They are part of the ever-popular produce competition for this year's Blackshae Head Village fete.

Programmes and entry forums went on sale last weekend for the event on August 30.

Amongst the usual categories, ranging from bread rolls to waterfowl eggs and novelty iced cake to "crocheted item' are two children's competitions.

One of the organisers, Mr Roger Munday, added: "These will challenge the children's inventiveness in creating curious characters out of vegetables and eggs - take an empty eggshell, fill it with soil and cress or grass seeds, let its hair grow and then use your imagination to paint a face and - hey presto - an egg-head!

"All told there are nine categories in the children's section - including best jar of weeds! - and 39 adult categories, and these days it takes two marquees to show all the entries."

The Fete starts at 1.30 pm and the produce tents are just one part of an afternoon extravaganza.

Eggs also feature in the popular (and messy) egg-throwing competition plus an inter-pub tug-o-war.

This year a variety of stalls and pitches will be under cover for the first time in the market tents.

The dog show will feature animals competing for waggiest tail, best six legs and bonniest bitch, dogs running an agility course, and dogs showing how they are trained in field skills.

For the children there's Punch and Judy, pony rides, bouncy castle and roundabout, and kids' sports, whilst the adults can enjoy the beer tent to the accompaniment of live music from The Stalactites.

There's a food tent and barbecue on the field whilst in Blackshaw Head Chapel can be found exhibitions by Colden School artists and local history group SHED, and Pats' Pantry.

The Fete also hosts the Todmorden Harriers "Ragley Run" fell race, which starts from the fete field at 2pm, and other varied features include a demonstration by the Hebden Bridge Taekwando Club, and a chance to participate in "Blackshaw-wayaHead" - the review of the Village Plan.

Admission to the fete is by programme (£1 adults, 50p children) or pay at the gate. Programmes are on sale at the Tourist Information Centre, May's farm shop in Colden, and village pubs.