Wonderful school festival / cultural festival

Recommended crafts for cultural festival exhibits. Ideas that are also perfect for venue decorations.

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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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At school festivals, many classes probably display crafts that everyone made together, right?

There may also be classes that sell handmade goods they created themselves!

In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of ideas for crafts and DIY projects that are perfect for a school festival.

We’ve gathered lots of projects you can make with familiar materials like cardboard and plastic bottles.

Handmade goods and DIY projects are trending, so let’s create something that will amaze everyone in your class!

Recommended crafts for cultural festival exhibits: perfect ideas for venue decorations, too (61–70)

A big hole in the palm of my hand!

Visitors make it themselves! Introducing the idea of a giant hole in your palm! When you think of trick art, many people imagine a booth where you enjoy completed artwork.

But how about hosting a trick art experience that visitors create and enjoy themselves? Cut a round piece of white paper and draw shadows on it with a pencil.

If you also prepare a matching hand-shaped shadow and a round cutout underneath, you can take photos that look just like there’s a hole in your palm! Give it a try at your event.

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weightless space

It looks like you’re floating softly! Here are some ideas for a zero-gravity space.

The charm of trick art is that it lets you capture unreal photos.

We usually live feeling the pull of gravity, but how about taking a trip to a zero-gravity world—at least in your photos? Among the posted pictures, there’s a woman who appears to be gently floating as if in space, full of dynamism.

Pay attention to the decorations on the walls, floor, and ceiling, and give it a try!

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cardboard arch

cardboard arch

cardboard arch

Let’s make it with simple, easy steps! Here’s an idea for a cardboard arch.

It’s perfect for anyone who wants to create a three-dimensional arch using cardboard.

By intentionally skipping decorations and keeping it a plain white, you can give it a stylish, modern look.

Plus, the 3D structure gives it presence and impact.

You can also paint it or add decorations to match the atmosphere of your classroom or gym.

Give it a try!

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Floating crosswalk

A crosswalk trick art that uses optical illusions.

Instead of just painting the white crosswalk lines, by rendering the shadows in a three-dimensional way, you can make it look as if the crosswalk planks are floating.

Passersby will likely stop in their tracks and become absorbed in the curious scene.

It can also become a popular photo spot, with the potential for widespread sharing on social media.

If you set it up near the entrance of a school festival or along the main walkway, it should boost attention for the entire venue.

It’s an idea that adds surprise and buzz to an event.

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Melting vending machine

A unique piece of trick art that makes it look like a vending machine is melting into the ground.

By adding paint or 3D panels to the lower part of the machine to create a drippy, melting shape, it creates the illusion that the vending machine itself has melted in the summer heat.

From a distance, it’s such an impossible sight that people will do a double take for sure! It’s bound to become a popular photo spot.

This idea is perfect for cultural or school festivals, delighting visitors with surprise and laughter.

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Acrylic illustration

@himasolt
Poster for the school festival! I painted it in acrylic!#Illustration Analog
♬ Original song – ･SoRa’s･🐼 – Soraaa

We’ll introduce ideas for acrylic illustrations that captivate viewers with vivid colors.

Many of you may be thinking, “I want to try painting with acrylics!” Compared to traditional oil paints, acrylics are known for drying quickly and being well-suited to layering.

Plus, by thinning them with water, you can express subtle nuances, making gradients easier to create.

If you haven’t used acrylic paints yet, why not take this opportunity to give them a try?

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A planetarium made by a high school student

@sapporoshinyo
We tried making a planetarium: third-year students in the inquiry course spent a year building it ⭐️Shinyou High School Planetarium Exploration Course
♬ Planetarium (MP3 catalog number) – Ai Otsuka

You might think a planetarium would be hard to make without a dome or professional equipment, right? But with the right ideas, even high school students can create one! In this example, they’ve built a solid dome.

Is that black construction paper lining the inside? These days, affordable home planetariums are available, so if you’re making a smaller dome, you can actually set one up quite easily just by getting one of those.

A quiet, traditional planetarium is great, but you could also mix in lively visuals and use it as a photo spot, too.

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