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

PythagoraSwitch

Cultural Festival 3-5 Event: “Pythagoras Switch”

It might be fun to try making something like the contraptions that appear on the popular children’s show “PythagoraSwitch.” Combining familiar items so they lead all the way to the goal gives a great sense of accomplishment! It also sounds enjoyable right from the preparation stage, when everyone shares ideas.

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uchiwa (Japanese hand fan)

[Heavily Decorated Glitter] How to Make Uchiwa Lettering [Needs a Retry]

The handheld fans you often see at idol concerts with members’ names pasted on them are a classic cheering item.

If you customize these fans by sticking on a class name or group name, they can quickly become items that boost unity at a school festival.

If you make them with special materials, they might even serve as an attraction all on their own.

Photo spot

Create a photo spot with a balloon arch

Wouldn’t it be exciting to turn the entire classroom into a photogenic spot? These days you can easily buy stylish balloons and decorative tape at 100-yen shops.

Try creating a chic, grown-up balloon arch, decorating the walls with dried flowers, dried fruit, and nuts, or setting up a corner with flashy, pop-style balloons—there are lots of patterns to try.

Making small props like photo props would make it even more fun.

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Strikeout

Thank you for waiting! As requested, here is how to make a strikeout game.

It’s a game you often see on TV where you knock out targets by hitting them with thrown balls.

Because it’s strongly associated with sports-themed scenes, it could be fun to create a space centered around strikeout where people can enjoy sports.

The crisp satisfaction when a target is hit is key to the fun, so it’s important to focus on how the targets are mounted and how they move when they’re knocked out.

Since the game involves strong impacts and parts may break, it’s also a good idea to prepare spare parts in advance.

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dice

Easy: How to make a dice out of cardboard / How to make a cardboard dice

How about making dice, used in all kinds of games, in various sizes and incorporating them into your decorations? The keys to crafting beautiful dice are assembling six perfectly square faces and not misplacing the numbers.

Simply varying the size makes them easy to use in decor, but creating a scene with non-cubic dice lined up could also be interesting.

You can even make dice the main feature and offer games that use them as part of your attraction.

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roller coaster

Handmade roller coaster at the school festival — Amagasaki Kita High School

Handmaking a roller coaster? It sounds a bit surprising, but it turns out you can! When you think of roller coasters, they’re the star attractions of amusement parks, and this would surely become a hot topic and a standout exhibit at a school festival.

You can build a track with height differences that loops all around the classroom, and a coaster that races through it with a refreshing rush.

Converted to speed, it’s said to be around 10 km/h, but the perceived speed feels much faster.

Even those who usually aren’t fans of thrill rides might enjoy this one.

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paper flower

[DIY] Decorate your room with large blooms ♡ “Giant Flowers” [Flower]

Paper flowers made from paper.

They look gorgeous and seem useful in many ways.

You can buy thin, colorful paper specifically for making paper flowers—called “ohana-gami” (flower paper)—at 100-yen shops, so it’s a good idea to use that.

If you use a clear file or thick paper as a template, it’s easy to produce them in bulk.

Making extra-large flowers to decorate the classroom is great, and making lots of small ones to turn into brooches or eye-catching hair accessories would really liven up the school festival.

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