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 (91–100)
Pop-up card
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When you open the card, multiple hearts pop out.
Here’s how to make a card that’s sure to delight children who love heart shapes.
Draw a heart on construction paper, then draw several smaller hearts inside it.
Cut out the hearts with scissors, but there’s a key point: make your cuts so the heart shapes aren’t completely separated—don’t cut them all the way through.
Attach the heart-shaped construction paper to the card base.
Apply double-sided tape to the center and the tip of each heart slit.
This creates the pop-up mechanism.
Add a heartfelt message to finish.
Accessory container made from an empty bottle
When children start elementary school, they end up with lots of small items to keep track of.
How about giving them a handy little organizer made from an empty jar? Just take an empty jar in any size you like and decorate it with fabric, felt, yarn, pom-poms, stickers, beads—whatever you prefer.
Try making it with your child’s favorite colors and vibe in mind.
You can also decorate the lid so it can be used as is, or skip the lid altogether and turn it into a pen holder instead.
Bouquet made with bag stamps
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Let’s have fun with pom-pom stamping! Here are some bouquet ideas you can make with bag stamps.
A bag stamp is a simple stamp that uses the knot of an air-filled bag to dab paint onto paper with a light bouncing motion.
It’s safe and recommended even for infant classes, since the fluffy bag makes stamping gentle! This time, let’s make carnations using red and pink paint.
Try drawing the stems and leaves with crayons to create a warm, cozy feel.
Original can badge
For gifts between children, how about making pin-back buttons using fabric with their favorite patterns? If you use button-making kits available at 100-yen shops, it’s easy: just cut the fabric slightly larger than the button’s surface and glue it on.
You can give the buttons themselves as gifts, or handmake a drawstring pouch or small case and add a handmade button as a decoration—highly recommended! Buttons crafted with care will likely be cherished and used for a long time, perhaps moved onto a tote bag or other items.
necklace
If they’re around preschool or kindergarten age, many kids are interested in fashion.
So how about making a handmade accessory as a gift? A particularly good choice is a necklace, which is easy to wear regardless of body size.
You can make one easily just by threading beads onto fishing line.
Another plus is that you don’t use metal fittings, so it’s safe even if the recipient child has allergies.
Also, by getting creative with how you tie the fishing line, you can adjust the design.
Start by deciding on the shapes and colors, then give it a try.
Photo frame
Photo frames make great gifts for any age—from children to adults! If kids are making them, it’s best to use simple, familiar materials.
Believe it or not, with just cardboard and air-dry clay, you can create a lovely photo frame.
Cut the cardboard to make the frame, apply the clay, and decorate it with beads or sparkly stickers—easy as that! An adult can help with the cutting using a craft knife, while the child takes on the decorating.
For a preschool graduation gift, you could even include a memorable class photo taken with everyone together.
plastic shrink film keychain
How about making a keychain with shrink plastic? It’s easy: draw a picture on the shrink plastic, round off the corners, and bake it in a toaster oven.
A couple of tips: since shrink plastic shrinks when heated, draw your picture larger than you want the final size to be, and as soon as it’s done baking, place a weight on it to flatten it.
It will be hot when you take it out of the toaster oven, so use tools like chopsticks to avoid burns.
Let’s celebrate the kindergarten graduation by gifting a keychain decorated with your own original drawings or lettering!
