Games to Liven Up Your 2026 Graduation Party and Thank-You Banquet
After the graduation ceremony, many schools might hold parties or thank-you gatherings.
And if you’re the organizer, you might be struggling to choose games or activities for entertainment, right? Since it’s a special graduation party, you’ll want to make it a wonderful and fun time that everyone will remember.
In this article, we’ll introduce a variety of ideas—from games related to school life to activities that get large groups excited.
We’ve also prepared plenty that let you look back on memories, so please use them as a reference!
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[2026] Games to Excite Your Graduation Party & Thank-You Banquet (51–60)
Gesture Game
A classic party game: charades.
It’s great because you can start right away without any elaborate prep.
The rules are simple—act out the name of an object or an action from the prompt using only your body, without speaking, and the guessers try to figure out the prompt.
It’s a good idea to prepare a wide range of prompts, from easy ones that are instantly recognizable to more complex and challenging ones.
And when the prompts are harder, people often come up with funny gestures, which makes everyone laugh and have a great time.
Disposable Chopstick Catch Game
This is a game where you catch falling chopsticks with good timing.
You can enjoy the suspense of wondering, “When will the chopsticks drop?” Play with three people: two players and one person to drop the chopsticks.
Hold your hands open at the same height and show off your quick reflexes with a sharp catch.
Preparing lively background music can make the game even more exciting.
Try different rules like individual matches or team battles and have fun experimenting.
Slipper relay
Many of you may have had slippers as your indoor school shoes, right? Let’s play a game using those slippers you won’t wear after graduation! The rules are simple: without using your hands, pass the slipper to the next person using only your feet.
Split into multiple teams, and the team that passes the slipper to the anchor the fastest wins.
Spoon with a spoon
It’s a game where you use a spoon to pick up spoons laid out on the table and drop them into a cup.
If your party is at a dining venue, there will probably be spoons and cups available, so there’s no need to prepare anything in advance! It’s an easy, hassle-free party game.
[2026] Games to Liven Up the Graduation Party & Thank-You Banquet (61–70)
Teacher impersonation
Haven’t we all imitated a teacher’s catchphrases or gestures during class at some point? It might feel a bit awkward to do it in front of them, but it could be fun to compete to see who does the best impression.
On the flip side, it might also be interesting to have teachers imitate each other!
Graduation Ceremony Karuta
These days, a wide variety of games—like board games and card games—are sold commercially, but if you’re looking for something tied to graduation ceremonies, we recommend this “Graduation Karuta.” You might be thinking, “What kind of karuta is that!?” This Graduation Karuta is based on a call-and-response many people likely experienced at their elementary school graduation: one person says, “It was fun,” and everyone responds together, “The class trip!!” The cards feature a range of words—from school-life themes like “class trip,” “cooking class,” “pool,” and “romance,” to seemingly unrelated ones like “QR code” and “hamster.” You prepare 12 cards, one player gives a call that matches one of them, and the remaining players give the corresponding response.
It’s a perfect game for graduation scenes, sparking lively conversations and shared memories.
Improvised parody song game
You draw a theme by lottery and the music starts right away.
The idea is to improvise lyrics that match the theme and sing them on the spot.
Because there’s so little time to think, words the singer never expected can end up in the lyrics! When people are under pressure, they often say strange things—so this game is guaranteed to be a laugh riot.