Recommended for Sports Day! A collection of DIY dance prop ideas for preschool activities

bow tie

Easy bow tie tutorial! Great as an accent for recital costumes too!

Sometimes, depending on the mood of the song, you might feel like wearing a bow tie.

In times like that, you can even make one yourself.

First, prepare your favorite fabric and sew it with a machine into a shape like a tissue case.

Then accordion-fold it and pinch the center to complete the bow part.

Next, sew on a strap to create the part that goes around the neck.

If you make sure the stitches end up on the inside, it will look neat and tidy! Choose a fabric that kids will love and give it a try.

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pom-pom

How to make cheerleading pom-poms neatly

Cheer pom-poms are a classic for rooting on a team.

Back in the Showa-era TV days, School Mates holding pom-poms would sparkle as they danced behind idols.

If you have vinyl tape or colored cellophane, they’re easy to make and don’t take much prep time.

If you’re going for old-school big pom-poms, using not only team colors but also seven-colored pom-poms can add lots of energy.

For the modern small pom-poms, the trend is to avoid cutting the fringes too fine.

A tip for making them look great is to use gold or silver cellophane in thick strips and carefully fluff each one out!

Decorated uchiwa

Must-have for the sports festival with Daiso items! How to make a fan, taught by a current high school student.

If you want to liven up the sports day dance, why not make a flashy, sparkly decorated fan? You can get all the materials at the 100-yen shop, so it’s easy and budget-friendly! Just prepare party garlands, a hand fan, and decorative stickers.

You can draw illustrations directly on the fan or paste on printed illustrations.

After that, outline the edges with the party garland and stick on the stickers—have fun making your own unique fan!

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Fluttering Baton

[Matsuken Samba II] Dance it at recitals and year-end parties! “Clack-Clack Sticks & Easy Dance” (with a video on how to make the sticks!) by Ken Matsudaira

The Japanese-style dancers who liven up the stage behind Ken Matsudaira’s “Matsuken Samba II.” Without them, the song wouldn’t feel nearly as fun, would it? The “flutter batons” those dancers hold are perfect items for school sports day dances and cheering, too.

Just roll up a newspaper into a tube, wrap it with colorful paper, and attach pom-poms to both ends, and you’re done.

There are plenty of ways to customize it, like making the pom-poms gold or lengthening the stick.

You could even go all in, use “Matsuken Samba II” as your cheer song, and recreate the whole routine.

maracas

Blue Sky Maracas from Plastic Bottles [Handmade Instrument] [Craft]

Maracas that make you want to shake them while shouting “Amigo, señorita!” In fact, the name is the plural form of the instrument “maraca.” There’s something about maracas that makes them fun just to shake.

They’re easy to make with plastic bottles, so creating matching maracas for your team could be a great idea.

Put eye-catching items like glittering glass marbles or toy gems into the bottle.

They pair perfectly with Latin music, so when choosing a cheer song, why not go for mambo or salsa?