Updated for 2025
Class Links
| Junior General |
| Junior Baking and Food |
| Junior Photography |
| Junior Poster, Essay and Colouring |
| Junior Gardening |
| Preschool and Kindergarten |
| Elementary School |
Junior Division
Committee Chair: Emily Pearson - juniors@kinmountfair.net
Rules for all Junior Division Classes
- Exhibitors in Junior Division classes are not required to be members in the Society.
- Each exhibitor may enter only once in each section.
- Exhibits must be the new work of the exhibitor.
- Articles should be entered according to the grade the student was in as of June 15, 2025.
- Unless otherwise noted, classes are open to exhibitors 16 years of age or younger as of Sunday August 31st, 2025.
- Exhibitors may show in a higher grade level, but not lower.
- If there are more than six (6) entries in any one section, a 4th prize will be awarded, the same as a 3rd.
- Read carefully what is required. Not following instructions may result in disqualification or a lower placement. Size restrictions will be strictly adhered to.
- Articles will be judged as the product of youth…not as perfect works of art. In other words, items will be judged first on creativity.
- Originality and effort are as important as workmanship.
- Parental supervision is encouraged, but all work must be done by the child.
Note: 22cmx28cm = 8.5”x11” = Letter size, 30cmx45cm = 12”x18”
Entries can be made in advance online at kinmountfair.net. See the Rules for Exhibit Hall Classes for the drop-off schedule. Additional drop-off dates for the Junior Division may be posted on our website.
GS - Junior General
Prizes: 1st: $10, 2nd: $8, 3rd: $6
Sections:
1. | Design a Demolition Derby Car Using a model or toy car |
2. | Scarecrow Maximum height 300cm |
3. | Upcycled Item Create something using recycled items |
4. | Lego Tractor Maximum size 15cm x 15cm x 15cm. |
5. | Lego Barn Maximum size 30cm x 30cm x 30cm. |
6. | Crochet Granny Square Maximum size 15cm x 15cm |
7. | Friendship Bracelet |
8. | Food Bank Donation Basket Include three (3) items. |
Rules for Junior Baking and Food
Unless otherwise indicated:
- Entries will be judged on creativity, taste, texture, and overall appearance.
- Entries to be displayed on a 6” paper plate.
JB - Junior Baking and Food
Prizes: 1st: $5, 2nd: $4, 3rd: $3
Up to Grade 4 (inclusive):
1. | Haystacks (3 cookies) Haystacks are a cookie made to resemble a stack or pile of hay. May use pretzels, coconut, chowmein noodles, etc. Be creative! |
2. | Cupcake, decorated to look like a farm animal. All decoration must be edible. Item judged on decoration only. |
3. | Most Chocolatey Cookie (3 cookies) |
Grade 5 to Grade 8 (inclusive):
4. | Farm animal cake pop, 1 animal (2 cake pops) |
5. | Decorated cake, any theme, 1 layer Circular or square, 8" or 9". To be displayed on an appropriately sized cake pad. |
6. | Tractor cookie, any type May freehand or use cookie cutter. Item judged on decoration only. Maximum size 15cm x 15cm. |
7. | OAAS Plain Chocolate Chip Cookie Contest |
OAAS Plain Chocolate Chip Cookie Contest Rules:
- Contest is open to youth up to and including 15 years of age, as of December 31st of current year.
- Entry must consist of six (6) cookies, minimum 2”, maximum 3” in diameter.
- Entry must be displayed in a sturdy box with an easy to remove lid. Box may be decorated.
- Entries judged on presentation, overall appearance, internal appearance and flavour.
- The winning entry will move on to the District 4 competition.
District and Provincial Competition
- District or Provincial entry must consist of six (6) cookies displayed on a clean, sturdy plate (no paper plates) inside of a clear plastic bag with the exhibitor’s name, mailing address and district (provincials only).
- Plain chocolate chip cookies, with no nuts, must be no larger than 2.5" (6.5 cm) and no smaller than 2" (5 cm).
Full OAAS rules available at:
https://ontarioagsocieties.com/district-and-provincial-competition-rules/
Rules for Junior Photography
- Photographs must be printed on glossy or matte photo paper.
- Photographs must be either 4"x6" or 5"x7".
- Photos must be taken by the junior exhibitor. An adult may print the photos for the child.
JP - Junior Photography
Prizes: 1st: $5, 2nd: $4, 3rd: $3
Up to Grade 4 (inclusive):
1. | Bubbles |
2. | Canada Goose |
3. | Sunrise or Sunset |
Up to Grade 8 (inclusive):
4. | Canadian Pride |
5. | Blooming Flower |
6. | Best of Friends |
JS - Junior Poster, Essay and Colouring
Prizes: 1st: $5, 2nd: $4, 3rd: $3
Sections:
1. | Poster Contest Theme: "Promoting your fair". Must include fair name and fair dates. Size: between 22cm x 28cm - 28cm x 44cm. Note: The OAAS Youth Poster Competition has been discontinued. |
2. | Essay Contest Topic: "What makes an agricultural fair important?" Length: 250 words maximum |
3. | Kinmount Fair Colouring Book Page Create a colouring book page using Kinmount Fair as the theme. Picture should be drawn/outlined in black marker. |
JG - Junior Gardening
Prizes: 1st: $5, 2nd: $4, 3rd: $3
Sections:
1. | Weirdest Tomato |
2. | Largest Potato |
3. | Cutest Cucumber |
4. | Jack-o-lantern Small pumpkins only - Must be displayed on table top. |
5. | Gourd-geous! Any fruit or vegetable, carved and decorated |
6. | Heaviest Zucchini |
7. | Longest Zucchini |
PK - Preschool and Kindergarten
Prizes: 1st: $5, 2nd: $4, 3rd: $3
Preschool:
1. | Create a paper plate farm animal |
2. | Cotton Ball Animal Maximum size 22cm x 28cm. |
3. | Finger painted tractor Maximum size 22cm x 28cm. |
4. | Playdoh Garden Vegetable |
5. | Hand Print Tree |
6. | Nature Walk Collection Display items you can find on a nature walk on a piece of construction paper |
7. | Maple Leaf Stamp Use maple leaves to create leaf stamp art on an 8.5" x 11" piece of paper |
Junior/Senior Kindergarten:
8. | Draw and colour a farmyard Maximum size 22cm x 28cm. |
9. | Draw and colour a scarecrow Maximum size 22cm x 28cm. |
10. | Decorate the letters in "FAIR" Bubble/block letter. Each letter maximum size 22cm x 28cm. |
11. | Draw a farmer Maximum size 22cm x 28cm. |
12. | Farm animal popsicle stick puppet |
13. | Tissue Paper Mosaic |
14. | Painted Rock "Vegetable Garden" Display three different "vegetables" in your garden. To be displayed on a paper plate. |
15. | Painted Small Clay Pot |
16. | Pompom Caterpillar |
ES - Elementary School
Prizes: 1st: $5, 2nd: $4, 3rd: $3
Grade 1/2:
1. | Draw and colour a picture of your favourite Midway ride at the Kinmount Fair Maximum size 22cm x 28cm. |
2. | Print the names of 6 vegetables found in the Exhibit Hall On Letter size paper. |
3. | Draw an animal found at the Kinmount Fair Maximum size 22cm x 28cm. |
4. | Decorated corn kernel musical shaker |
5. | Picture with the theme "Safety on the Farm" Any medium. Maximum size 22cm x 28cm. |
6. | Paper Plate Farm Animal Mask |
7. | Paint a Canadian Flag on a rock |
8. | Coffee Filter Butterfly |
Grade 3/4:
9. | Draw your favourite activity to do at the Kinmount Fair Maximum size 22cm x 28cm. |
10. | Create a picture guide to a day at the Kinmount Fair Maximum size 30cm x 45cm. |
11. | Create a barn from recycled materials Maximum size 30cm x 30cm x 30cm. |
12. | Picture with the theme "Safety on a Midway Ride" Any medium. Maximum size 30cm x 45cm. |
13. | Create a life size cob of corn from beads and pipe cleaners |
14. | Draw a vegetable garden with at least three varieties of vegetables Maximum size 22cm x 28cm. |
15. | Tissue Paper Flower Bouquet Display in a mason jar |
16. | Create a Canadian animal from Play-Doh or modelling clay For example, a bear, beaver, goose, loon, moose, or any other Canadian animal. Display on a 6" paper plate |
Grade 5/6:
17. | Draw a map of the Kinmount Fairground Maximum size 30cm x 45cm. |
18. | Create a Poster advertising the Kinmount Fair Include at least one entertainment act. Maximum size 30cm x 45cm. |
19. | Animal Collage using farm animals Maximum size 30cm x 45cm. |
20. | Farm animal sock puppet |
21. | Popsicle stick barn with other media Maximum size 15cm x 15cm x15cm. |
22. | Create a fall-themed door decoration |
23. | Make a bird house with any media DO NOT include any bird seed. |
24. | Create a Canada souvenir Any media |
25. | Create a decorared mason jar candle holder |
Grade 7/8:
26. | Create a decorative campsite sign for the Trailer Park |
27. | Illustrate a Family Tradition at the Kinmount Fair Maximum size 30cm x 45cm. |
28. | Design a new Midway Ride – any medium. |
29. | Create a life size corn plant and label the parts Any media. |
30. | Maple Leaf Nail and String Art |
31. | Make an animal using pinecones and any other media |