Unleash your creativity at the Central Hawke's Bay A&P Show Homecraft Competition 2025!

Join us at the CHB A&P Show for this year’s exciting Homecraft Competitions! Whether you're passionate about baking, crafting, or creative arts, there’s a category for everyone – and thanks to our generous sponsors, all competitions are free to enter!

Confirmed Categories:

• Open Craft:
  Capture the Essence of Spring – any materials, judged on presentation 

• Open Decorative:
  Any Handmade Décor Item – any materials, judged on presentation
  Christmas in a Recycled Container – let your imagination run wild!

• Open Baking:
  Iced Chocolate Cake – judged on taste & presentation
  Christmas Cake (Uniced) – judged on taste & presentation
  Bread, Any Style (Buns or Loaves) – judged on taste & presentation

• Open Preserves or Jams:
  Homemade Preserves or Jams - presented in unopened jars, will be tasted

• Children’s Baking:
  Lunch Box Snacks - Sweet or savory, whatever you like to make!

• Children's Craft: 
  Recycled Art - make something amazing from everyday items

• Children's Novelty:
  (6 years & under) Animal Puppet
  (7 - 13 years) Scarecrow