[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!

[Highly Instagrammable] Decoration Ideas for School Cultural Festivals (71–80)

Wall decoration made with artificial flowers

So-called artificial flowers—now commonly known as “artificial flowers”—are quite popular these days.

How about using them to make a wall decoration? Some artificial flowers have a hole on the back so you can thread a string through.

Using those, you can string together multiple flowers.

Once you’ve made a few strands, all that’s left is to hang them on the wall.

If you adjust the spacing between the flowers to be even, it will create a more refined and stylish look!

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Hane Keisuke

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Dried flowers

For exhibits and café decor, dried flowers are highly recommended! When it comes to floral decorations, paper flowers are common, but their colors can be too bright and not quite fit the mood.

In such cases, dried flowers have more subdued tones and don’t overpower the space, making them great for chic decorations.

There’s a wide variety of flowers to choose from, and they offer a gentle touch that lets the main attraction shine.

You can find them at 100-yen shops, and if you have time, making them yourself can be fun too!

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Tani Satoko

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paper flower

Paper flowers made from tissue paper are a classic decoration for classroom displays at school festivals! Layer the tissue sheets, accordion-fold them, secure the center, and then fan them out—surely everyone has done this at least once, right? Since it’s a delicate task, let’s work together to make them.

If you have a bit of extra time, try adding a small touch to shape the petals in different ways.

You can also stick them onto a backing to form letters, which would work great for sign decorations!

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Hane Keisuke

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Cloth on the ceiling

Have you ever seen fabric hanging from the ceiling at Asian-style general stores or at party venues like wedding receptions? Let’s try incorporating that into classroom or gym decorations! Using colorful ethnic-patterned fabrics creates an exotic atmosphere; using solid pastel pinks or light blues gives a cute vibe; and using lace materials makes it feel even more fairytale-like.

Choose according to the mood you want for the venue.

It’s also recommended to let fabric drape radially from a single point on the ceiling, like a canopy.

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Hane Keisuke

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Paper plate art

How about making art with paper plates and using them as decorations on walls and other surfaces? Paper plates may have a somewhat cheap or kids’ crafts image, but these days there are plenty of colorful and stylish options.

Above all, they’re easy to pick up at 100-yen shops or cute variety stores, which makes them convenient and highly recommended.

You could collage onto a simple paper plate and treat it like a single frame, draw geometric patterns, or use embroidery thread to create string art—any of these would look lovely.

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utatane

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