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[Perfect for Photos] Decoration Ideas for School Festivals and Cultural Festivals
At school festivals, it’s common to have attractions, exhibits, and food stalls set up in classrooms, isn’t it?
Of course, the main attractions and stalls are important, but to really elevate the atmosphere, decorating the classroom and hallways is essential!
That said, since you have to prepare within a limited time, many of you are probably looking for quick, stylish, and cute ways to decorate.
In this article, we’ll introduce decoration ideas for school festivals—from easy options to slightly more elaborate ones.
Use this article as a guide to transform your everyday classroom into a wonderful space!
[Perfect for Photos] Cultural Festival / School Festival Decoration Ideas (1–10)
Colorful plastic bottle
https://www.tiktok.com/@sakuroot1029/video/6742780671204330754If you’re going for Instagram-worthy shots, colorful plastic bottles are highly recommended! Just fill empty bottles with colored water and line them up—the visual impact is outstanding! It instantly turns into a photo hotspot.
Arranging them in a gradient looks absolutely stunning! You can stick to cool tones, go all-in on warm tones, or even create a rainbow gradient—any of those would be lovely! Choose your colors to match the concept of the atmosphere you want to create!
glitter curtain
Here are some glitter curtain ideas that are perfect for instantly creating a bright, festive atmosphere.
All you need are tassel curtains.
Layer your favorite colors or hang them in succession to make the space instantly lighter and more glamorous.
With a wide variety of colors available, you can easily match them to the theme of your booth or event, making them incredibly versatile.
Create a sparkling space with glittery curtains and turn it into a shining memory of your school days!
neon sign
Pop, eye-catching neon signs have become something of a trend in recent years.
You see them not only in stylish cafés and other eateries, but they’re also popular as designs for posters and banners.
The truth is, you can actually make these neon signs yourself.
Besides tape lights, if you have a base and an acrylic or wooden board, it takes a bit of work but you can create any shapes or lettering you like.
You could incorporate the name of your class’s attraction, or make neon signs with various illustrations to stylishly decorate the venue.
It might also be nice to set up a spot where people can take photos in front of the neon sign.
Cardboard art
https://www.tiktok.com/@imany_miu/video/7433292968125107463School festivals host a variety of activities and events, and installing captivating art is a wonderful idea.
This time, we’ll introduce one such idea: cardboard art.
As the name suggests, it involves using cardboard to shape and express objects, and it comes in many forms, such as castles, food, animals, and robots.
Moreover, one of the key purposes of a school festival—creating something together through cooperation—fosters bonds with your peers through the work process and will surely become an unforgettable memory.
Kitpas
https://www.tiktok.com/@kitpasjapan/video/7376967354690882832At school festivals, you often picture lively decorations on walls, entrances, and even ceilings, right? Today, we’re introducing “Kitpas,” perfect for that kind of decorating.
Kitpas are crayon-like sticks you can draw with on windows and mirrors, and the marks wipe away easily with water—like magic paint.
With these, you can brighten up windows and mirrors in vivid colors! Draw pictures, create a stained-glass look—use your ideas to make the space cheerful and glamorous.
Chalkboard Art
https://www.instagram.com/p/CPSOUG4BwLKWhen it comes to classroom decorations, chalkboard art is a must, right? Every classroom has a blackboard, and it’s an easily accessible large canvas! You can use popular anime or characters as motifs, or draw illustrations that match your school festival’s theme.
Of course, it’s also great to tailor the content to your class’s attraction, like a menu board or a welcome message.
If you can pull off high-quality work, it’s sure to become the talk of the school!
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.
Creating a photo spot
https://www.instagram.com/p/CFHA6vzBpsWPhoto spots have become increasingly common in recent years.
Rather than just being places where you can take pretty pictures, make them locations with clever features that make people want to take photos there.
For example, shape paper flowers into a crescent moon so visitors can sit “on the moon,” or draw large wings on a blackboard so that when someone stands in front of it, it looks like wings are growing from their back.
Let’s come up with ideas that make customers think, “I want to take a photo here!” You can find plenty of photogenic photo spot ideas by searching on Instagram!
projection mapping
If you want to try digital decorations, projection mapping is highly recommended! You might be thinking, “Wait, you can do that at school?” Surprisingly, you can! As long as you have a projector and a white wall, you can express yourself freely in any space—classrooms, hallways, anywhere.
You can even project onto three-dimensional objects, not just walls.
With just a few clicks on a computer, you can instantly change the atmosphere of a space, making it a perfect match for theater and other stage performances.
stained glass
https://www.instagram.com/p/COptIgXjcEoOne of the more common classroom decorations is stained glass.
You can use the glass in windows and doors to create a magical atmosphere! The tools you need—black construction paper, colored cellophane, clear film for covering, and so on—are all easy to get.
I bet many people have done this in arts and crafts class.
You can go all out and decorate an entire pane like a church’s stained glass, or keep it simple with small motifs that are just as cute! Everyone can work on it at the same time, so it moves along quickly.