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 (41–50)
Easy! Handmade bookmark
Let me show you how to make a bookmark using self-adhesive laminate sheets.
It’s really easy: sketch roughly the size of a bookmark on the laminate sheet, stick on decorative stickers, then seal it with the laminate sheet.
Punch a hole at the top and thread a ribbon through, and round the corners with scissors to finish.
When sealing the laminate sheets, press with a ruler or similar tool as you go to avoid trapping air bubbles.
By varying the types of stickers and ribbon colors, you can create many bookmarks with different looks.
Milk carton accessory tray
https://www.tiktok.com/@buchiko_hoiku/video/7337953617057451266Easy to make with a milk carton! Here’s a cute trinket box idea.
First, decide the size of the box and cut out the template from a milk carton.
Next, glue construction paper with your favorite pattern to the inside of the carton.
Once the paper is attached, make mountain folds at the four corners and crease them firmly.
Punch holes in the four corners, thread a ribbon through, and tie it.
That’s all it takes to complete your trinket box! You can draw the patterns with pens or crayons, or use different art techniques.
Easy! Cherry Blossom Pop-up Card
100-yen shops have become indispensable in our daily lives.
Here’s a pop-up card you can make using materials you can easily get at these familiar stores! The cherry blossoms, a symbol of spring, are perfect for celebrating graduation from kindergarten.
Make a base with white construction paper and cut slits for the pop-up mechanism.
By changing the length of the slits, you can create different depths, so adjust as you like.
Once you attach cherry blossom message cards to the slits, the pop-up feature is complete.
Decorate with your preferred design, then attach the base to a cover to finish.
It’s very simple, yet it delivers surprise and delight when opened.
Give it a try!
Make it with sweets! Candy bag
A candy bag that kids would be thrilled to receive! Here, we’re introducing a shoulder bag.
Use individually wrapped or small candies and start by making the bottom and sides of the bag.
Then add a flap, and attach a shoulder strap made by putting candies into clear film—and it’s done! Aim for a size about the same as a yellow kindergarten bag.
For the bottom of the bag, it’s best to use sturdy items like boxed sweets.
Use clear tape for the adhesive.
Balloon bouquet of favorite sweets
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♬ My Life – Koresawa
It’s an idea where you pack candies into clear bags and attach them to the balloon sticks to make a bouquet.
What you need are balloons, balloon sticks, clear bags, wrapping paper, and individually wrapped candies.
You can get most of the materials at a 100-yen shop, and buying family packs of individually wrapped candies will help keep costs down.
It’s very easy to make, so it’s a great idea when you want to prepare one for every graduating child.
Even with a small amount of candy, the balloons add volume, making it a gift that looks impressive.
Bouquet with a secret message
@niconico_mama [Preschool Graduation Gift] I tucked a little secret surprise into the handmade bouquet for that child who’s graduating 🥰#Graduation from kindergartenGraduationGraduation Ceremony#asmr
♬ Original song – Niko 🧸 Childcare/Crafts/Play/Handmade Toys – Niko 🧸 Childcare/Crafts/Play/Handmade Toys
This idea hides a little surprise that you won’t notice when you first receive the bouquet.
The trick is a message written on the inside of the colored paper base.
At first it looks like an ordinary bouquet, but in a quiet moment you discover a heartwarming note like “Congratulations” or “Thank you”—a lovely touch.
The flowers themselves are made using stamps created from straws, but you can also make them with origami or by combining round stickers—feel free to express it however you like.
If you’re looking for a heartfelt gift, please feel free to use this as inspiration.
A gift of smiles with a portrait
As a memorable gift, giving portraits to the graduating children is also recommended.
Even though we think we know our own faces, we don’t actually notice the finer details.
That’s why a portrait can lead to new self-discoveries.
Try drawing while imagining the children’s smiles—whether it’s a simple pencil sketch or a stylized, character-like caricature.
When handing out the portraits, make it even more fun by not calling names and turning it into a quiz to guess who’s who during the gift-giving time.