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A floral wall to brighten up the kindergarten graduation ceremony! A collection of fun-to-make ideas

10 years as a kindergarten teacher / elementary school teacher / junior and senior high school teacher / childminderkepiko
Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years and as an after-school childcare instructor for 7 years, then took a position as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I engaged in activities that introduced Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational activities, working with many children. Later, through freelance writing, planning, and editing at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and sharing. Drawing on the perspective cultivated in the field of education and my experience as an editor, I provide practical information with an emphasis on both input and output, mainly in areas related to music and children. My hobbies include instruments, singing, handicrafts, toys, drawing, traditional games, the outdoors, and books. My special skill is spinning-top tricks.
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.

Wall decorations that brighten up the graduation ceremony venue.

Are you unsure what design to choose? Flower decorations made with tissue paper or origami are easy to incorporate and instantly make the space feel more cheerful.

Ideas featuring flowers—like cherry blossoms or tulips blooming across the wall, or an arch adorning the entrance—are perfect for celebrating the children’s new beginning.

Here, we’ll introduce flower-themed wall decor and paper flower decoration ideas suitable for a preschool graduation ceremony.

We’ll also share step-by-step instructions and tips, so be sure to use them as a reference!

A flower wall to gorgeously adorn the graduation ceremony! A fun collection of ideas (51–60)

Cherry blossoms made with straw stamps

[Using only a straw] Let’s draw cherry blossoms♪ Just stamp them—simple and cute

Cherry blossoms made with straw stamps

Let’s use straws to create a cherry blossom wall display! As preparation, draw the trunk of a cherry tree on construction paper or similar.

Cut the mouthpiece end of a straw and open it out into a flower shape.

Dip it in pink paint, then stamp the blossoms onto the tree.

The stamping step is fun even for infants and toddlers, so it could be nice for everyone to work together to make one big cherry tree.

You could write “Congratulations on your graduation” above the tree and display it on the wall as a gift from the current students.

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Decorations made with balloons and tissue paper

Graduation ceremony interior [Yaizu Preschool]

Decorations made with balloons and tissue paper

The pastel-colored decorations are gorgeous and adorable! Let me introduce some ideas for decorations made with balloons and tissue paper.

These ideas create a cohesive look with an overall pastel color scheme.

They’re perfect for a graduation ceremony—a bright, celebratory day—and the festive decorations are truly appealing! The ideas are packed with ways to decorate not only the main venue, but also photo spots and the entrance.

The charming decorations, sure to lift the spirits, will delight both the children and their parents.

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Cherry blossoms made with balloon art

How to make a cherry blossom [Balloon Art] / How to make a sakura [Balloon Art]

Cherry blossoms made with balloon art

When it comes to decorations kids love, balloons are a must! How about making cherry blossoms out of balloons and displaying them on the wall? In this idea, each lock twist is treated as a single petal, and five are made to form a cherry blossom.

By twisting a lock twist and slightly revealing the back side of the balloon to the front, it gives a more cherry-blossom-like look.

Make five small balls with a yellow balloon and place them in the center of the petals to complete the blossom! There are also instructions on how to make the tree branches, so feel free to use them as a reference and give it a try.

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Cherry Blossoms Made with Paper Quilling

Cherry blossom petals made with paper quilling

Cherry Blossoms Made with Paper Quilling

Paper quilling is a type of craft in which you roll thin strips of paper to make parts and use them to create artwork.

Here’s an idea for making cherry blossom petals with paper quilling and assembling them into a single piece.

First, cut your favorite pink construction paper into 1-centimeter-wide strips.

Clamp one end in a slotted quilling tool and roll it up.

Once rolled, loosen it slightly, glue it, and shape it into a petal.

Make five of these, and combine them with a yellow paper center to represent a cherry blossom.

Creating a large piece can be challenging, but even small ones have a strong impact, so this could become a talked-about wall decoration for a preschool graduation ceremony.

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Tulips made with origami

[Origami] Tulip Bouquet, Spring Flowers, April Flowers

Tulips made with origami

The bouquet is bright and cute! Here are some ideas for making origami tulips.

You’ll need pink origami paper, light green origami paper, gradient origami paper, lace paper, glue, and stickers.

A single tulip is adorable, but arranging them as a bouquet makes it even more festive! In this idea, the bouquet combines tulips made from solid pink origami paper with tulips made from lovely pink-and-white gradient paper.

Have fun creating it while playing with the color balance.

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