[Non-food] Cultural festival attractions: from classroom exhibits to stage events
Are you struggling to decide what to do for your school festival booth—other than food? Let’s energize the venue with unique ideas that are a bit different from the usual food stalls! From hands-on attractions like those at amusement parks, to photo spots, to performances your whole class can take on together, this article is packed with ideas that will win over your visitors.
We’ll also share helpful tips from preparation through day-of operations, so use this as a guide to create a booth that’s uniquely yours.
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Exhibition (1–10)
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!
An original theme song composed from scratch
Pack your youth into it! Here are ideas for creating a theme song from scratch.
A school festival is a special event that only happens once a year, right? If you’re wondering what to put on, we recommend producing a theme song for the festival! It’s not just for the music club or light music club—planning it with your class or the organizing committee is great, too.
Just imagining what kind of melody and lyrics it will have is enough to make your heart race, isn’t it?
The world of colorful umbrella art
Decorations that amaze visitors! Here are ideas for a world of colorful umbrella art.
For those looking for decoration ideas using umbrellas, we recommend these unique and beautiful umbrella artworks.
How about decorating courtyards or entrances with colorful vinyl umbrellas? During the day, sunlight will cast vibrant shadows on the ground.
They also stand out beautifully against the evening sky, creating a memorable scene.
When hanging umbrellas at a height, be sure to incorporate them with safety in mind.
stop-motion animation
Let’s entertain with edits like those in anime and games! Here are some stop-motion animation ideas.
Stop-motion, also known as a stop-motion video, refers to a technique where you create a video by photographing the movement of people or objects one frame at a time.
How about making an animation using stop-motion techniques this time? The work featured in the video reportedly reached over 1,000 total shots.
Try incorporating these ideas while adapting them to your animation’s length and structure.
Giant mosaic
Let’s take on a mural! Here are some ideas for a giant mosaic.
When holding a school cultural festival, many schools set a theme or a main illustration, right? This time, how about expressing your theme or illustration as a giant mosaic using about 500,000 one-centimeter-square pieces of colored paper? All you need are colored paper, glue or double-sided tape, and so on.
Cutting and pasting the paper may seem tedious, but the finished work will make a strong impact and leave a dynamic impression.
short film
From realistic stories to cinematic worlds! Here are some ideas for short film projects.
Many of you may be thinking about preserving your precious student days in photos and videos.
For those people, creating short films is highly recommended.
Try writing your own script and challenging yourselves with camera setups and video editing.
It may be your first attempt, but I believe a work you create yourselves will stay in your hearts forever.
Plus, it’s exciting to witness the audience’s reactions in real time as they watch your film projected on a big screen.
An aquarium without water
In a situation where you’re exhibiting works in a classroom, wouldn’t it be important to clarify the concept? It might be interesting to choose the theme of an aquarium without water and create a self-contained world inside the classroom.
You could craft a large fish at the center, small fish hanging from the ceiling, and coral reefs on the floor to build an ocean-like space.
You’ll need to make sure your setup doesn’t affect the original classroom, but by paying attention to wall colors and lighting, you could bring the atmosphere even closer to that of the sea.
