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[Childcare] Recommended for Entrance Ceremonies! A Collection of Fun Performance Ideas

[Childcare] Recommended for Entrance Ceremonies! A Collection of Fun Performance Ideas

Last updated:2025/3/25

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.
9 years of experience as a nursery school teacherShibata Risa
I am an active nursery school teacher with 9 years of experience. After graduating from university, I worked at a daycare center. The time I spent happily with children—playing piano, singing songs, and doing finger-play—are priceless memories to me. Currently, while raising three children of my own, I work at an after-school day service, engaging with children and providing individualized developmental support. Drawing on my diverse experiences as a childcare worker and as a mother, I hope to express and convey my thoughts through writing.

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.

[Childcare] Recommended for entrance ceremonies! A collection of fun performance/activity ideas (1–10)

[Magic] The Mysterious Paper Bag

A Mysterious Paper Bag?! [Easy Magic to Enjoy with Kids] Perfect for Preschool Birthday Parties and Food Education♪

[Magic] The Mysterious Paper Bag

Magic that makes communicating with children fun! Here’s a mysterious paper bag idea.

How about putting on a curious and delightful act that makes it look like the teacher has turned into a magician? Put a card with an apple illustration into a paper bag, do a countdown, and then—surprise!—a real apple appears from the bag.

The children will be fascinated by the magic and the teacher’s movements.

You can almost hear them asking, “How did you make the apple appear?”

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[Balloon Theater] What’s inside the present is…

June 2024 Birthday Party Balloon Theater

[Balloon Theater] What's inside the present is...

The fluffy, cute balloon theater is so much fun! We’re introducing the idea for “What’s Inside the Present…”.

In the video it’s performed at a birthday event, but it’s also a fantastic idea for a school entrance ceremony! You’ll get to see children’s sparkling, adorable expressions as they wonder what’s inside the present box.

When you open the lid and the balloon starts to inflate bit by bit, the kids are guaranteed to get excited! Take this opportunity to give it a try.

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[Panel Theater] Egg Quiz

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A fun panel theater featuring a parade of animals and creatures! Here are some ideas for an egg-themed quiz.

The eggs, with their various designs and colorful patterns, are so cute and eye-catching.

Try asking the kids, “Who’s hiding inside the egg?” Through the quiz, they might naturally feel closer to their teacher and friends.

There are ten different quizzes in total, so the children will join in with excitement, thinking, “What’s next?”

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[Magnet Theater] Five Melon Buns at the Bakery

One more time! Can't stop! Easy! You can do it right away! Magnet Theater: “Five Melon Breads at the Bakery”

[Magnet Theater] Five Melon Buns at the Bakery

Magnet theaters are a huge hit with kids! Here are five ideas for “Five Melon Breads at the Bakery.” A magnet theater is a dramatic play activity where you use a whiteboard and move characters attached to magnets as you perform.

“Five Melon Breads at the Bakery” is also well-loved as a fingerplay and with finger puppets, so many teachers and parents may already be familiar with it.

The interactions between the customers and the bakery staff are so adorable, aren’t they?

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Nice to meet you, please take care of me

Nice to meet you—at the kindergarten entrance ceremony—

Nice to meet you, please take care of me

A perfect song for a school entrance ceremony! Let me introduce “Hajimemashite Yoroshiku.” It’s just right for an entrance ceremony where children meet the friends they’ll be spending time with for the first time.

For kids who feel nervous in a new environment, having teachers and current students sing it can help convey a warm, welcoming feeling.

The lyrics are friendly and the melody makes children want to sing along! The bright and fun atmosphere that celebrates meeting new friends and teachers will make the entrance ceremony even more special.

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Magic Theater

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We’d like to introduce a magic theater where, whenever the little ghost eats some food, its body color mysteriously changes.

Before starting the magic theater, do some fingerplay or a simple hand game to create a relaxed atmosphere with the children.

After that, it’s a great time to begin the magic theater.

Playing a bright, slower-tempo song during the performance can help liven things up.

We recommend creating a simple magic theater with a cheerful, seasonal feel so the children can look forward to their days at the preschool.

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Pop-up Picture Theater: Let’s Peek Inside the Hole

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Take a peek! Let me introduce a peek-through “hole” pop-up picture theater.

It’s a fun idea with rhythmic songs and exciting interactive elements.

As more and more holes open up, it’s delightful to imagine what the answer could be from the clues! Try making it by hand with materials like construction paper, masking tape, rings, a hole punch, reinforcement stickers, and thick paper.

As you watch the children’s reactions and enjoy the back-and-forth of words, you can deepen your engagement with them.

Be sure to give it a try!

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