Gifts for Preschool Graduates: A Collection of Heartfelt Handmade Ideas
As graduation season approaches, many teachers may be thinking about giving heartfelt gifts from current students to those who are graduating.
Handmade items have a special warmth that makes both the giver and the recipient feel special.
Here, we introduce ideas for graduation gifts using familiar materials like plastic bottle caps and paper cartons.
Everything—from magnets and trinket boxes to photo frames—can be made together with the children.
Celebrate the graduates’ new beginning with a one-of-a-kind gift!
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Gifts for Preschool Graduates! A Collection of Heartfelt Handmade Ideas (71–80)
Paper flower corsage
The key points are the paper materials and bouquet-like design! The three-dimensional corsage is gorgeous and beautiful, isn’t it? Try making a handmade corsage using colored paper, lace, wrapping sheets, and ribbons.
Cut the wrapping sheet, accordion-fold it, then thread a needle and thread through it.
Attach it to the cut colored paper, decorate with lace and ribbon, and you’re done! It’s also great that you can get the materials at a 100-yen shop.
Give it a try!
Pen holder made from construction paper
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Recommended as a preschool graduation gift! Here’s how to make a pen holder out of construction paper.
First, cut a sheet of colored construction paper into a square.
Crease it in half, then fold the left and right corners of the halved edge toward the center crease.
Fold the opposite edge up to the center.
Next, fold the left and right corners of the edge you just folded up toward the center.
Align the folded corners together and secure them with glue or clear tape.
Make six identical pieces and glue them together.
Cut a piece of cardboard to match the shape of the bottom and attach it with wood glue.
Decorate, and you’re done!
keychain
Let’s try making handmade keychains that can be attached to bags! You can choose parts that will pique children’s interest, such as origami pieces with push-up bumps you can press and pop for fun, or stylish designs made by threading a few sparkling beads onto a string.
You can make the keychain components with thread, or if you want a sturdier build, we also recommend using parts from a 100-yen shop.
Just imagining the kids attaching them to their bags is enough to bring a little tear to your eye, isn’t it?
Gifts for Preschool Graduates! A Collection of Heartfelt Handmade Ideas (81–90)
amulet
Even after they graduate from kindergarten, why not handcraft a charm while wishing for them to always stay cheerful? If they wear a charm gifted by current students, it seems like they’ll have a happy time even after starting elementary school! It’s a simple origami craft, so even small children can enjoy making it.
Choose origami paper with your favorite patterns.
People will be delighted if you place a note with a message or a drawing inside the charm.
You can also add your own twist—use a single sheet, two colors of origami, lace paper, and more—so give it a try!
Bucket-shaped small organizer made from a plastic bottle
A versatile little container that can be used in many ways.
Having one on your desk is surprisingly handy, so it makes a perfect gift for preschool graduates, too.
Here’s a small container made with paper clay that even young children can easily craft cutely.
Use the bottom part of a cut plastic bottle.
Twist two pipe cleaners together, thread them through the bottle, and make a handle.
Attach paper clay to the container.
Mixing paint into the paper clay will give you a colorful finish! It also looks cute if you decorate it with your favorite beads, seashells, or game counters.
Since it has a handle, it’s easy to carry around.
Popup card
A popup card that makes the recipient feel warm and cared for.
It’s always exciting to see their surprised and moved expression when they open the card, isn’t it? This popup card, perfect for kindergarten graduation, looks like a bouquet springs out.
The mechanism is simple, so you can enjoy making it together with your child.
Cutting and gluing crafts are so much fun! Just by changing the flower colors and types, or the color of the card, the whole mood can change completely—so have fun customizing it!
Bouquet of pipe cleaners
As a graduation gift for preschool or kindergarten, why not make a bouquet out of chenille stems (pipe cleaners)? Simply bundle and twist the stems, form loops to create petals, and secure them by threading through a stem to finish a colorful bouquet.
The steps are simple, so it’s a craft children can enjoy making.
The finished pieces will be memorable gifts for friends who are graduating, and handing them over on the day of the ceremony will surely create a warm memory.