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Ideas for handmade congratulatory messages to send for preschool and kindergarten graduation ceremonies

10 years as a kindergarten teacher / elementary school teacher / junior and senior high school teacher / childminderkepiko
Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked for 10 years as a kindergarten teacher and for 7 years as an after-school childcare instructor, then took a post as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I also engaged in activities that shared Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational play, working with many children. Afterwards, through freelance writing, planning, and editing work at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and conveying ideas. Leveraging the perspective cultivated in educational settings and my experience as an editor, I aim to deliver practical information—focusing on fields related to music and children—that values both input and output. Hobbies include instruments, singing, handcrafts, toys, drawing, traditional play, the outdoors, books, DIY, and crafts. Special skill: spinning-top tricks.
20 years of experience as a nursery teacher / kindergarten teacherhiyoko sensei
I’m Hiyoko-sensei, a former nursery school teacher from Hyogo Prefecture. Ever since I was five, my dream was to become a childcare worker, and before I knew it, 20 years had passed since I achieved that dream. Through singing and playing with the children, I kept working with the spirit of someone in their twenties, even as I increasingly felt my physical limits year by year (haha). From here on, I’d like to share helpful information carefully and thoughtfully, drawing on my on-site experience.

How about brightening up the graduation ceremony with handmade congratulatory telegrams? Messages delivered to nursery or kindergarten graduation ceremonies feel especially warm because they’re made by hand with care.

Telegrams received at the ceremony are sure to become special memories for the children.

We’ll share lots of ideas that turn out beautifully even with materials from the 100-yen shop, such as ranunculus made from tissue paper, hearts that spin when opened, and pop-ups where a bouquet bursts out.

Please use these as inspiration and send the graduating children congratulatory messages filled with love!

Ideas for Handmade Congratulatory Telegrams to Give at Nursery School and Kindergarten Graduation Ceremonies (51–60)

Bear pop-up card

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Bear pop-up card

It’s a cute design where a bear character pops out when you open the card.

Two sheets—the mechanism paper and the base paper—are layered, and it’s important to make it look like a simple bi-fold card.

The mechanism paper has slits, and by folding these slits in the opposite direction from the base, you add the pop-up action.

Then just cut out a bear shape—with its facial features drawn on—and attach it to the mechanism to finish.

The way you fold the mechanism part changes how it pops up, so it might be good to try various patterns.

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Cherry blossom paper cutout

Easy with origami! Two types of cherry blossom cutouts – Kirigami Cherry Blossom

Cherry blossom paper cutout

Speaking of preschool graduation, spring is the season of new beginnings, and cherry blossoms are an essential flower for that time of year.

How about making cherry blossoms out of origami and incorporating them into congratulatory messages? Fold the origami paper into a triangle, then keep folding so the layers overlap.

Draw half of a cherry blossom petal along the fold, cut along the outline, and open it up to reveal a cherry blossom shape.

Alternatively, if you draw thicker lines and cut in a way that leaves the lines, you can create a delicate, airy cherry blossom outline—highly recommended.

Try using various colors of origami paper and use them for decorations.

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Message card to send your feelings ♡

[DIY] A message card to give to the homeroom teacher who took care of me/has been so kind ♡

Message card to send your feelings ♡

Share your congratulations with the children using cutely decorated congratulatory messages! If you’re not confident in your crafting skills, you might hesitate to make something by hand.

But with a little creativity, anyone can easily make a message card that recipients will love! Use postcard-sized message cards from a 100-yen shop as the base and decorate them with stickers and more.

Simply bordering the card with washi tape and adding some 3D stickers is enough to create a lovely, polished message card.

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Pop-up message card

@hii_hoiku_seisaku
The cover, the flowers, and the flowers that appear when you open it all change!! There’s a space inside for messages ✏️ You could have parents, teachers, or friends write in it, or you could paste in the ceremony program ✨#Childcare Crafting #Production video #Making Play Made in February #March production graduation ceremony (for kindergarten/preschool)Message Card #HandmadeCard Origami Stamp
♪ My side is always you – Otora & Erii

Open the card and a spread of beautiful cherry blossoms appears! Here are some ideas for a pop-up message card.

When it comes to graduation ceremonies, many people probably think of cherry blossom motifs.

This time, let’s make a pop-up message card featuring beautiful cherry blossoms.

Create stamps using packing material and a toilet paper roll, then dab paint onto construction paper to stamp the design.

Cut it into the shape of cherry blossoms, and it’s done.

For the cover, cut it into a round shape and decorate it with origami petals to give it a gorgeous finish!

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Ideas for Handmade Congratulatory Telegrams to Send at Nursery and Kindergarten Graduation Ceremonies (61–70)

Clover message card

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Let’s create with wishes for the children’s happy future! Here are ideas for a clover-themed message card.

The clover motif is beloved as a symbol that brings good luck and makes wishes come true.

To mark the milestone of graduation from kindergarten, let’s send the children a clover message card! Fold green construction paper into a triangle three times and cut with scissors to make a clover.

Drawing a portrait or a message inside the clover makes it extra cute! It’s the kind of card they’ll want to open again and again.

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Cards drawn using only dot pens

@mayumin214_fude
A simple and cute graduation celebration card made using only a dot pen!#Graduation from kindergarten graduation ceremony (for kindergarten/preschool)Message Card #Text Overlay Video Translation Congratulations Translation Translation
♬ Really Like You – Gyubin

Letters that look like illustrations! Here are some ideas for cards drawn using only a dot pen.

A dot pen has a springy tip that lets you create dots in various sizes.

Let’s make cards that children will love.

If you arrange the characters for “graduation from kindergarten” (sotsuen) to look like they’re holding hands, it creates a cute illustration.

Decorating around the letters with motifs like hearts and stars will finish it off as a festive message card.

Try drawing while experimenting with different touches.

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A pop-up card with a panda

@hapibacrafts
Perfect for graduation/admission season and Mother’s Day! We’ve started selling a template that lets you make a pop-up message card where a panda jumps out of a bouquet! Open the bouquet section of the card, and a panda “peeks” out! It’s a vertical message card with an adorable pop-up mechanism. We have a detailed how-to video. The easy-to-use template is available on minne! → https://minne.com/items/39384983 With its bouquet motif, it’s great not only for birthdays but for many celebratory occasions. Also recommended for little kids and panda lovers.What you’ll need:- Construction paper (details on page 2)- Glue (paper glue recommended)- Double-sided tape (10 mm width)- Craft knife, ruler, and scissors- Black pen (PROCKEY recommended)(Optional but handy)- Craft punch: 3/16 circle- Tweezers“HAPPY BIRTHDAY CRAFTS (Hapikura)” → https://minne.com/@hapibaOperating site: Happy Birthday Project (https://www.hapiba.com/) Production: Nabechin (https://www.instagram.com/hapiba/ ） Pop-up mechanism Bouquet Card Mother's Day Card Graduation card Graduation Card (for preschool/kindergarten)Handmade album #HandmadeCard Panda #panda Birthday card Birthday card #birthdaycard #popupcard Pop-up card Interactive/Pop-up Album Pop-up card #ConstructionPaperCrafts Papercraft Childcare Nursery teacher / Childcare worker #Childcare Crafting Rhythmic #Nabechin Message Card #BirthdaySurprise
♪ Silent – Yua

Let’s celebrate with pandas, known for their gentle and cute image! Here are ideas for a pop-up card featuring a panda.

Pandas, who also appear in the “Panda, Rabbit, Koala” fingerplay, are surely familiar animals to children.

Let’s make a pop-up card with a panda, characterized by its round face and big, bright eyes.

When you open this card, a panda peeks out from a bouquet, and when you close it, the panda hides back inside the flowers.

Kids will definitely be amazed by this clever mechanism! It would also be lovely to arrange it as a heart-shaped bouquet.

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