Items to make your sports festival more fun! Ideas for eye-catching decorated tambourines
Tambourines are gaining popularity among students as photogenic items for sports festivals.
Rather than using them as instruments, many students decorate tambourines to create “decorated tambourines,” using them to make lasting memories of the festival.
In this article, we’ll showcase a variety of decorated tambourines!
If you’re thinking of making one for your next sports festival, be sure to use this as a reference.
You can easily buy both the tambourines themselves and the decoration supplies at 100-yen shops and similar stores.
Make a cute decorated tambourine and create lots of great memories at your sports festival!
Items to make your sports day more fun! Ideas for eye-catching decorated tambourines (1–10)
ZEPETO tambourine
https://www.instagram.com/p/CiPrYkLPQpU/Why not incorporate the trending ZEPETO into your deco tambourine? ZEPETO is a metaverse app that lets you create an avatar that looks just like you.
You can easily generate an avatar from a photo taken with your smartphone and customize it to your liking.
To turn it into a deco tambourine design, simply enlarge and copy your favorite avatar and stick it onto the tambourine.
Create avatars with your friends and have fun making deco tambourines together!
Brand logo-style tambourine
https://www.tiktok.com/@clacla_tshirts/video/7107521478333172993A highly designed brand logo alone is sure to liven up your deco tambourine! It’s also perfect for those times when you don’t feel like coming up with a design.
Instead of using the brand logo as-is, combining it with your own name or your fave’s name can look great, too! When choosing a logo, you can pick colors that match your class color.
Adding the brand logo you created to class T-shirts or megaphones to match could also strengthen your class’s team spirit.
Personalized tambourine
https://www.instagram.com/p/CkC2vQ8Jubm/Design your name on a decorated tambourine and stand out at the sports festival! If you’re adding your name, the key is to choose a stylish, cool font.
You can print and use a font you like, or hand-draw it.
It might be fun to come up with a logo-like design yourself and match with your friends! Your own name is easy to incorporate into a decorated tambourine, so it’s highly recommended.
The look will change depending on the materials you use to decorate around the tambourine, so express yourself to the fullest!
Sanrio tambourine
https://www.instagram.com/p/CyJAOKpJj4P/Sanrio characters are beloved by people of all ages, from children to adults.
Beyond their cute and charming looks, each character—like Hello Kitty and My Melody—has its own unique personality and story that’s truly appealing! Pick the Sanrio character that suits you best and decorate a tambourine—the school sports day cheering is sure to be more fun! Add lace and beads for a glamorous finish to highlight the character’s cuteness and brighten your mood.
It’s also great to make matching designs with friends.
Use this as inspiration and create an irresistibly cute tambourine!
Oshi-color tambourine
https://www.instagram.com/p/C78lehKP35W/How about making a tambourine packed with all the things you love? Here’s a tambourine that incorporates your favorite character and colors.
Just using a character or color you like will lift your spirits when you hold it, and you’ll naturally cheer with more energy.
Of course, it’s perfect for photos, too! It’s bound to spark fun conversations with your fellow fans.
The best part of handmade is being able to design freely just the way you want.
It’ll be an amazing item you’ll want to keep looking at during the sports festival and even after it’s over.
If you have a favorite “oshi,” definitely give it a try!
Tambourine of the White Rose
https://www.instagram.com/p/C9t5yotpU0m/If you want to express elegance and pure cuteness, this is it! How about decorating a tambourine with white roses? This design uses plenty of white roses, ribbons, pearls, and feathers, all arranged in a well-balanced way.
Since every component is unified in white, the unique qualities of each material really stand out.
The ribbons that sway every time you shake the tambourine will make it even cuter.
If you want to create a stylish tambourine with a special feel, be sure to use this as inspiration!
Shaka-Shaka Beads Tambourine

If the sound of a regular tambourine isn’t enough for you, we recommend this Shaka-Shaka Bead Tambourine! Take apart a store-bought tambourine, fill it with your favorite beads, and put it back together.
Like in the video, you can incorporate your favorite character and choose beads that match the vibe—it sounds fun to customize.
The pleasant shaka-shaka sound is sure to draw attention while you cheer.
Try making your very own one-of-a-kind tambourine that combines cuteness with cheering power!




