[From kindergarten to elementary and junior high school] Entertainment and performances that liven up farewell parties
A farewell party to send off preschool and school graduates.
For the children, it’s a precious time to spend with their friends and teachers.
Many of you are probably wondering right now what kind of performances or entertainment would be best for such a special occasion.
So this time, we’ll introduce recommended entertainment and performance ideas for farewell parties.
It’s packed with ideas perfect for kids of all ages—from little ones to around junior high schoolers!
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[From kindergarten to elementary and junior high school] Entertaining performances and activities that liven up farewell parties (31–40)
Double Dutch
It’s a jump rope performance using two ropes.
It takes practice, but if you nail the cool tricks, it really energizes the crowd! Finishing with everyone trying double Dutch together would build a sense of unity and make it even more fun.
handclap
The “Hand Clap Dance,” originating in Korea and popular as a diet dance, is performed to the American band Fitz and the Tantrums’ song “HandClap.” It looks simple, but dancing the full routine is quite a workout.
With its upbeat music and moves that make it feel like real dancing rather than just exercise, it’s perfect as a performance for a farewell party! A farewell gathering that might otherwise turn somber can become lively if both those saying goodbye and those being sent off dance together, laughing and saying “This is tough!” as they go.
Let’s wrap things up by dancing together and turn it into an energetic farewell party!
Chalkboard animation
It’s a stop-motion animation using a chalkboard and chalk that you can find in any school! You draw illustrations on the board, take photos, and then connect them into a single video.
The collaborative work of sharing ideas together will also become an unforgettable memory!
Giant fukuwarai with the teacher’s face
As a New Year’s game, here’s a fun activity where kids play Fukuwarai using the face of their favorite teacher.
Make it big so everyone can see, and the kids will be thrilled watching the face turn out hilariously! What kind of face will it end up with in the end?
Mosaic Art Letter
This is a fun idea where you create a mosaic artwork and present it as a video letter showing the process.
While you can easily make mosaic art with computer software, actually cutting and pasting small photos by hand can convey your feelings even more! It’s a very painstaking task, but the reaction and surprise will be all the greater, so definitely give it a try!
A letter as a present
Precisely because we write by hand less in our daily lives now, a heartfelt letter resonates even more.
The handwriting and the feelings woven into the words are sure to touch everyone’s heart! Why not send such a letter to a teacher who has helped you, a parent or guardian, or a friend? If you’re doing it at a farewell party, it would be nice to read the letter aloud in front of the teacher.
For those who can’t yet write, or have only just learned, how about writing the letter together with a parent or guardian? It will surely become an unforgettable memory!
eat together
You might think “eating a meal” is nothing special… but if you think about it, lunch at a preschool or school usually happens with just classmates and teachers.
If you bring together parents and children of different ages, that in itself becomes a proper event! And of course, the food should be something a little special, right? If you can’t decide on a single menu, you could even make it a buffet.
How about this idea that fills both the stomach and the heart?
parachute ball
Parachute play is especially recommended for farewell gatherings for young children, such as in kindergartens and nurseries.
Many people hold a large, colorful cloth and march, spin it, or make waves.
It’s a dazzling performance that can instantly brighten up a bittersweet farewell event! Of course, teachers and younger students can put it on, but if you include the children who are graduating, it’s sure to become a wonderful memory.
The memory of everyone doing it together at the end, and the memory of having such a lively, wonderful performance done just for them…
It will create all kinds of cherished memories!
Sketchbook Relay
A sketchbook relay where each graduating student writes a message in the same sketchbook, and then it’s edited into a farewell party message video.
Depending on what they write, it can turn into a touching video or a funny one.
With the right ideas, it makes for a really exciting bit of entertainment!
Bouquet presentation
Presenting bouquets isn’t the kind of activity that gets everyone fired up, but it’s a recommended performance that really moves people.
While it can be costly, if all the children’s parents participate, it becomes quite inexpensive overall, making it excellent in terms of cost performance.
Having the kids personally present the bouquets is sure to be touching.
