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Director: Jill Noakes | Committee: Eleanor Foy, Karen Edwards
Rules & Regulations
Theme: “Where Country and City Meet”
Our division intends to encourage children to participate in the Navan Fair and make them aware of the agricultural community. We hope that those who take part in this division will first and foremost have fun! So, gather pencils, paints, pens, crayons, scissors, and your imagination. We can hardly wait to see what you and your peers create!
Education Division Rules and Regulations
- Exhibitors must enter in the grade they just completed as of June 2026.
- No identification marks on the front of the entries.
- Please note that the Ottawa Board of Health has mandated that neither toilet paper rolls nor egg cartons may be used as part of an entry at the fair.
- Entries should be registered directly into the AssistExpo site or emailed to:
jillnoakes@hotmail.com by Monday, August 3, 2026. Please provide the first and last name of the child, home address, the grade year they just completed, and the category(s) they are entering. - All paintings, drawings, etc. should be created on an 8.5”x11” sized paper, or no bigger than a shoe box if making a 3D item.
- Judging will be based on:
- Meeting the criteria of the entry description.
- Overall appeal.
- Effective use of colour, space, and materials.
- Neatness and organization.
- All entries must be the sole work of the exhibitor. Projects completed during the 2025-26 school year are eligible.
- Exhibits are to be brought to the Exhibit Building (Blue Building) on Wednesday, August 5 between 6:00 and 8:00 pm.
- Judging will take place on Thursday, August 6th. The building will be closed for judging and will reopen once the judging is finished (approximately 4:00 pm).
- Exhibits must be left on display until Sunday, August 9, and can be picked up after 4:30 pm. The Board is not responsible for items or prizes unclaimed after 6:00 pm on Sunday.
- Prize money will be ready for pick up at the Fair Office any time after 4 pm on Friday, August 7.
**All prizes for the 2026 Education Division are Sponsored by the Navan Women’s Institute.
Pre-School
Prize: $1. per entry.
- Use any material to make 3 little worms.
- Decorate a pinecone.
- Make a flower using playdough.
- Paint or draw a picture of your favourite farm animal.
- Add colour to a printout of a piece of farm equipment
Junior Kindergarten (JK)
Prize: $1. per entry.
- Create a piece of art using a leaf.
- Draw a picture of a plant growing out of a seed.
- Make a farm animal using a paper plate.
- Make a puffy rain cloud and raindrops.
- Attach flowers (real or artificial) to a small piece of wood to make a mini flower garden.
Senior Kindergarten (SK)
Prize: $1. per entry.
- Construct a mud pie in a small pie plate.
- Draw a picture of a plant or vegetable garden.
- Make an insect using a pinecone.
- Make a cob of corn out of a paper roll.
- Construct a sun with sun rays.

Grade One
Prize:
1st – $6
2nd – $5
3rd – $4
4th – $3
- Create a farm animal using a Kleenex box.
- Make and decorate an umbrella using a paper plate.
- Build a nest using things found in nature.
- Construct a rainbow on an 8 ½ “ x 11” background using bits of coloured paper.
- Create a collage of either drawn or cut-out pictures on the topic, “Basic needs of trees” (From the Ontario Grade 1 Science Curriculum).
Grade Two
Prize:
1st – $6
2nd – $5
3rd – $4
4th – $3
- Draw and decorate a picture of a cowboy boot.
- Build a chicken coop out of a milk carton-sized box.
- Make a flower bouquet out of cupcake liners.
- Draw a picture of horses in a field.
- Make a poster depicting the life cycle of a chicken. (From the Ontario Grade 2 Science Curriculum)
Grade Three
Prize:
1st – $6
2nd – $5
3rd – $4
4th – $3
- Build a little house using items found in nature or popsicle sticks.
- Create a mosaic with various pieces of paper.
- Create a picture of some maple trees being tapped for maple syrup.
- Show 3 or more compost layers in a clear container with a lid.
- Draw a picture of locally grown food and label your picture in cursive. (From the Ontario Grade 3 Science Curriculum).
Grade Four
Prize:
1st – $6
2nd – $5
3rd – $4
4th – $3
- Create a birdhouse out of sticks or popsicle sticks.
- Draw a design for a fair ride you would like to create.
- Create a “Product of Canada” label for a food product.
- Construct a 3D standing windmill (no higher than 30 cm)
- Create a piece of art and then write a paragraph analyzing the elements in it. (From the Ontario Grade 4 Arts Curriculum)
Grade Five
Prize:
1st – $6
2nd – $5
3rd – $4
4th – $3
- Draw a picture of a farm scene, cut it into 6 pieces to make a puzzle and mount it for display.
- Make a poster describing the four grades of maple syrup.
- Create a farm stand replica, no bigger than the size of a shoe box.
- Make a small hanging windchime out of repurposed materials (such as tin, cutlery, or items found in nature).
- Create a piece of art and then write a paragraph analyzing the elements in it. (From the Ontario Grade 5 Arts Curriculum).
Grade Six
Prize:
1st – $6
2nd – $5
3rd – $4
4th – $3
- Construct a 3D farm using a shoebox.
- Design and draw a welcome sign for your community or town.
- Design and draw or paint a barn quilt.
- Make a word search from words related to this year’s theme (“Where Country and City Meet”).
- Write a letter to Catherine Kitts, Councillor of Orléans South-Navan, expressing your opinion about what we should be doing as a community to live more sustainably. (From the Ontario Grade 6 Language Arts/Social Studies Curriculum).
Grade Seven and Eight
Prize:
1st – $10
2nd – $9
3rd – $8
4th – $7
- Create a hand-drawn poster about this year’s Navan Fair theme (Where Country and City Meet”). Posters should be drawn on an 8.5”x11” sized paper and mounted on card stock or bristol board with a 1” border on all four sides.
- Create a computer-generated poster on the topic: “Celebrating the City of Ottawa’s 200th year!” Posters should be printed on an 8.5”x11” sized paper and mounted on card stock or bristol board with a 1” border on all four sides.

ASSIST EXPO ONLINE REGISTRATIONS
Follow this link assistexpo.ca/navanfair to register for
an Assist Expo account to register your entries online!

