Those holiday decorations you’re making for the upcoming season of celebrations will transform your home into a festive winter wonderland, but don’t put them away at the end of the season! They could be perfect for the Holiday Corner department in Creative Arts at the State Fair of Texas. Holiday Corner is a pre-Fair contest, which means the entries are brought to the Creative Arts Building in Fair Park during August of 2020. The winners are then displayed for all to see during the upcoming Fair. This means the wreath you make this year just might end up displayed for the entire 24-day run of the Fair next year! Holiday Corner doesn’t just include holiday decor either — it encompasses almost every celebration, including the Super Bowl.
This year, feel free to get creative with your family. After all, learning a new craft is a great way to build memories, and there is no better time to do just that than your family’s favorite holiday. Plus, there is a junior and children category, so if your kiddos or grandkids have created something holiday-related, they can enter as well.
No matter what holiday is your favorite, there is a category for you. Check out the list of Holiday Corner classes below to see which contests you may want to enter in 2020 and be sure to keep an eye on your inbox in the coming year for information on preregistration. Your handmade holiday decorations could be the next blue-ribbon winner at the 2020 State Fair of Texas!
Christmas
Archway decoration, any material
Christmas door decoration
Christmas stocking, felt
Christmas stocking, felt
(not a kit- original design)
Christmas stocking, other fabric
Christmas tree, handmade of wood, tin, wire or other material (not to exceed 30″ high)
Christmas tree, handmade of felt, lace or other fabric (not to exceed 30″ high)
Christmas tree ornament
Christmas tree skirt, original design
(not to exceed 4?)
Christmas window decoration
Santa Claus, stuffed
Santa Claus, “Big Tex” style
Santa Claus other than stuffed or Big Tex
Handmade Nativity scene
Handmade figures (3 pieces max) (not to exceed 1 r high)
Decorated wearing apparel
In the hoop embroidery (Christmas only)
Mantel cover or decoration
Miscellaneous
Any patriotic decoration
Decorated egg shell (no artificial shells)
Cinco de Mayo decoration
Easter decoration
Hanukkah decoration
Independence Day decoration
Mardi Gras decoration
New Year decoration
Pillow (16″ x 16″ maximum)
Place mat, handmade
Runner, handmade (not to exceed 48″)
St. Patrick decoration
Super Bowl decoration
Thanksgiving decoration
Valentine’s Day decoration
Wall decoration, any material (no wreaths)
Wreaths, any material, any holiday theme,
No sports (not to exceed 30″ in diameter)
Halloween
Costumes, child’s (up to size 12)
Door decoration (no wreaths)
Mantle cover or decoration
Masks
Pillow (16″ x 16″ maximum)
Tablecloths
Table decoration
Wall decoration (no wreaths)
Wearing apparel
Window decoration (no wreaths)