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Better than a theme park! Attractions perfect for school cultural festivals

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Why not create theme-park-level fun together with your whole class? For your school festival attraction, you can actually build a full-fledged, hands-on experience right in your classroom.

From handmade whack-a-mole games and a carousel built with wood and pipes, to a VR-powered roller coaster…

You’ll feel the satisfaction of creating something with your classmates and the joy of seeing visitors’ smiles.

In this article, we’ll share everything from how to craft a Disney-like dream space to practical tips for building the attractions themselves.

Theme park-style attractions (21–30)

Handmade Mini Bowling

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Handmade mini bowling. I'm making a craft game out of cardboard. Check YouTube for how to make it!#CardboardCrafts Cardboard crafts cardboard Cardboard Mario #HandmadeGame #HandmadeToys #cardboard #cardboardcrafts #mario #diycrafts #diycraft #MiniBowling Bowling
♬ Mario-style fun 8-bit NES BGM(1122633) – Yukiko Yamamoto

We’d like to introduce a handmade mini bowling game you can make with cardboard.

Using cardboard, a light ball, and pins, it’s an easy game anyone can enjoy.

From kids to adults, everyone will have fun aiming for strikes, so it’s also great as a classroom event at a school festival.

If you keep score, you can make it a team competition for even more excitement.

It’s a booth that will bring smiles to both the makers and the participants.

Be sure to use this as a reference and work together with your class to make your school festival a hit!

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Strikeout

[DIY Baseball Gear] How to Make a DIY Strikeout Target – Tutorial Video

Strikeout

Here, we introduce “Strikeout,” a surefire hit for the game corner at a school festival.

The rules are simple: throw a ball at the target and try to hit the numbered panels.

It’s simple, but it really gets the crowd going! Hitting the number you’re aiming for is trickier than you’d think, so playing in teams makes it even more fun—highly recommended.

It’s also great because even those who aren’t athletic can join in easily.

Be sure to include it in your classroom events at the festival!

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Kicking Sniper

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The insanely skilled kicking sniper—the Japanese Ederson—that hit 1M views on Instagram
♬ Original song – Jam [Japanese Ederson] – Jam [Japanese Ederson]

Kicking Sniper: aim for a high score by kicking a ball at moving targets.

It’s a game that was featured on a TV show.

Let’s have players take their shots after lining up their aim on the targets.

Since the targets move, hitting them might be tricky, but when the ball connects, the excitement skyrockets.

To knock the targets down, you’ll need precise kicks and strong focus.

Lay down some cardboard, place the targets on top, and pull them with a string to create moving targets.

It’s a fun game that draws cheers every time a target falls.

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Laputa Shooting Range

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One year ago, we made a Laputa-themed shooting gallery for our school’s cultural festival.#CardboardCrafts Cultural Festival #Laputa Kazuyo
♬ Original song – Kazuyo – Kazuyo!

How about incorporating the world of a famous anime into your school festival game? Imagine a shooting gallery that pays homage to a scene from Studio Ghibli’s Castle in the Sky.

Make Pazu’s big cannon out of cardboard and try to hit the targets.

Using Colonel Muska, made from cardboard, as the target could really liven things up.

It seems Colonel Muska is quite the marksman in the story, too.

It could be fun to include his handgun as well.

By the way, his pistol is said to be the military sidearm adopted by the British Army during World War II.

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Fun Attractions (1–10)

Haunted house

Tokyo Dome City Haunted House: "Letters to Hell"

Haunted house

Do special-effects makeup for the scare actors, add impact with sound effects and background music…

A haunted house gives back exactly as much as you put into it.

Because there’s a lot of large-scale prep, cooperation across the entire class or group is essential.

It can also get crowded, so key points include “How many guests can enter at once?” and “How to keep people entertained while they wait during busy periods.” Try visiting an actual theme park to research and get ideas!

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Real Escape Game

★“Escape from Godless Town!” Real Escape Game★

Real Escape Game

Real-life escape games are all the rage! In these immersive experiences, participants work together in a confined space to solve puzzles using hidden clues and escape the location.

The adult versions can be quite serious and mentally demanding—go in overconfident and you might be in for a shock! If you offer multiple difficulty levels, younger children and beginners can enjoy them too.

And even if you don’t solve the puzzles, don’t worry—you won’t be stuck there forever.

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giant maze

I tried making a maze out of cardboard in my room.

giant maze

Create a maze in the classroom using cardboard and desks.

Make it pitch-dark or include narrow passages that can only be traversed by crouching to boost the sense of immersion! Preparing the venue and setting everything up takes time, but that’s exactly why it can become a rewarding and memorable experience.

Adding checkpoints and the like could be fun too.

It would be great to build a maze that makes people think, “This is the same classroom we usually study in?” and surprises them.

Please be sure to prioritize safety.

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