Handmade ideas to brighten up your preschool graduation album: fun to create, delightful to receive!
We’ve gathered wonderful ideas for parents and teachers creating handmade graduation albums.
You’ll find tips for heartfelt albums, including decorations using construction paper, ways to incorporate children’s drawings, and how to make individual pages.
We also introduce ideas you can use for albums presented to teachers, as well as decorations with origami and felt—perfect for capturing kindergarten and nursery school memories.
Try making a one-of-a-kind graduation album together with the children!
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Handmade ideas to brighten up your kindergarten graduation album! A collection of fun-to-make, delightful-to-receive ideas (21–30)
An album made with a scrapbook
Let’s try making a handmade album full of fun interactive elements using a scrapbook you can buy at a 100-yen shop! Fold a piece of drawing paper measuring 5.5 cm by 11 cm in half, round off the corners, and make a base card.
Use another sheet of paper and a craft punch to create cute decorations, then stick them onto the base you just made.
You’ve now completed a message card where each piece opens up.
You can also make instant-photo-style decorations, a bus-shaped card, and envelope embellishments—attach them to the scrapbook and you’re done! Add your own heartfelt messages and give it as a gift.
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Why not add a cute idea to your handmade album that’s sure to bring a smile the moment it’s received? This pop-open mechanism is actually very easy to make.
Prepare one piece of construction paper measuring 6 cm by 12 cm, and two pieces measuring 6 cm by 7 cm.
Fold the larger piece in half, then attach the two smaller pieces.
Fold the edges of each small piece and cut them into whatever shapes you like.
It’s easier if you make a template on a separate sheet first and then cut.
Once you make a slit in the top cover piece, the base is complete! After that, have fun decorating it however you like.
An album that gradually opens
How about making a handmade album full of fun mechanisms using familiar origami paper? It’s simple to make, so it’s also a great idea to try with your kids.
Fold the base paper twice to form triangles and once to form a square to create crease lines.
Open it up, fold it down, and make a slit.
Paste four sheets of origami with your preferred patterns or colors onto the base, fold it up, and you’re done.
Add memorable photos or write messages inside.
As the album gradually unfolds and photos appear one after another, it’s sure to delight as a wonderful gift.
Teachers have fun too! Preschool graduation album
Some of you may be wondering how to make a handmade graduation album that will truly delight everyone.
For those feeling that way, here are some tips on page layouts that will move your teachers! First, use photos that show interaction between teachers and children.
Then add speech bubbles with the stories behind those photos or the words the teacher shared with the kids.
It’s great to feature memorable moments, such as a scene from the morning meeting, commands at the sports day, practice sessions for a performance, or picture books read aloud.
Why not create an unforgettable album by using lots of cherished photos?
Layout tips!
To make a preschool graduation album look great, a few small tricks are recommended.
Here are ideas for “9 layout tips.” They should help minimize the gap between your ideal and what you can realistically create.
First, leave equal margins on the top, bottom, left, and right of the page, and keep similar spacing between photos.
Narrow down what you want each photo to convey, and use a mix of large, medium, and small sizes to create rhythm.
Start your layout with the group photo, and decide in advance where to place round-cropped images or collages.
Finally, check the overall balance with a rough layout—this will make the finished result look much cleaner!
An album with lovely cut-and-paste
Handmade preschool graduation albums are wonderful, but many people wonder how to make one.
So here’s a simple explanation of the design process.
First, select the photos you’ll use for the album and print them.
Decide on the layout for the photos and the decorations, and gather your materials and stationery.
Once you’re ready, start by attaching the background materials in order and let them dry thoroughly.
That’s the basic flow.
The key points are to use tape glue or double-sided tape, and to pay attention to the placement and size of the photos.
Keep your vision of the finished album in mind and enjoy the creative process!
Masking tape to the rescue!
Here are some fun, parent-and-child-friendly ideas for hand-decorating a preschool graduation album! For washi tape speech bubbles, simply stick thinly cut strips of masking tape onto photos or letters, shape them like speech bubbles, and write your message to finish.
Next, for rosettes, use thick paper and washi tape to make round ornaments, add pleats, and give them a 3D look.
The third idea, bouquet decor, uses origami flowers adorned with pearl stickers and ribbons to make the album feel festive.
Lastly, for the uniform decor, color-copy the preschool uniform and paste pieces to resemble ribbons or buttons, creating an adorable memory page.
All of these are easy and make the crafting process exciting for both parents and kids.
Give them a try for inspiration!