Eye-catching! Interior decoration ideas to brighten up your school festival

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A school festival that gets the whole school buzzing like a celebration.

In addition to preparing your attractions and stage performances, you also need to think about interior decorations that match each theme.

In this article, we’ll introduce decoration ideas that are perfect for a school festival!

We’ve gathered ideas not only for each classroom hosting an attraction, but also for hallways, staircases, and other school spaces.

Be sure to incorporate them to match the mood of your attraction.

Let’s create interiors that make everyone feel giddy with excitement just by entering the space or walking down the corridor!

Eye-Catching! Interior Decoration Ideas to Brighten Up Your School Festival (41–50)

stained glass

Let’s brighten up the school festival venue with vibrant stained-glass-style decorations to warmly welcome visitors.

Since making real stained glass would be difficult, I recommend designs inspired by stained glass—such as sticking transparent tape onto glass or drawing pictures with pens on large sheets of film.

Because this is venue decoration, most of the work will be done in advance, which also means you’ll be relatively free to move around on the day of the event—a big plus.

Balance the workload of preparation and decide thoughtfully how many pieces you’ll turn into stained-glass-style displays.

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Eye-Catching! Interior Decoration Ideas to Brighten Up Your School Festival (51–60)

Dried flowers

If you want to create a photo spot that highlights the subject, using dried flowers is a great option.

Because dried flowers are dehydrated, they have a soft, muted color palette.

This means they don’t overwhelm the scene and can make the person standing in front of them look even more striking.

Another appeal of dried flowers is the wide variety available, making it easy to add originality.

Try choosing them based on their colors, the meanings of the flowers, or the motif you want to create.

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Flower

How about setting up a flower-themed photo spot that literally brightens up your pictures? For example, you could prepare a large floral wreath, decorate an entire wall with flowers, or create motifs like hearts using flowers.

The atmosphere changes dramatically depending on whether you go colorful or stick to a single color.

As an extra touch, it’s also nice to have handheld flowers or wreaths available.

It could also be fun to design based on the meanings of different flowers.

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Neon light

This is an interior design idea that uses neon lights to create letters or objects, brightening up the entire room.

In recent years, LED neon cords have even been available at 100-yen shops, so you can create interiors with free color choices at a low cost.

Just by displaying them, you get an American look, making them perfect for events like school festivals where students get excited.

There are also services that let you order custom designs, so consider your budget and aim for an interior that draws people in.

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Artificial flower decorations

Even with casual items, you can still create a polished, authentic look—how about decorating with artificial flowers? The great thing is you can get materials at home improvement stores or 100-yen shops, and a quick online search will bring up plenty of photos to use as references.

Take inspiration from various sources and finish the decorations in your own style.

You could unify the color palette or place a large, standout flower at the center.

Or keep it simple with a single accent placed in a noticeable spot where guests are likely to pass.

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In conclusion

We’ve shared a wide range of decoration ideas for the school festival.

From easy-to-use materials like masking tape, balloons, and cotton balls to more elaborate decorations such as chalkboard art, there are plenty of tips to brighten up classrooms and hallways.

Discuss as a group and try creating a space that reflects your own style.

We hope your school festival becomes a wonderful, unforgettable experience.