. |
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ARTICLE |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
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001-017 |
$8.00 |
$6.00 |
$3.00 |
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001 Clay creation 002 Bead creation 003 Paper creation 004 Yarn creation 005 Finger painting 006 Rock creation 007 Sock puppets 008 Wood creation 009 Decorated T-shirt |
010 Shell creation 011 Rubberband art 012 Duct tape creation 013 Scrapbooking page 014 String Art 015 Fairy House with minimum 2 items from nature 016 Any hand crafted holiday item 017 Any other craft item 018 Painted Rock 019 Best in Show - $15.00 *Cannot enter/awarded by Judges |
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DIVISION 04.0 YOUTH 9-12 YEARS OLD No kits. No Legos. |
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ARTICLE |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
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001-028 |
$8.00 |
$6.00 |
$3.00 |
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001 Basket weaving 002 Handmade toy 003 Clay creation 004 Bead creation 005 Primitive painting item 006 Wood craft 007 Shell creation 008 Stepping stone 009 Decorated T-shirt 010 Handmade doll 011 Scrapbook pages (3) 012 Yarn Craft 013 Duct Tape: Clothing 014 Duct Tape: Non-clothing 015 String Art |
016 Sewn item 017 Rubber Band Art 018 Fairy house with min. 4 items 019 Tied fleece quilt - lap size 020 Decorated evergreen wreath or swag 021 Wreath made from natural materials - not evergreen 022 Any repurposed item 023 Any hand-crafted Holiday decoration item 024 Handmade candle 025 Handmade soap 026 Hand crafted leather item 027 Tin punched item 028 Any Other 031 Best of Show $25.00 *Cannot be entered/awarded by Judges |
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DIVISION 05.0 YOUTH 13-17 YEARS OLD No kits. No Legos. |
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ARTICLE |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
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001-026 |
$8.00 |
$6.00 |
$3.00 |
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001 Basket weaving 002 Clay creation 003 Bead creation 004 Primitive painting item 005 Wood creation 006 Stepping Stone 007 Decorated T-shirt 008 Handmade fabric doll 009 Scrapbook 010 Yarn craft 011 Duct tape: Clothing 012 Rubber Band Art 013 Any Other 014 Duct Tape: Non-clothing 015 String Art 016 Sewn item
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017 Fairy house with min. 6 items from nature 018 Tied fleece quilt - twin or full size 019 Decorated evergreen wreath or swag 020 Wreath made from natural materials - not evergreen 021 Any repurposed item 022 Any hand crafted Holiday decoration item 023 Handmade candle 024 Handmade soap 025 Handmade crafted leather item 026 Tin punched item 033 Best of Show $25.00 *Cannot enter/awarded by Judges |
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DIVISION 06.0 HANDMADE STUFFED ANIMALS & TOYS Large: 24” & Over / Medium: Over 16” / Under 24” Small: 16” and under |
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ARTICLE |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
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001-009 |
$10.00 |
$8.00 |
$5.00 |
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001 Bunnies - Large 002 Bunnies - Medium 003 Bunnies - Small 004 Bears - Large 005 Bears - Medium 006 Bears - Small |
007 Others – Large 008 Others – Medium 009 Others – Small 010-Rag Doll |
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DIVISION 08.0 - ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS No kits. No Legos. |
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ARTICLE |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
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001-027 |
$8.00 |
$6.00 |
$3.00 |
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001 Basket weaving 002 Handmade toy 003 Puppet creation 004 Clothes Pin creation 005 Clay creation 006 Bead creation 007 Folk art painting 008 Wood craft 009 Paper crafts 010 Rock creation 011 Shell creation 012 Stepping stone 013 Decorated T-shirt 014 Handmade doll |
015 Scrapbooking 016 Yarn Creation 017 Duct Tape: Clothing 018 Rubber Band Art 019 Any Other 020 Duct Tape: Non-clothing 021 String Art 022 Sewn item 023 Plastic canvas animals 024 Plastic canvas flowers 025 Plastic canvas Holiday item 026 Plastic canvas - any other not listed 027 Fabric painting 028 Best of Show $25.00 |
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EXHIBITION HALL CONTEST RULES:
How to Fill Out the Premium Entry Form
Step 1: Read the Premium Book
Look through the Premium Book to decide what items you want to enter. Each department has specific rules, entry dates, and times. Make note of:
- The Department # (e.g., Baked Goods, Crafts, etc.)
- The Division # (subcategories within the department)
- The Article # (specific item you're entering)
- The Name of the Article (e.g., Apple Pie, Wooden Birdhouse)
Step 2: Complete the Entry Form
Fill in all parts of the form clearly:
- Your name, phone number, and mailing address
- Use a separate form for each department you enter
- List all your entries in the table provided
Be sure to sign the bottom of the form—this confirms that your work is original, created by you, and hasn’t won first place at this fair in past years.
Step 3: Plan Your Drop-Off
Check the Premium Book for the entry drop-off date and time for each department you’re entering. Your items must be dropped off during those designated times.
Step 4: Choose Your Tag Option
You have two options for getting your entry tags:
Option A: Get tags in advance (to avoid lines)
- Email your completed entry form to:
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Deadline: Friday, July 25th - Bring your items on the scheduled drop-off day—your tags will be ready for you!
Option B: Get tags on-site
- Bring your completed entry form and items during the drop-off time
- Our team will print the tags for you on the spot
If you have any questions or need help, don’t hesitate to reach out to: Jessica Winslow – 207-227-2651
EXHIBITION HALL CONTEST RULES:
- Articles that have been displayed at the Northern Maine Agricultural Fair cannot be displayed again.
- Any article considered unworthy in any class where there is no competition, will not be awarded a premium.
- All articles must be made by the Exhibitor under whose name they are exhibited. Goods must be new and well laundered. Articles should have been finished within the year that they are exhibited.
- Best of Show cannot be entered as this prize is determined by judge.
- In case of a dispute or misunderstanding, in any class of Needlework, the decisions of the Judges and/or
Superintendent, will be considered fair, impartial, and final and all items are entered under these conditions. - Enter through the Judd Street Gate for easy access to the Ag Exhibition Building.
- Federal law requires that we report to the Internal Revenue Service prizes, awards or premiums paid to any individual or partnership if the amount paid aggregate $600.00 or more. We are also required to provide the Federal Identification (E.I.) number or Social Security number. If we are not furnished the (E.I.) or Social Security number or are furnished an incorrect number we must withhold 20% of the amount to be paid. Accordingly, it is most important that all persons furnish us with their numbers, if exhibiting or participating in fair activities where premiums or prizes may be awarded.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
- Each department requires its own entry form.
- All items must be original, made by the exhibitor, and not previously awarded first place at this fair.
- Violation of rules results in forfeiture of prizes and ribbons.
EXHIBITION HALL DROP-OFF INSTRUCTIONS:
Please enter through the Judge Street Gate for easy access to the Agriculture Exhibition Hall.
EXHIBITION HALL PICK-UP INSTRUCTIONS:
USE STATE STREET GATE for easy access to the Agriculture Exhibition Hall.
Please Park on Judd Street Side of the Exhibition Building
Entries and premiums may be picked up during the following time:
Sunday, August 3rd, 3:30pm-4:30pm
Monday, August 4th, 5:00pm-6:00pm
No Entry Passes will be given to pick up exhibits on Sunday.
Arrangements can be made to pick up your items at another time if you are unable to pick them up on Sunday. Please contact
Jessica Winslow 207.227.2651
Northern Maine Agricultural Fair Association
PRESQUE ISLE, MAINE – JULY 30 – AUGUST 3, 2025
