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)
Bouquet made with bag stamps
@lion.sensei_hoiku Bag stamp series♪ It can even turn into a carnation. Anything goes, right? 🦁 How about it for Mother’s Day? 🩵Nursery teacher / Childcare workerChildcare student#Nursery school#Nursery School Craft#AtHomePlaywork#Mother's Day
I Want to Be Cute (feat. Hanon & Kotoha) – HoneyWorks
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.
Lantern-style memo stand

Make it with a plastic cup! Here’s an idea for a lantern-like memo stand.
A memo stand is an item used to hold memos or cards upright.
It’s handy for placing on a shelf or table to keep memos organized and easy to see! Since it’s handmade, it’s both practical and warm in feel.
You’ll need a plastic cup, transparent origami paper, scissors, glue, a craft knife, and a message card.
If you turn on a light inside the plastic cup, it looks lovely—just like a lantern!
Gifts for Preschool Graduates! A Collection of Heartfelt Handmade Ideas (101–110)
A bouquet made with paint

The key is to finish by twirling with a cotton swab! Here are some ideas for making bouquets with paint.
Receiving a bouquet fills you with joy and emotion, doesn’t it? The colors and types of flowers convey the giver’s thoughts and feelings, warming the recipient’s heart.
This time, let’s use paint and cotton swabs to create a one-of-a-kind, special bouquet! You’ll need drawing paper, paint, cotton swabs, crayons or colored pencils, and stickers.
It’s sure to make a gift that expresses love and gratitude.
Amulet message
@an_hoiku_seisaku A traffic safety charm as a gift for kindergarten graduates entering elementary school 🚗 Being a first-grader makes the commute to and from school a bit nerve-wracking, right? 🥹 Let’s make one with the hope that they can go to and from school safely 🩵#Childcare Crafting#GraduationGiftFromKindergartenGraduation crafts (for preschool/kindergarten)Congratulations on your graduation from kindergarten#March productionMade in FebruaryOrigamiOrigami playGraduation Gift MakingAmuletHandmade amuletTraffic Safety PrayerDisney lover
♬ Ichinensei ni Nattara – Smile Kids
Here’s an introduction to a cute amulet-shaped message card.
Let’s make it using double-sided colored origami.
It’s a simple process that involves folding the paper a few times.
By choosing the colors carefully, you can create Disney character amulets like Mickey Mouse or Donald Duck.
Place a message card inside the amulet to finish.
It’s also recommended to design the amulet based on anime characters that kids love.
They’re sure to be delighted!
Pop-up card
@niconico_mama Replying to @Eri🫶🏻 I tried making it 🥰 Please use it as a reference💕 A pop-up card that’s super easy 😍✨ This time, we’ll use construction paper, which often gets leftover after you buy it once, to make a cute way to share a message💕 Getting a pop-up card for a birthday or Christmas makes your heart race with excitement, right? 😍 It seems hard, but… I experimented to make it easy. Give it a try 😍✨ Here’s how, it’s easy✨ Draw a big heart on construction paper, then spiral a heart shape around it! Cut along the lines with scissors ✨ Fold a larger sheet of construction paper in half and stick the heart inside ♥️ Put double-sided tape in the center of the heart, place it inside the large paper, and fold it shut. Once the heart sticks to the paper, flip it over, put double-sided tape at the starting cut of the heart, and fold the paper again. When you open it, the heart pops up 😍💕 Write a message, decorate with sparkly stickers, add a ribbon… Try decorating with different materials you have at home💕 Make it in lots of colors too 😊💕 It could be a nice gift 🎁 for a teacher who helped you or a friend ♥️ —————————— What I used: • Construction paper • Scissors • Pen • Stickers • Double-sided tape —————————— ☆━━━━━━━━━━━━━━☆ Thank you always for your comments and likes 😊 Some people even report back that they made it, and it makes me super happy ☺️♥️ I’m looking forward to seeing everyone’s “I played/made it” posts 😆✨✨ ☆━━━━━━━━━━━━━━☆Childcare#Childcare Garden#Childcare Garden#NurserySchoolMama#WorkingMomKindergartenMade by the nursery schoolNursery Craft CeremonyGraduation ceremony oGraduation Celebration CeremonyGraduation ceremony preparation commemoration appapercraftdscrafts
♬ Bling-Bang-Bang-Born – Creepy Nuts
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.
thanks tag
For those who want to express gratitude to graduating kindergarteners, thank-you tags are also recommended.
First, prepare cookie cutters, paper clay, string, and a straw.
Start by kneading and mixing the clay to create your preferred color.
Cut out shapes with your favorite cookie cutters, then use the straw to make a hole near the top of each piece of clay—this is where the string will go through.
Finally, write a message or stamp on the clay, let it dry, and you’re done.
You can also decorate with beads or other embellishments to your liking.
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.



