Recommended crafts for cultural festival exhibits. Ideas that are also perfect for venue decorations.
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!
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Recommended crafts for cultural festival exhibits. Perfect ideas for venue decorations (1–10)
balloon art
Let’s try balloon art, which you often see in street performances.
It takes a bit of practice, but once you get the hang of it, you can make things surprisingly well.
You can create flowers, animals, and even bracelet-like pieces you can wear on your arm.
It’s fun to enjoy the school festival with a mini theme-park vibe by wearing what you’ve made! They’re also great for decorations.
Gachapon
Gachapon is loved by everyone from kids to adults.
It goes by many names like gacha-gacha or gashapon, but it’s that thing where you turn the knob and a capsule comes out.
You can easily make one using common household items like cardboard or a milk carton.
As long as you can make holes in a milk carton and a plastic bottle so the capsules can pass through and come out, the rest is simple! It’s fun to decorate the box with colored paper or masking tape.
Depending on what you put inside the gachapon, you can use it in many ways—it works great as the main attraction or as a bonus craft.
Toothpick Art
Toothpick art that’s almost dizzying.
Using those tiny, slender toothpicks, you build things like buildings.
Toothpicks are easy to get anywhere, and all you need besides that are wood glue and scissors—plus patience! You can make lots of small buildings and arrange them like a diorama, or go big with a massive castle or other structure for something truly impressive that’s sure to get people talking.
Leaving it as-is is fine, but adding paint could turn it into something completely different—and amazing.
Recommended crafts for cultural festival exhibits. Perfect ideas for venue decorations (11–20)
Origami Art
https://www.tiktok.com/@kei.chiiku/video/7480133177651072263There are many variations of origami art, but what I’d like to introduce this time is an idea for a 3D puzzle that transforms into various shapes by combining parts.
It can become a sphere, a square, and all sorts of other fun forms.
How about planning a hands-on origami art activity for your school festival or cultural fair? Display a few samples for people to play with, offer a mini lesson on how to make them to those who are interested, and let participants take their finished pieces home to enjoy.
Mosaic art
Here’s an idea for mosaic art using photographs.
Create a new artwork from photos that reflect the school’s history—wouldn’t this be a perfect activity for a culture festival or school festival? It certainly takes patience, but it will strengthen students’ bonds, and the production time itself will become an unforgettable memory.
Put your heart into each piece and complete a wonderful work of art.
The materials don’t have to be photos; feel free to gather materials that are easy to handle and give it a try.
Drink dispenser made from cardboard
Good news for those thinking about serving drinks at cultural or school festivals.
This video shows how to recreate an expensive, out-of-reach drink dispenser using cardboard you can get for free at supermarkets.
The key seems to be the use of milk cartons, which are resistant to water.
Super Mario question block
Let’s try making your own Question Block from the Super Mario series, one of Nintendo’s flagship games, and use it as a decoration.
A high-quality Question Block will make anyone familiar with the game feel an irresistible urge to hit it.
Anticipating that urge, if you add a mechanism that pops out a coin or item when struck, it’ll be even more fun.
While it would ideally float in midair, it’s best to place it on a desk or the floor so it stays stable and can properly transmit the impact.
