Ideas for exhibits recommended for school culture festivals. Film screenings, too.

Karakuri device

A machine that rolls dice (I tried making one)

Why not try making and exhibiting a mechanical contraption? When you hear “karakuri machine,” some of you might think of a Rube Goldberg–style device.

Those kinds of setups can use many different power sources, but in this video we introduce a contraption that uses various types of gears.

You may not often get a chance to handle gears yourself, but there are many kinds of gears and combinations of them.

If you make it not just for display but in a form that can be operated, visitors can actually touch and manipulate it themselves.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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deco chari (decorated bicycle)

I tried exhibiting at the school festival.

A trucker’s pride: the decorated “dekotora.” Since trucks are out of reach for students, let’s make a decorated bicycle—“dekochari”—using a commuter bike and put it on display.

That mix of cool-and-kitschy will probably be a big hit with viewers.

Adding LED lighting will make it feel authentic.

You could also set up a casual time-trial section, and a photo booth where people who want to ride can hop on for a commemorative picture—sure to liven things up.

Take inspiration from stylish dekotora decorations and get creative with your build!

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Dried Flower Art

Store interior decorated with dried flowers! [Dried Flower Interior] [Florist Vlog]

How about an exhibit that stylishly decorates the interior with dried flowers? That said, buying all the materials for dried flowers can get quite expensive.

In that case, why not try drying plants like pampas grass growing along the riverbank, or actively use dried versions of flowers and plants from your garden? Using spray paint to unify the colors is also a good idea.

You could also try using them as interior decor for a café or other venues at a school festival.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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3D Face Craft

Let's make a face with construction paper! #PaperRelief-2 #Arts&Crafts #PaperRelief #EasyIdeasWithEverydayMaterials <<Part6-2>> by M.C.Y. Atelier

3D face craft—this is fascinating.

It’s just that the students’ and teachers’ faces are made out of three-dimensional paper, so why is it so amusing? To make these, you need a certain piece of software called Rokurokudaiou.

You also need front and side photos of the person you want to model, ideally at the same size.

It seems the software reconstructs the face photos into a 3D model, which you then print out as a flat template, cut, glue together, and turn into a three-dimensional face.

Once it’s finished, for some reason it really is funny.

There’s also a way to do this without using the software.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Disaster Preparedness Goods Exhibition

Exhibit of disaster preparedness goods available at 100-yen shops

In Japan, where large earthquakes occur regularly, being prepared for disasters is truly essential.

How about holding an exhibition of disaster-prevention goods that can help in emergencies? For example, you could showcase items you can buy at 100-yen shops, clever substitute items, or creative home solutions captured in drawings or photos—any of which would make for a compelling and informative display.

It would be even more rewarding if visitors use the ideas or use the exhibition as a reference to assemble their own emergency kits.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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