Games that rival street festivals and variety shows!? Crowd-pleasers for school cultural festivals
Looking for games or events that will get everyone excited at your school festival? There are plenty of easy, classroom-friendly activities like the “10-in-a-row Kendama Challenge,” “Gachapon,” and “Thousand-String Pull,” and with a bit of creativity, they can be even more fun.
They’re simple yet adjustable in difficulty, and perfect for instantly boosting the atmosphere at your venue.
In this article, we’ll introduce mini-games for school festivals that are sure to put smiles on everyone’s faces.
They’re also easy to prepare, so be sure to use them as a reference!
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Festival staples: Fairground games (11–20)
medal game
This is a medal game you can make by customizing cardboard and set up in classrooms or hallways for a school festival.
If you get creative with the lever and coin slot, you can build a realistic, three-dimensional machine.
When you insert a medal, it travels down slopes and through dividers; it’s a success if it lands in a scoring zone or a prize zone.
To ensure the medals slide smoothly, it’s important to fine-tune the slope angles and the widths of the dividers.
By setting rules for how to play, you can tally points and rank players, enhancing the gameplay.
Not only is it fun to play, but the building process itself becomes a collaborative class activity, making it a memorable idea for the school festival.
lottery game with many strings (Senbonbiki)
A senbonbiki booth where prizes are lined up, each attached to many strings.
You often see senbonbiki at festivals, temple fairs, and events.
You pick just one string from the tangle, and you get the prize attached to it.
Choose and pull a string with a flutter of excitement—wondering, “What prize will I get?” Because the prizes are visible, senbonbiki also sparks customers’ desire to “give it a try.” It’s sure to make cultural festivals and school festivals even more exciting.
In conclusion
We introduced mini-game ideas that you can use for a game booth at a school festival.
They can be adapted to fit your classroom size and budget, and they’re all easy to try.
Work together with your classmates to brainstorm and add original touches, and create a space where everyone can smile.
We hope this gives you some inspiration for your school festival.