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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[Let’s Make Memories!] Fun Activities Recommended for High School Farewell Parties (21–30)
Memories Survey
How about conducting a memory survey as a prompt for episode-talks like you often see on variety shows? Beforehand, collect responses about memorable moments from everyone’s school life, then present them in front of the group.
From there, ask more questions to people who seem to have funny or interesting stories.
You can enjoy looking back on nostalgic moments and laugh-out-loud episodes together.
If you record the session on video, it would likely be a hit to watch again at a reunion!
paper tower
The paper tower used for team building is a perfect activity for strengthening bonds within a class or an entire grade.
Using only paper, teams compete to see how high they can build their tower.
As long as no tools are used, cutting and folding the paper is allowed.
After a few minutes of strategy discussion within each team, they begin constructing the tower.
Be sure to set a time limit for building.
The team that creates the tallest paper tower within the time limit wins.
It’s great to do within a single class, but if you form teams with students from different classes in the same grade, it can deepen connections across the grade as well.
Before graduation, take this chance to reaffirm everyone’s bonds.
[Let’s Make Memories!] Exciting Activity Ideas for High School Farewell Parties (31–40)
Russian roulette
It’s a game where one different item is hidden among a bunch of similar-looking foods, and everyone has fun trying to guess who got the odd one out.
Test your luck, and also pay attention to how people react when they pick the “losing” piece.
Spicy or sour bites are classic choices for the odd one out, but if you’re good with those flavors, you might try to keep a straight face so others won’t notice.
You can also use this as a little fortune-telling game to see if you’re the type who tends to draw the short straw.
Whose Voice Quiz
A unique idea that puts bonds to the test! Here’s a “Whose Voice Is It?” quiz idea.
In this game, the class splits into teams and competes head-to-head.
One team gathers at the front of the classroom, faces the blackboard, and speaks.
The other teams try to guess whose voice it is.
If everyone on a team agrees on the same answer, they earn 1 point! Since it’s the voices of friends you hear almost every day, many will think, “I’ll definitely know!” But it’s surprisingly challenging—and fun—when people change their voice color or use a different tone than usual.
NG word game
To make high school farewell parties full of smiles, the NG Word Game—where psychological tactics are key—is a perfect fit.
Assign each person a forbidden “NG word,” and during conversation, try to coax others into saying their word without realizing it.
Write the NG words on cards and place them on each person’s forehead so they can’t see their own.
This game, which combines thrills and excitement, brings both laughter and a sense of tension to the students.
At graduation, give this heart-pounding communication game a try!
Anything Basket
A game where everyone sits on chairs in a circle and moves if they match the given prompt.
There’s one fewer chair than the number of participants, so the person left without a seat chooses the next prompt, and everyone needs to move quickly without spilling out of the circle.
Picking the right kind of prompt is key—questions that delve a bit into people’s private lives can be fun, too.
Through the game, you might discover surprising sides of each other that you didn’t know, even after spending a long time together.
Burying a time capsule
This activity involves placing items that evoke memories—such as photos and letters—into a time capsule, burying it, and digging it up years later to spark reflection.
As you imagine the kind of person you’ll become, leave messages for the future, and pack the time capsule with your wish to cherish today’s precious memories well into the future.
The members who bury the time capsule may be living apart by then, so another key point is that it can serve as a reason for everyone to reunite.
Picture your future self’s reaction and choose items that will make the moment of unearthing even more enjoyable.