Handmade Messages for Teachers at Graduation: A Collection of Ideas to Express Your Gratitude
As graduation from kindergarten approaches, many of you may be thinking about expressing your gratitude to the teachers who have cared for your children.
A message card from a child to their teacher makes a wonderful gift that conveys the warmth of something handmade.
In this article, we introduce ideas for message cards perfect for graduation.
We’ve gathered a wide range of options—from vibrant designs using flowers and photos, to interactive cards with fun pop-up elements, and even group message albums.
Try creating a heartfelt, one-of-a-kind message card.
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2. From Children to Teachers (11–20)
message board (with group messages), group card, or collective autograph
How about having all the children in the class create a group message board to send to the teacher? Let’s have each child draw a short message along with their name on a message board and send it.
It would also be lovely to decorate it like a scrapbook using materials from a 100-yen shop.
To give the group message a cohesive look, the key is to decide on the shape and color of the message cards in advance and prepare them ahead of time.
Once you’ve collected the messages, all that’s left is to stick them on, so it’s easy to put together.
If you add a class group photo, the teacher will always be able to remember the children’s faces.
Send a handmade card
It’s a great idea to send a message using handmade cards created by the children.
As long as they put their heartfelt “thank you” to the teacher into it, even a short message will surely make the teacher happy.
Let the kids make them freely.
It’s also recommended to create drawings, photos, and messages in a handy size, and enjoy decorating by cutting and pasting.
If crafting isn’t their strong suit, parents can prepare the base cardstock.
A card made with care and thought is perfect for expressing gratitude to the teacher.
Message to send with a herbarium
It’s truly wonderful to express your gratitude by gifting a herbarium bottle.
Since herbariums use materials like dried flowers, there’s no need to worry about the flowers wilting, and they can be enjoyed for a long time.
It’s also appealing that you can choose flowers that suit the recipient’s taste and arrange them inside the bottle.
Writing a message of thanks on the bottle will help convey your feelings even more.
Try creating a beautifully transparent herbarium bottle filled with your appreciation.
photo ID card
How about giving a photo card that you can look back on from time to time and remember the days with the children? A photo card is a message card with cut-out photos pasted on it.
Try choosing smiling photos of the children or memorable snapshots.
Or you could cut out and paste illustrations the children drew—that’s lovely too.
Set a theme, like portraits or things the teacher likes, and give it a try.
You can also finish it off by sticking message labels onto the card.
A message that turns a picture into embroidery
@yori.tamachii Congratulations on your graduation from kindergarten! I delivered my daughter’s thank-you to her teacher as embroidery.#Nursery schoolgraduation ceremony (for kindergarten/preschool)#Graduation from kindergartenEmbroideryEmbroidery BoardCongratulations on your graduation from kindergartenHandmadeHandmade#handmade#embroidery
Haruka – YOASOBI
Children’s drawings are full of individuality and are so wonderful, aren’t they? How about turning those lovely drawings into embroidery and giving them as gifts to the teachers who have taken care of them? If embroidery is difficult, parents or guardians can help and guide the process.
Of course, giving the drawing on paper as is would make them very happy, but turning it into embroidery keeps the colors from fading and adds a three-dimensional touch, making it an even more special gift! With just a little extra work on a handkerchief or an apron, it becomes a moving, heartfelt present.
A message sent on DVD
A video message is a perfect idea for expressing your gratitude.
When creating messages for the teachers, try recording them while weaving in specific episodes from kindergarten life and memorable moments.
Saying the teacher’s name and your own name in the video will make the message even more wonderful.
Adding background music or captions is also a great way to look back on the memories.
Please give it a try!
Top 3 things I like about my teacher
A card that lists the things you like about the teacher would surely become a truly memorable keepsake for the recipient.
Turn the aspects you like about the teacher—things that might feel embarrassing to say out loud—into a written message and give it to them.
You can easily print photos taken on your phone at convenience stores, so it might be a good idea to take some later to match the message.
If you also include points that parents appreciate about the teacher, it might boost the teacher’s confidence going forward.
