A surprise for the entrance ceremony. Heartwarming surprise ideas.
We’ve gathered a collection of moving surprise videos perfect for entrance ceremonies.
When you hear “surprise,” you might picture something that startles people or makes everyone laugh together.
But these are all surprises that will deeply move the recipients and fill them with joy.
Entrance ceremony surprise. Moving surprise ideas (1–10)
A flash mob by current students
At the entrance ceremony of a certain media-focused school, students from the Voice Acting Department, the Acting and Talent Department, and the Integrated Arts Department performed a dance.
The instrumental performance and vocals were also all done by students.
Although they are students, as aspiring artists their performance was thoroughly impressive.
The new students must have felt as if they were catching a glimpse of their own future.
Magic Theater
https://www.tiktok.com/@mammybear_/video/7368688218838977810We’d like to introduce a magic theater where, whenever the little ghost eats some food, its body color mysteriously changes.
Before starting the magic theater, do some fingerplay or a simple hand game to create a relaxed atmosphere with the children.
After that, it’s a great time to begin the magic theater.
Playing a bright, slower-tempo song during the performance can help liven things up.
We recommend creating a simple magic theater with a cheerful, seasonal feel so the children can look forward to their days at the preschool.
Tulip Sketchbook Theater
Let me introduce a tulip-themed sketchbook theater that’s perfect for a spring entrance ceremony.
Many children may feel nervous or anxious in a new place, especially at an entrance ceremony.
Use a sketchbook theater with illustrations to introduce the kindergarten and convey that it’s a fun place to be.
Once you decide which places and items in the school you want to introduce, create them inside the sketchbook.
It’s recommended to use brightly colored construction paper or origami.
Keep the explanations clear and simple so the children can easily relate and feel at ease.
large-format picture book
Big-format picture books that shine at large events are also recommended for entrance ceremonies.
“Nezumimi-kun’s Vest” is a well-known, easy-to-see book for many children.
If you start with a fingerplay activity before the big book, it may help boost the children’s focus.
Reading a large picture book with two teachers makes the flow smoother.
Decide together who will turn the pages, who will read, and who will support the book.
Read slowly and clearly, keeping a good rhythm as you turn the pages.
It’s also important to keep checking that the children in the back can see as you go!
candy bouquet
First, make a bouquet using artificial flowers like the ones sold at 100-yen shops.
Mix in lollipops and snacks attached with wires as handles, bundle it all together, and it’s done.
It’s a tasty surprise gift that kids will love.
The connection between the elderly and children
At this elementary school in Fukui Prefecture, members of the local senior citizens’ club are handing out gifts to children ahead of their entrance ceremony.
While interactions between the growing elderly population and children are taking place across the country, this initiative—where life’s seniors celebrate a new beginning for the youngsters—feels like a fresh approach.
jump rope
Second- and third-graders, as upperclassmen, demonstrate jump rope for the new first-graders entering elementary school.
It’s a surprise event with the message: when you grow bigger, you’ll be able to do things like this too.
Beyond jump rope, it might also be good to showcase other skills that could make them think, “I want to be able to do that!”