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[Middle School] Cultural Festival Attractions: A roundup of popular exhibits, games, and stage performances

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Have you already decided what to do for your junior high school cultural festival?

There are plenty of ideas for exhibits and stage performances, as well as attractions and games that visitors can enjoy.

However, you might be having trouble deciding—perhaps you’re unsure which activities will really liven things up, or you want to create something truly memorable.

In this article, we’ll introduce a wide range of recommended activities for junior high school cultural festivals.

We’ve picked out classic and popular options, so use these suggestions as a reference to help you create a fun and exciting festival!

[Middle School] Cultural Festival Attractions: Summary of Popular Exhibits, Games, and Stage Performances (21–30)

projection mapping

[SBP Mapping] Opening of the 2022 Cultural Festival by Minamishima Junior High School, Minamiise Town, created by middle school students

projection mapping

Projection mapping, which projects images onto three-dimensional objects, has been adopted at various events, so many of you have probably seen it in person.

It’s exciting to watch and you can’t help but get absorbed in it! Recently, the barrier to creating it has lowered, and if it’s something simple, you can make it with just a computer and video editing software.

I’m sure the know-how behind this kind of video editing will continue to be useful, so take this opportunity to learn as you give it a try.

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Toothpick Art

Abiko Higashi High School Toothpick Art Exhibition

Toothpick Art

Toothpick art is made by sticking lots of colored toothpicks into a Styrofoam base.

It’s like pixel art.

You add a grid to the sketch, separate the colors, and insert the corresponding toothpicks—that’s the method.

Really, you just stick them in the designated spots, so even people who aren’t good at drawing can easily take part.

If the whole class works on it, you won’t be short on hands, so it’d be great to tackle something as large as possible!

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Darts made with paper plates and masking tape

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Spiderweb darts with paper plates and masking tapeI tried making it #TikTok Classroom work Art #diy
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Let me introduce darts, a surefire hit for livening up your school festival casino games.

Get some paper plates and masking tape, and let’s make it! Stick the masking tape onto the paper plate to form a spiderweb pattern.

When attaching the tape, place it with the adhesive side facing outward.

For the darts, crumple tissue paper into a ball and wrap it tightly with masking tape to make it a slightly firm ball.

Once it’s finished, stick the target on the wall and have fun playing!

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Whac-A-Mole

“School Festival” Handmade Whack-a-Mole and More — A whack-a-mole game made by a college student

Whac-A-Mole

How about planning the classic whack-a-mole game for your school festival? It’s a simple game where you hit moles popping out of holes, but it’s so fun that both kids and adults can’t help getting absorbed.

The ones at arcades move automatically, but a manual version isn’t that hard to make.

Drill holes in some wood, decorate it, and use plastic bottles as stand-ins for the moles, popping them in and out.

Give participants toy hammers and let them have fun whacking the moles.

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toi toi toi！

[Parody] “toi toi toi!!” NHK [School Culture Festival Project]

toi toi toi！

Here’s an idea for a parody piece, “toi toi toi!”, memorable for its cute animation and song.

Some of you may have had the experience of spending so much time on structuring your video that you can’t see when it will be finished.

For those people, we recommend making a parody.

A parody is a work that humorously or satirically imitates an already completed piece.

In the video, they try their hand at parodying a show that’s broadcast on TV.

Give it a try yourself!

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Calligraphy Exhibition

High School Calligraphy Exhibition 2021 at the Exchange Center

Calligraphy Exhibition

Hosting a calligraphy exhibition is also a classic idea.

You could all unite to work on a large masterpiece together, or each person could create their own piece.

In that case, writing your personal motto would be lovely.

Try creating works that move the hearts of those who see them! As a slightly unconventional display method, you could try things like “writing humorous phrases” or “arranging pieces so that, when read in sequence, they form a story.” That way, even people who aren’t familiar with calligraphy will find it approachable.

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Blue and Summer

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[School Festival] Class Video “Blue and Summer 3-2 ver.” Watch the full version from the comments ✨Blue and Summer youth Class video Cultural Festival @Mrs. GREEN APPLE
♬ Original track – Ryu – 07ryu_

This is a video project produced as a class video, themed around Mrs.

GREEN APPLE’s hugely popular song “Ao to Natsu.” It depicts students earnestly dedicating themselves to their club activities, resulting in a piece that truly captures the essence of youth.

Even if it’s not about clubs, it would be great to film the preparation time for cultural festivals or school festivals.

Both the time spent making the video and the finished work itself become dazzling memories.

Be sure to preserve those unforgettable moments with your classmates as a work of art.

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