Stand Out at the School Festival! A Collection of Unusual Ideas You Can Do at School and in the Classroom

Strikeout

[DIY Baseball Gear] How to Make a DIY Strikeout Target – Tutorial Video

Here, we introduce “Strikeout,” a surefire hit for the game corner at a school festival.

The rules are simple: throw a ball at the target and try to hit the numbered panels.

It’s simple, but it really gets the crowd going! Hitting the number you’re aiming for is trickier than you’d think, so playing in teams makes it even more fun—highly recommended.

It’s also great because even those who aren’t athletic can join in easily.

Be sure to include it in your classroom events at the festival!

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Chibi Maruko-chan

Stage play “Chibi Maruko-chan” opens! The boys of Class 3-4, eight years later, take the stage—does the friendship between Sugiyama-kun and Ōno-kun still hold strong!? A string of classic hits and a song show, too. Chibi Maruko-chan THE STAGE: “High School Days.”

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.

Slot machine made of cardboard

Recommended Cardboard Craft for School Festivals: Slot Machine (Powered by Plarail) #shorts

How about handcrafting a slot machine that’s sure to be a hit at the school festival? The mechanism is a bit complex, but by understanding it as you build, you’ll likely learn how power transmission works too.

To make the reels stop precisely on the symbols, the inner drum contains marbles and corrugated cardboard—impressively detailed craftsmanship.

The spinner uses things like the core from a roll of plastic wrap.

Aside from that, most of the materials are just cardboard.

It’s a recommended project for crafty, handy people.

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Origami poker chip

Origami Poker Chip

We’ll show you how to make poker chips used in casino poker games out of origami.

Fold while making crisp creases as you go.

Fold it into a pinwheel shape, then inflate the pocket section to form the round disk shape of a poker chip.

By using origami paper in your favorite colors or with patterns, you can create original poker chips.

Once you tidy up the shape at the end, it’s done! The steps are simple and easy to follow, so give it a try.

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Rolling Coin Tower

Rolling Coin Tower is a signature game from variety shows—a thrilling face-off where players take turns stacking coins.

The rules are simple: stack coins by color in order, and if you topple the tower, you lose.

It’s packed with tension, and the mind games to provoke your opponent’s mistakes are part of the fun.

As the tower grows taller, you’ll be on the edge of your seat, and it’s a great test of teamwork with your friends.

It’s exciting for spectators too.

Give it a try at your school festival!

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Handmade Mini Bowling

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We’d like to introduce a handmade mini bowling game you can make with cardboard.

Using cardboard, a light ball, and pins, it’s an easy game anyone can enjoy.

From kids to adults, everyone will have fun aiming for strikes, so it’s also great as a classroom event at a school festival.

If you keep score, you can make it a team competition for even more excitement.

It’s a booth that will bring smiles to both the makers and the participants.

Be sure to use this as a reference and work together with your class to make your school festival a hit!

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Darts made with paper plates and masking tape

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Spiderweb darts with paper plates and masking tapeI tried making it#TikTok ClassroomworkArt#diy

Goodbye Declaration – Chinozo

Let me introduce darts, a surefire hit for livening up your school festival casino games.

Get some paper plates and masking tape, and let’s make it! Stick the masking tape onto the paper plate to form a spiderweb pattern.

When attaching the tape, place it with the adhesive side facing outward.

For the darts, crumple tissue paper into a ball and wrap it tightly with masking tape to make it a slightly firm ball.

Once it’s finished, stick the target on the wall and have fun playing!

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