A roundup of recreational activities to liven up cultural and school festivals

Balloon Art Experience

Simple & Cute! Ribbon Balloon Art Bracelet♡

Balloon art, which you often see at street performances, is amazing—artists deftly twist balloons into all kinds of creations.

How about offering an attraction where people can try balloon art themselves? With a bit of creativity, you can make pieces that attach to arms or legs, various animals, flowers, swords, and more.

You can wear or carry what you make right away and enjoy a little theme park feeling!

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mini-golf

I tried playing golf inside the house!

Golf may often be seen as a sport for middle-aged men, but you might be surprised at how fun mini-golf can be when you try it.

If you borrow an old putter and a golf ball from your dad or older brother, you’re pretty much all set.

You can make a cup for the ball by imitating what you see, and you can also find them at novelty shops.

To avoid the risk of breaking a window with a hard ball, using a kid-friendly plastic ball is a good idea.

And if you have a Tiger Woods costume mask, it’s sure to liven things up!

Mayim Mayim

Folk Dance (Mayim Mayim)

The original song is by Emanuel Pugachov Amiran, and the choreography is by Else Daburon for the folk dance.

Maim Ma’im, well-known from campfires, could be fun to do as a recreational activity at a school festival.

Gather on the playground, have the host explain the dance, and do a light group practice before starting—this might help create an even better circle of communication!

Leathercraft experience

[Leather Craft Beginner Course] Making a Coin Case and Key Holder [Workshop Edition]

Leathercraft is the art of making small items and more using leather.

For leathercraft, you typically use a type of leather called vegetable-tanned leather (nume-kawa), along with specialized thread and decorative components like buttons and cords.

Just like with fabric goods, you cut the leather to match a pattern, attach parts, temporarily fix pieces with adhesive, and then sew them together.

It might feel difficult at first, but doing it with friends in a fun setting like a school festival can help you create wonderful, tangible memories!

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haiku

Haiku 【Japanese Haiku】 Japanese Culture #23

Isn’t Ms.

Itsuki Natsui, the haiku poet who appears on the show “Prebat!!” hosted by Masatoshi Hamada from Downtown, a sharp-tongued and funny person? How about copying that show’s format and holding a haiku contest? Haiku that are moving and literary are fine, and haiku that feel like comedy skits are fine too.

We could post the haiku collected from everyone in the hallway or somewhere, and have people passing by vote for the ones they think are great.

Having the Japanese-language teacher choose winners would be good too.

The key to collecting lots of haiku is to give prizes to the top performers! If the prize is meal vouchers usable at the school cafeteria, I’m sure people will work really hard to write haiku!

Let’s cheer them on

Kasukabe Kyoei High School Culture Festival Finale: Baseball Team Cheer ~2015 ver.~

It’s a recreation activity where you choose a theme you want to cheer for—whether it’s for everyone or for the teacher—and try cheering together! If you prepare an easy-to-understand cheering part that makes it easy for everyone there to join in, even just a portion of it, I think everyone will be able to enjoy it together!

Blindfolded stepping in place

[Experiment] Can you march in place while blindfolded?

Draw a circle at your feet, march in place, and you’re out if you step outside the circle.

How many minutes can you keep marching without stepping out? It looks simple, but it’s actually pretty hard! You’ll be really surprised by the results! On a playground you can draw the circle right in the sand, so it should be easy to set up!