Let's Make Memories! Fun Icebreaker Activities Recommended for High School Farewell Parties
Fun farewell party activities to enjoy with your class or grade before graduation.
Since it’s to commemorate graduation, you’ll want to try something a little different—activities that will make lasting memories.
In this article, we’ll introduce perfect, memory-making recreation ideas for a high school graduation farewell party that will get everyone excited.
It’s the last time, so let’s go big and have fun!
We’ve gathered ideas that you might not usually think of, moving activities with surprises, and games everyone can enjoy.
Use these as inspiration and have a wonderful time!
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[Create Memories!] Fun and Exciting Activities Recommended for High School Farewell Parties (11–20)
human disentanglement puzzle
At graduation, let’s create wonderful memories with a heartwarming group activity.
The “Human Knot” we’re introducing is a game that graduates can tackle together not only with each other, but also with teachers and current students.
Participants interlock their hands in a complex tangle and work together to untie it into a neat circle—no easy task.
Along the way, close communication naturally emerges, and thinking together strengthens the sense of unity.
The large circle formed by holding hands deepens bonds of friendship and brings bright smiles even at the moment of parting.
It’s a highly recommended activity that offers a joyful, memorable time for this milestone of graduation.
Telephone game
The telephone game is perfect as a game everyone can enjoy together to mark the milestone of high school graduation.
In this game, heartfelt sentiments and fun messages are whispered from person to person.
Mysteriously, the content sometimes changes along the way.
Often the message ends up quite different from the original, but that surprise and laughter create a sense of unity among everyone and become a fun memory.
Experiencing how information changes when passed by word of mouth can also be a chance to realize the importance of communication.
Use smartphone apps or come up with original messages, and make it a wonderful farewell party.
Giant fukuwarai with the teacher’s face
When it comes to classic New Year traditions, “Fukuwarai” comes to mind.
We’ve grown so used to digital games that it feels like an old-fashioned pastime now, but how about making a Fukuwarai using your teacher’s face and having everyone join in? Just snap a photo of the teacher, enlarge it to the max on a copier, cut out the eyes and nose, and you’re done.
Then all that’s left is to have fun together! Take photos of the funny faces after you play, and write messages of thanks in the margins to turn it into a wonderful keepsake.
Be sure to make versions featuring the principal and the club advisors too!
theater
Putting on a play for a high school farewell party will make for a wonderful memory.
When you stage the play, decide on a theme and content in advance.
Themes like gratitude, memorable moments from school life, or looking toward the future are recommended.
Once you know the number of participants, assign roles, rehearse, and discuss improvements and highlights together as you refine the performance.
It’s best to secure dates when everyone can gather and proceed with a plan ahead of time.
On the day of the performance, I’m sure you’ll present a lovely play that strengthens your bonds with your friends.
standing buffet
A party that proceeds with everyone standing rather than sitting in chairs has the advantages of fitting more people since you don’t need chairs, and making it easy to move around.
If you’re serving food, have everyone go to where it’s set out and help themselves—this can prompt conversation and encourage movement.
With a relaxed, stand-up atmosphere, people can tune into the vibe of the room, and conversations will likely warm up gradually.
Simply removing the act of standing up from a chair also makes it easier to transition smoothly into activities or performances.
Memory Speech
Let’s use your speech to highlight the lives each of you has led and the memories you’ve built.
It’s best to craft content that many people can relate to—for example, by weaving in things everyone noticed at the time of enrollment or feelings everyone shared.
If you create a humorous contrast by touching on frustrations from school life, you can also make the moving episodes leading up to graduation stand out.
By collecting memorable stories in advance and shaping your speech to represent everyone, you’ll be sure to energize the occasion.
[Let’s Make Memories!] Fun Activities Recommended for High School Farewell Parties (21–30)
Where is this? Quiz
Let’s try a “Where is this?” quiz using photos.
It’s a game where you guess the location from pictures alone, but even if you’ve been there before, the name doesn’t always come to mind, so it can be surprisingly hard to answer.
If you’re doing it at a graduation party or thank-you banquet, it’s a great idea to pick places and photos that everyone shares memories of, like field trip spots or school trip destinations.
Just projecting funny photos with classmates on a screen will liven things up, and having prizes ready for the quiz winners will make it even more fun.
