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[Idea Collection] Let’s handcraft the sports day program!
A program is an essential item for a sports day.
You can use it to check “Which event am I in next?” or give it to your family so they can use it to find good viewing spots.
Since you’ll be looking at it throughout the sports day, wouldn’t you like to make the program itself into something memorable?
With that in mind, here’s an article that compiles ideas for handmade programs!
These ideas are especially recommended for nursery, kindergarten, and elementary school sports days.
Create a wonderful, one-of-a-kind program just for you and your group!
[Idea Collection] Let’s Make a Handmade Sports Day Program! (1–10)
Minion-style program
https://www.instagram.com/p/BaNFZ8SF60f/Here’s an idea for a program inspired by Minions, the characters known from Disney works.
When you think of Minions, you picture their yellow color, blue overalls, round eyes, and the black hair sprouting from the top of their heads.
This idea doesn’t feature a drawing of a Minion; instead, it represents a Minion through the program as a whole.
The hair that sticks out beyond the bounds of the program is adorable.
Since some Minions have one eye and others have two, try adding variations based on that as well.
Animal Program
https://www.instagram.com/p/CeK5w8Eh9ed/Here’s an idea using animal faces as a motif.
This one is a program featuring a rabbit wearing a headband.
Its ears stand straight up, and the cheerful, smiling rabbit is really cute.
When you open it, you’ll find the program inside, and on the back there are messages and greetings for parents/guardians.
The rabbit is made entirely out of construction paper, so you could prepare various facial parts and let the children create the faces however they like.
Try making one using the animals the children love as the motif.
A program themed around classic competitions
https://www.instagram.com/p/CBpTtOJlteP/When you think of a school sports day, what comes to mind? Gym uniforms, red-and-white caps, beanbag tosses, giant ball rolls… there are so many elements.
How about creating your program by incorporating these classic sports day motifs? You could feature children doing a beanbag toss on the cover or shape the program like a gym uniform— with a bit of creativity, it’ll leave a strong impression.
If it feels too simple, try adding stickers or drawing small flowers to give it a more festive touch.
A program with a fairy-tale motif
https://www.instagram.com/p/B05eTzgla1j/How about creating a program inspired by a fairy tale? Here’s an idea based on Aesop’s fable “The Tortoise and the Hare.” It’s a story well known to both children and parents, and it’s perfect for a sports day event.
When you open the fold in the program, the hare and the tortoise running side by side appear to grow farther apart, transforming into a scene where the hare is chasing the tortoise.
Try making a program themed on a children’s song that kids love.
Adding red-and-white caps will enhance the atmosphere even more.
Track and field program
https://www.instagram.com/yui_misaki_marble/p/CPE0mlcFfKD/Speaking of sports days, sprints, footraces, and relays are always on the program, aren’t they? So how about creating a program inspired by an athletics track? This one is folded along a single axis in the center, and when you open it, the program appears.
What’s more, the single bird becomes three, conveying a fun, lively atmosphere.
It’s perfect for preschool and kindergarten sports day programs! Try arranging the animal motifs and construction paper colors to create a lovely program that will make everyone look forward to the big day.
Uchiwa Program
https://twitter.com/NC750XDCTLD/status/740031657453834240In recent years, holding sports days during the hot summer months has been on the decline, but even in April and May there are days warm enough to make you sweat.
Anticipating that heat, how about using fans as part of your sports day program? The benefit is that participants can quickly check the events, and if it’s hot, they can fan themselves to cool down.
On the front of the fan, you could lay out the school name and illustrations related to the sports day, and on the back, include the event list or a map of the grounds so it’s easy for people to understand.
It might also be fun to use class colors for the fans.
Arale-chan style program
https://www.instagram.com/p/CjNtnrnvHRu/The TV anime based on Akira Toriyama’s Dr.
Slump is Dr.
Slump Arale-chan.
It might not be a familiar character for children, but some in the parent generation may find it nostalgic! Arale-chan, who has an energetic image, is perfect for designing a sports day program.
You can cut construction paper to make it, but if that feels like a hassle, illustrating it is fine too.
Try combining the sports day events with Arale-chan characters to create a fun atmosphere!