Wonderful school festival / cultural festival

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

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Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years and as an after-school childcare instructor for 7 years, then took a position as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I engaged in activities that introduced Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational activities, working with many children. Later, through freelance writing, planning, and editing at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and sharing. Drawing on the perspective cultivated in the field of education and my experience as an editor, I provide practical information with an emphasis on both input and output, mainly in areas related to music and children. My hobbies include instruments, singing, handicrafts, toys, drawing, traditional games, the outdoors, and books. My special skill is spinning-top tricks.
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Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

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 attractions and hands-on events (unusual exhibits for school festivals) (31–40)

Origami poker chip

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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short film

[High School Student Film Award] Short Film “List”

short film

From realistic stories to cinematic worlds! Here are some ideas for short film projects.

Many of you may be thinking about preserving your precious student days in photos and videos.

For those people, creating short films is highly recommended.

Try writing your own script and challenging yourselves with camera setups and video editing.

It may be your first attempt, but I believe a work you create yourselves will stay in your hearts forever.

Plus, it’s exciting to witness the audience’s reactions in real time as they watch your film projected on a big screen.

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Horror Sound Event

Fear-inducing sound: BGM for ghost story events, horror-themed izakayas, and haunted houses — “Grudge -on-”

Horror Sound Event

When it comes to haunted houses, that feeling of fear drawing closer is a key point, and the question is how to stage it.

This BGM skillfully expresses that creeping sense of approaching terror using a variety of sounds.

Its foundation is a combination of uniquely floating tones and high-pitched sounds that stoke anxiety, and by intentionally avoiding harmony, it conveys instability.

It also effectively incorporates environmental sounds that evoke water and wind, enhancing the sensation that fear is closing in around you.

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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.”

Chibi Maruko-chan

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.

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Mysterious Candy Shop Zenitendo

Packed with songs and dance! Stage adaptation “Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendo” open dress rehearsal | #EnterStage

Mysterious Candy Shop Zenitendo

Create a world and perform it! Here are some ideas inspired by The Mysterious Candy Shop Zenitendō.

Hugely popular from children’s novels to anime and film, The Mysterious Candy Shop Zenitendō is known for its thrilling, heart-pounding stories and distinctive worldbuilding centered on sweets.

The characters are unique, of course, but focusing on the worldbuilding above all might be the key to creating a wonderful play.

Adding clever twists within the story will likely capture the audience’s attention.

Be sure to give it a try!

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