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[Perfect for Photos] Decoration Ideas for School Festivals and Cultural Festivals

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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!

Top Instagram-Worthy Decoration Ideas for School Culture Festivals (61–70)

watercolor illustration

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Softly spreading, gentle hues are the hallmark here! Let us introduce some watercolor illustration ideas.

Watercolors are captivating for their delicate, fleeting tones.

With their translucent light colors, you can also create natural gradients.

In the video, a girl wearing a cute outfit with frills is being drawn.

You can really see the attention to detail in the color of her hair and eyes.

It also seems there are techniques to get closer to the image you have in mind by combining colored pencils and white ink pens.

Give it a try!

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Korean-style street

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Let your heart dance with adorable illustrations! Here are some ideas for Korean street-style illustrations.

Many imported goods from Korea feature cute-style artwork, don’t they? This time, let’s try a street-inspired Korean design.

The illustration centers on a long-haired girl stylishly wearing headphones, a cap, a cropped T-shirt, oversized pants, and sneakers.

The mood can change a lot depending on the color palette! Be sure to give it a try.

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Let’s try creating designs using an app! Here are some ideas for Canva’s AI.

In recent years, AI technology has been a hot topic.

It seems that AI can generate not only text but also illustrations and designs.

This time, let’s make use of the Canva app.

One of the app’s features is a service that can generate graphics.

Just enter a clear description of the image you want to create and choose an illustration style, and you can finish it easily! Among the styles, there are a variety such as hand-drawn and stamp-like looks.

Be sure to give it a try.

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BeReal-style frame

A familiar social media platform for high schoolers! Here are some ideas for frames inspired by BeReal.

Speaking of BeReal, it’s a social media app where you can share your everyday life just as it is with friends and close classmates.

Many of the people coming to the school festival might be using it too, right? Unique ideas are more likely to get shared on Instagram, so you can probably expect an increase in visitors as well.

Let’s make trendy BeReal-style frames and capture memories in photos!

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American diner

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An American diner where you can get creative with decorations and the overall vibe.

The staff’s costumes are also a great way to show your flair.

Let’s try recreating a classic, old-school American diner.

If you want to keep the menu simple, fried chicken, fries, and pancakes are recommended.

The simplest approach for all of them is to just heat them up in a microwave and serve.

For drinks, large-sized colas are perfect for intentionally giving it that American feel.

Give an immersive American-style diner a try!

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sudare (bamboo blinds)

When you think of sudare (bamboo blinds), you probably picture something casually hanging on a home balcony.

But in fact, depending on how you decorate with them, they’re a versatile item that suits all kinds of scenes! You can hang them from above to act like a screen, lean them against a wall to create a summery garden vibe, or even use them as a cloth under exhibits.

They’re easy to find at home improvement stores and 100-yen shops, which is a big plus.

They work beautifully with both Japanese and Asian-inspired styles.

Perfect for adding that little extra touch when something feels like it’s missing!

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garland

Among stylish girls and moms, garlands have become a total staple.

From colorful ones to chic, subdued tones, and materials ranging from paper and fabric to wood, there are so many varieties.

Garlands are visually charming and festive, and one of their big appeals is how easy they are to make by hand.

You can make great use of items from 100-yen shops, or create a natural, cute garland using branches or stones you’ve gathered outdoors.

If you use weather-resistant materials, they’ll work well for outdoor decorations too.

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