[Childcare] Recommended for Entrance Ceremonies! A Collection of Fun Performance Ideas
As the season of cute cherry blossoms arrives, it’s finally time for the entrance ceremony.
Children come to the ceremony with all sorts of feelings—excitement and nervousness, and sometimes a little anxiety.
We want to create a warm, wonderful ceremony that supports those feelings and conveys how fun the kindergarten is.
In this article, we’ll introduce fun performance ideas recommended for the entrance ceremony.
We’ve gathered ideas for songs, dances, paper puppet shows, and short plays—performances from teachers and current students that share the gentle message, “It’s okay” and “Let’s have fun every day.”
We hope you find them helpful.
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[Childcare] Recommended for Entrance Ceremonies! A Collection of Fun Performance Ideas (31–40)
Hand game ‘Ton ton ton ton Anpanman’
Ton ton ton ton, Hige Jiisan (Grandpa with a Beard) arranged as Anpanman—“Ton Ton Ton Anpanman.” It’s a popular hand game that even infants can enjoy, and it’s often incorporated into everyday play at kindergartens and nurseries.
Since Anpanman is a hugely popular character among children, this is a must if you’re planning a hand game!
Panel Theater ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a classic picture book that many generations know.
Even if the acting or panel quality is a bit low, the original story is very solid and full of highlights, so I recommend it.
It really captures children’s attention, so it might be good to present it at the beginning.
Performance with Anpanman
This performance requires plenty of preparation time.
But the time you put in will pay off—at the entrance ceremony, the new children’s excitement is guaranteed to be through the roof! Getting to play with Anpanman is sure to make them happy! Even if the Anpanman costume isn’t perfect, it’s for kids, so there’s no need to worry too much.
Still, be sure to observe his features carefully when you make it!
Teachers’ dance “Goroppu Jaga Jaga”
“Goroppo Jaga Jaga,” composed by Yasuo Kosugi.
It’s a song that has also been used on Okaasan to Issho.
With its cheerful rhythm and simple melody, it’s sure to get everyone excited.
As the lyrics mention, it’s common to dance the boogie-woogie to it.
The dance is easy, which is another big plus.
Nursery Introduction Slideshow
It’s easy to introduce the kindergarten’s events and systems just with words, but presenting them in a slideshow format is also recommended to make them easier for the children to understand.
It takes effort, but if you prioritize the children, it will be a very meaningful presentation.
[Childcare] Recommended for Entrance Ceremonies! A Collection of Fun Performance Ideas (41–50)
Congratulations from the current kindergarteners
Since this will focus mainly on current students, a practice period is necessary.
By creating individual parts like in an elementary school graduation ceremony, it’s also possible to provide moments for the enrolled children to shine.
Because some children are shy, let’s prepare parts for everyone.
This also has the benefit of conveying the atmosphere of the nursery or kindergarten.
A song performance from the current kindergarteners
A song performance by the current kindergarteners, like the congratulatory remarks, requires a certain period of practice.
Since it will be sung by children, it’s also necessary to choose something with an easy rhythm and melody.
Trendy folk-style J-pop, nursery rhymes, or theme songs from children’s anime would be suitable choices.