Ideas for exhibits recommended for school culture festivals. Film screenings, too.
When it comes to school festival attractions, many classes run food stalls or stage performances, but some also host classroom exhibitions or screen videos!
The biggest appeal of exhibition-style attractions is that once everything is prepared by the day of the event, they’re easy to run—mostly just guiding visitors.
In this article, we’ll introduce recommended ideas for school festival exhibits!
We’ve picked out not only classic creations and video projects, but also photo-worthy pieces and ideas that are likely to generate buzz.
Use these as inspiration and create wonderful works to put on display!
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Ideas for Recommended Exhibits at School Culture Festivals. Including Screenings (61–70)
stop-motion animation

Let’s entertain with edits like those in anime and games! Here are some stop-motion animation ideas.
Stop-motion, also known as a stop-motion video, refers to a technique where you create a video by photographing the movement of people or objects one frame at a time.
How about making an animation using stop-motion techniques this time? The work featured in the video reportedly reached over 1,000 total shots.
Try incorporating these ideas while adapting them to your animation’s length and structure.
Giant mosaic

Let’s take on a mural! Here are some ideas for a giant mosaic.
When holding a school cultural festival, many schools set a theme or a main illustration, right? This time, how about expressing your theme or illustration as a giant mosaic using about 500,000 one-centimeter-square pieces of colored paper? All you need are colored paper, glue or double-sided tape, and so on.
Cutting and pasting the paper may seem tedious, but the finished work will make a strong impact and leave a dynamic impression.
short film

From realistic stories to cinematic worlds! Here are some ideas for short film projects.
Many of you may be thinking about preserving your precious student days in photos and videos.
For those people, creating short films is highly recommended.
Try writing your own script and challenging yourselves with camera setups and video editing.
It may be your first attempt, but I believe a work you create yourselves will stay in your hearts forever.
Plus, it’s exciting to witness the audience’s reactions in real time as they watch your film projected on a big screen.
Chibi Maruko-chan

Let individuality shine! Here are some ideas inspired by Chibi Maruko-chan.
When you think of Chibi Maruko-chan, it’s not just the classmates—each family member and local resident has a unique personality, which makes it so entertaining.
In particular, some characters have distinctive catchphrases or sentence endings, which should be easy to incorporate.
The gap of high school students playing elementary school kids could also be a great hook to capture the audience’s interest.
Try acting while weaving everyday, ordinary moments into your script.
Mysterious Candy Shop Zenitendo

Create a world and perform it! Here are some ideas inspired by The Mysterious Candy Shop Zenitendō.
Hugely popular from children’s novels to anime and film, The Mysterious Candy Shop Zenitendō is known for its thrilling, heart-pounding stories and distinctive worldbuilding centered on sweets.
The characters are unique, of course, but focusing on the worldbuilding above all might be the key to creating a wonderful play.
Adding clever twists within the story will likely capture the audience’s attention.
Be sure to give it a try!
Doraemon

Let’s put on a performance based on a beloved national anime! Here are some ideas inspired by Doraemon.
When you think of Doraemon, it’s an anime and a set of characters cherished by people of all ages, from children to adults.
Many viewers get excited about the secret gadgets that pop up in its everyday-life stories.
Because it portrays daily life, it’s easy to adapt into original stories, and with its large cast of characters, it seems perfect for creating a play with the entire class.
Be sure to give it a try!
Melting vending machine
A unique piece of trick art that makes it look like a vending machine is melting into the ground.
By adding paint or 3D panels to the lower part of the machine to create a drippy, melting shape, it creates the illusion that the vending machine itself has melted in the summer heat.
From a distance, it’s such an impossible sight that people will do a double take for sure! It’s bound to become a popular photo spot.
This idea is perfect for cultural or school festivals, delighting visitors with surprise and laughter.



