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Unusual attractions you can do in a classroom for a cultural or school festival

We want to make the most of our once-a-year school festival.

When deciding on our class attraction, the classic exhibits and presentations are great, but since it’s a day to remember, we’d love to try a slightly unusual idea that visitors won’t forget.

So here, we’ll introduce unique class-room-based attraction ideas! From handmade attractions to interactive events, we’ve gathered unusual concepts that are a bit different from other classes.

You’re sure to find the perfect idea for your class!

Classroom café, sales, food and drink, festival stalls, and exhibits (recommended mock shops/booths for school festivals) (1–10)

maid cafe

High School Student Idea Division Grand Prix: “Afterlife Café (Maid Café) — Welcome home, dear temple patrons!♡” / Kaede Iwamoto
maid cafe

Here’s a fun idea if it ever comes to life! Introducing a “Meido” Café—playing on the words “maid” and “afterlife.” This humorous concept is sure to draw attention.

Decorate the classroom with a temple theme and give visitors nicknames styled like posthumous Buddhist names.

For drinks and food, offer a unique service where staff cast a playful spell—“Oishiku nare, nen-nen kyun!”—before serving.

Feel free to use this as inspiration and add your own twist.

Yukata dressing event

Tanabata Festival 2023 enjoyed by SFC students in yukata #yukata #schoolfestival #summer #sfc #shorts
Yukata dressing event

Many people probably want to wear a yukata at the festival.

However, these days, not many people can dress themselves.

In such cases, holding a yukata dressing session would likely make a lot of people happy.

It offers a chance to experience Japanese culture, and participants can enjoy the school festival while wearing the yukata.

Experiencing the festival in your favorite yukata will surely become a special memory.

If you want to make people happy and offer something truly meaningful, consider organizing a yukata dressing session.

Balloon pool

A display that makes full use of the classroom and lets visitors have fun is a balloon pool.

All you have to do is inflate balloons in various colors and fill the classroom with them, so it takes less time and effort than a large-scale attraction.

If you mix in some jumbo-sized balloons and character balloons among the many, children visiting the school festival will likely be delighted.

If the classroom is too large, you can section off a corner and set it up there.

Adding a game—like hiding treasures inside balloons for people to find—could make it even more fun!

Classroom cafes, sales, food and drink, festival stalls, and exhibition-type booths (recommended mock shops/booths for school festivals) (11–20)

maid cafe

A maid’s workday routine 🎀
maid cafe

At maid cafés, it’s standard for the staff to play the role of maids and greet customers with “Welcome home, Master!” It’s a classic for school festival attractions, and precisely because of that, it’s one of the safest, most reliable choices.

By choosing a theme, putting care into the costumes, and planning the staging, you can create your own original maid café.

Many students have done this attraction before, so take inspiration from various examples and come up with a maid café that reflects your group’s style.

Chant of the Eight Customer-Service Principles

https://www.tiktok.com/@sumire_qscs/video/7229627031716252929

Let’s create a uniquely maid-themed atmosphere! Here are ideas for the Eight Customer Service Chants.

Many visitors to a maid café at a school festival are likely hoping to enjoy the distinctive world of maids.

With that in mind, use the “Eight Customer Service Chants” introduced in the video as a reference, and try arranging them to reflect your class’s unique character.

If your class has set an original name for the planned maid café, be sure to incorporate it creatively.