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Attraction Ideas for School Festivals That Only High Schoolers Can Pull Off?

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The school festival is a major event in high school life.

I’m sure many students are eager to say, “We want to put on fun attractions and entertain everyone!”

Amid this excitement, one thing that’s been drawing attention in recent years is hosting attractions.

More and more schools are handcrafting amusement park–style attractions like roller coasters and spinning teacups.

In this article, we’ll introduce a range of high-quality attraction ideas that, on top of those, are the kind of challenges only high schoolers can take on.

Be sure to create something wonderful while keeping safety in mind.

Attraction Ideas for School Festivals That High Schoolers Can Pull Off!? (21–30)

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Seesaw-Combining Coffee Cup

In recent years, school festivals have been drawing attention with full-scale attractions like roller coasters and spinning teacups.

Here’s a slightly unusual attraction we recommend: a flashy-looking ride that combines a seesaw with teacups.

The seesaw moves dramatically up and down, each teacup spins in place, and the entire base also rotates, making for a deluxe setup.

While safety considerations are essential, building something this elaborate on your own would likely bring a great sense of accomplishment.

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casino

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Casinos aren’t commonly seen in Japan, but overseas they’re popular tourist attractions.

How about planning a casino as one of your school festival attractions? Casinos have classic games like cards and roulette, so you could recreate those.

It’s also a great idea to design your own original games and give them fun names—they’ll make for lasting memories.

That said, gambling is prohibited in Japan, so be sure not to involve real money in any competitions.

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crane game

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Whenever you go to an arcade, you’ll always find a claw machine—and many people can’t resist giving it a try when they see one.

There are plenty of DIY ideas for claw machines, like moving a cardboard setup by hand or controlling it with strings, but what I’d like to introduce here is a motor-driven, electric claw machine.

You build a mechanism to move the claw and control it using motor motion.

If you put in the effort to make it well, it’s sure to draw attention as a standout attraction.

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Bank Bowling

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Bank Bowling

Here’s an introduction to bank bowling, a bowling game that uses a slope.

In regular bowling, you roll the ball straight down a lane to knock over the pins.

In bank bowling, there’s an incline like a ramp.

You calculate how to use that sloped section and throw the ball.

Not only do power and release position matter, but changing where you throw the ball can send it to completely different spots.

It might be harder to hit the pins, but when you do and they fall, it’s sure to be exciting.

You can make the sloped section using cardboard.

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Real Life Game

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Real Life Game

When it comes to The Game of Life, it’s a classic that every child plays at least once.

The board is a path made up of many spaces, and you spin the roulette and move forward by the number you get.

Each space describes an event related to life, and the rule is to follow the instructions on the space where you land as you aim for the goal.

Let’s try creating such a Game of Life in a classroom or similar setting.

Since we’re making it “real” this time, participants will actually move from space to space.

You’re free to write whatever you like on the spaces, so try coming up with fun life-related episodes.

You could even prepare prizes based on the amount of money players have left at the end.

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Lotion Slider

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The lotion slider you often see on variety shows is perfect for high schoolers to enjoy at high energy.

As the name suggests, you slide down using low-friction lotion, making it super slick and exciting.

If you have enough space, trying lotion sumo wrestling can be fun too.

However, it becomes far more slippery than you might expect, so be sure to prioritize safety—don’t keep hard objects nearby—and all participants should definitely bring a change of clothes.

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Water Shooting

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Water Shooting

How about creating a target-shooting attraction using water guns? You’ll feel like a spy—the satisfaction of nailing it in one shot is something else! To give it that attraction-like feel, it’s a good idea to incorporate ideas like moving the targets or having the participants themselves move around.

You could even have someone play the role of the target.

The nice thing about water guns is that they won’t cause injuries even if you get hit.

If you prepare some prizes, it’ll get even more exciting.

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