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[For school cultural festivals] Recommended maze ideas and traps

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If you’re wondering what to do for your school festival exhibit, how about creating a maze?

Designing an ordinary maze can be tough, but if you want to get creative and really energize the festival, this is a must-see.

We’ve packed in ideas for traps to hide inside the maze and concepts for full-fledged maze designs—ideas that will make it an unforgettable experience for both the creators and the visitors.

From photo-worthy fun to surprising twists, this collection is full of ideas that are as enjoyable to make as they are to explore!

[For cultural festivals and school festivals] Recommended maze ideas and traps (11–20)

time bomb trap

We played with a balloon time bomb!

time bomb trap

For those of you planning a maze attraction for your school festival, here’s a way to make it even more fun.

Set up games at several points in the maze, and create a trap where a balloon time bomb “explodes” if the player doesn’t clear the game within the time limit.

Discuss the game contents with your classmates and decide together! Since making a time bomb yourself is difficult, it’s easier and safer to use a toy version.

Let’s make the school festival—an opportunity to strengthen class bonds through building the maze and designing the games—an unforgettable memory.

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Stamp Rally Maze

Outing: A giant maze stamp rally at Thomas Land! Can we collect all the stamps? Toy Kids

Stamp Rally Maze

A gimmick where you collect stamps on your way to the goal! Here are some ideas for a stamp rally maze.

It’s a humorous concept that combines a maze with a stamp rally.

It’s perfect for anyone who thinks, “A regular maze is boring!” or “I want an exciting idea!” This setup is easy to adopt because it can be enjoyed by everyone—from small children to adults who visit.

Even the process of making the stamp cards sounds fun.

Be sure to give it a try!

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Create a photo spot at the entrance

Let’s get people to share on social media! Here’s an idea for creating a photo spot at the entrance.

Even if you put a lot of effort into the maze course, it’s disappointing if visitors don’t notice it.

By adding eye-catching decorations, you can encourage people to use it as a photo spot! This idea is especially recommended if your classroom is located deep inside the school building or if you want to focus on decorations.

It’ll be perfect for commemorating the event or a family visit—guests will be able to take some special photos.

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Install obstacles

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Challenge the giant maze!amusement park Giant Maze Parent-child time Mitsui Greenland #Hokkaido Greenland
♪ Original song – yui – yui

Let’s give visitors a sense of adventure! Here are some ideas for setting up obstacles.

A maze where participants walk toward the goal is great, but with a little twist, they might enjoy it even more.

This time, let’s excite attendees by adding obstacles! You could lower the ceiling so they have to duck under it, or create sections where they climb over objects—there are lots of ways to arrange the course.

Be sure to consider the course width and structural strength as you incorporate these elements.

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You can’t leave unless you do ◯◯.

[Giant Maze] A brutal maze where you can’t escape unless you eat all the food at the dead ends…

You can't leave unless you do ◯◯.

A fun maze with added missions! Here’s an idea where you can’t reach the goal unless you do ◯◯.

Just entering the maze and aiming for the goal sounds tough enough, but let’s add a mission on top of that.

In the video, the mission was: “If there’s food placed on the maze path, you must eat it.” For a school or cultural festival, it’s a good idea to adapt it into something with a recreational element that people of all ages—from young children to adults—can try.

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Hide-and-seek in a maze

Play pranks and seek! Cardboard hide-and-seek!! himawari-CH

Hide-and-seek in a maze

Let’s find the people hiding inside cardboard boxes set up around the room! Here’s a hide-and-seek-in-a-maze idea to try.

It’s a fun concept that combines elements of both a maze and hide-and-seek! Rather than plain hide-and-seek, using items adds a unique twist and can make it even more exciting.

You can also put cushions or stuffed toys in boxes where no one is hiding to create camouflage and entertain visitors! Feel free to adapt and incorporate the idea as you like.

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[For school culture festivals] Recommended maze ideas and traps (21–30)

Cardboard Maze

We built a gigantic cardboard maze with a 10,000-yen budget, and it was way too fun lol

Cardboard Maze

For those of you struggling to come up with ideas for your school or cultural festival, how about a giant maze you can build for just 10,000 yen? It incorporates RPG-style game elements, giving it a polished, immersive feel where participants can enjoy the thrill of “clearing” a game.

Since it’s made from readily available cardboard, it keeps costs low.

Set up cardboard walls taller than head height and build the maze inside a classroom—work together as a class, discussing and having fun as you go! Adding a few traps or gimmicks in several spots will make it even more enjoyable for visitors.

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