Ideas for class projects at the school festival: A roundup of popular attractions

Chorus of Souls

[Moving] Sangoku High School’s Soulful Chorus “Seikai” by RADWIMPS – Culture Festival 2024

Stirring and moving! Here are some ideas for a soul-stirring choral performance.

When it comes to choir, there are various types like mixed chorus, male chorus, and female chorus.

The appeal will differ depending on the songs you want to sing and the makeup of your members.

Why not take this once-a-year opportunity at the school festival to move the audience with perfectly synchronized voices? In the video, two students sing the main parts while the rest perform in a chorus-like structure.

Try incorporating this while exploring a configuration that suits your group.

Acrobatic performance

@parkour.okinawa

I performed an acrobatics act at the high school after-party!Industrial boy#AfterPartyAcrobat#tiktokxmas

♬ Original song – M·Riku ༄ƤӓזʞᴑມЯ༇ – Riku 👀

Acrobatic performances, where physical ability really matters, would look so cool if you could showcase them at a school festival.

These performances often combine gymnastics and dance, and when they succeed, the crowd gets really fired up.

Performing with multiple people can refine the act even more, allowing for complex formations and adding depth to the expression.

When deciding the flow of the performance, choosing a story or theme and discussing it together as a group might further improve your performance as a team and strengthen your bond.

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Rap MC Battle

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Finals Cultural FestivalHigh school studenthip hop#hiphopRapHigh School Rap ChampionshipCultural Festival#HikakinVoice

♬ Original Song – SS [Farewell, Aichi] – SS [Farewell, Aichi]

A rap MC battle that’s guaranteed to hype everyone up is perfect for a high school cultural festival.

In a rap MC battle, two high school rappers go head-to-head, crafting lyrics on the spot and competing with sharp wordplay and tight rhymes—it’s a fiery performance.

The biggest thrills come from the live energy: instantly spun words, rhymes delivered in rhythm, and the crowd’s excitement reaching a fever pitch.

Cheers and applause from the audience might even sway the outcome of the battle! Definitely give it a try and make it a highlight of your youth.

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Where’s Wally?

Kigyokusai 2016 'Where's Wally?' Trailer - 10th Grade Soccer Club

How about enjoying the classic puzzle picture book “Where’s Wally?” in the real world? You could list the characteristics of the correct person and have participants search for someone who matches those clues—that seems straightforward.

If you set it up so they have to find the correct person among attendees at the venue, it will add a nice accent to the whole school festival, so it’s recommended.

Giving a prize as proof to those who find the correct answer should also give them a sense of accomplishment.

Paying attention not only to the real one but also to subtle differences in the decoys is an important point for making the game more exciting.

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Ranking Check

@kansaiarts

We tried pulling a “ranking check” prank in the staff room 😜 Behind the scenes of the school festival (Misasagi Festival)Kansai Culture and Arts High School#05#06#07#fypシ#fypHigh school studentRecommendationTeacherRatingPrank#TeacherWithGreatVibes

Yoiyoi Shirasu – Kanaria

It’s a surprise event that livens up the school festival with laughter and excitement.

For example, prepare both a budget bottled coffee and a premium coffee, and hold a game where participants guess which one is the real premium drink.

Make sure the presentation hides any visual clues so they have to rely only on taste and intuition.

Applaud those who guess correctly, and prepare a light, fun penalty for those who don’t to boost the atmosphere even more.

You can adapt this with familiar foods like chocolate or juice.

The serious faces while deciding and the reactions after the results will become fun festival memories.

It’s easy to set up and accessible to all ages, so it’s also great as a pop-up activity between booth visits.

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A planetarium made by a high school student

@sapporoshinyo

We tried making a planetarium: third-year students in the inquiry course spent a year building it ⭐️Shinyou High SchoolPlanetariumExploration Course

♬ Planetarium (MP3 catalog number) – Ai Otsuka

You might think a planetarium would be hard to make without a dome or professional equipment, right? But with the right ideas, even high school students can create one! In this example, they’ve built a solid dome.

Is that black construction paper lining the inside? These days, affordable home planetariums are available, so if you’re making a smaller dome, you can actually set one up quite easily just by getting one of those.

A quiet, traditional planetarium is great, but you could also mix in lively visuals and use it as a photo spot, too.

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Planetarium Cafe

Japan’s first! A full-fledged planetarium opens inside an airport: “Starry Café.”

If your class is full of star lovers, a planetarium café is a great idea! With blackout curtains and a planetarium machine, it’s actually pretty easy to set up.

How about making the café menu inspired by stars and celestial bodies? For example, star-shaped cookies, crescent-moon ice pops, Milky Way chiffon cake, and drinks where tapioca pearls stand in for stars.

Check out real planetarium cafés for inspiration and give it a try!