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[Graduation Party] A collection of performance ideas to liven up thank-you and farewell gatherings
Are you having trouble choosing performances for the graduation ceremony, thank-you party, or farewell gathering? Because it’s a special day filled with memories from the nursery school, you’ll want to present something that brings smiles to the children, parents, and teachers alike.
Here, we’ve gathered ideas to brighten your graduation party, such as magic shows, quizzes, dances, and two-person kimono skits.
We introduce a variety of genres so you can choose based on how easy they are to prepare and the atmosphere of your venue.
Use this as a reference to create a memorable graduation day.
[Graduation Party] A collection of performance ideas that will liven up thank-you and farewell gatherings (1–10)
Recommended for teachers! Magic show
If you want to plan a performance that will wow everyone, how about a magic show? When you think of magic, you might imagine that it’s something only magicians do and that it requires special techniques, but there are ideas that beginners can master with practice.
There are also magic items that require no practice and tricks you can perform with just a bit of preparation, so try looking into different options.
Using everyday items familiar to children—like paper cups or handkerchiefs—might make the experience feel even more magical.
A gift of song! Full of sparkle
In time with the song, little stars appear—and amazingly, cherry blossoms, ginkgo leaves, and even snowmen come out from inside those stars in the song “Full of Sparkles”! With these seasonal motifs, it will become a wonderful performance that brings back memories everyone shared together.
At the end, paper dolls holding hands and hearts make an appearance, and if you put them up on the wall, they’ll become decorations that feel like your precious memories have taken shape.
A cappella is fine, but if someone is good at piano, ask them to accompany.
You’re sure to have a calm, lovely time.
Everyone’s Dance “Niji”
Why not perform a dance to “Niji,” a song that’s popular with kids too? Its gentle lyrics are truly charming and warm the heart when you listen.
Graduation is a joyful event, but children may also feel anxious about this new beginning.
At times like that, listening to this song and moving their bodies with energy might blow those worries away.
With simple choreography, everyone can dance together on the spot, so feel free to use the video as a reference and give it a try.
Presentation ceremony for the preschool graduation project
Some preschools and kindergartens may create a graduation project.
The time spent working together—deciding what to make, what design to choose, and completing a single piece while struggling through it—was something special, wasn’t it? For the graduation party, how about planning a moment to present that special and meaningful graduation project as a gift to the school? Instead of just handing over the gift, let the children share in their own words what feelings they put into it, what was challenging, and what they were particular about.
Sign language dance “The Flower of Thanks”
How about planning a sign language dance for the song “Arigatou no Hana,” written and composed by Osamu Sakata? Let’s create choreography that centers on sign language while incorporating simple steps.
Sign language may feel unfamiliar at first, but once you learn it, it broadens your communication and expands children’s horizons.
Take this opportunity to dive into sign language and open a new door.
Let’s move forward together—teaching one another and finding ways to make it easy to remember!
Chorus: “Congratulations on graduating from kindergarten,” a graduation song from parents to their children.
Here’s one song I highly recommend for a preschool graduation party: a choral piece called “Congratulations on Your Graduation from Preschool,” with lyrics and music by Noriko Naito.
The time spent at the preschool is a special experience for both the children and their parents.
We want to express our gratitude to the children as they’ve grown.
This is a song we’d love to have sung with those heartfelt feelings in mind.
Let’s all the parents come together, sing with feeling, and present it as a gift to the children.
Sketchbook Relay
The perfect idea for those who want to share a video is a sketchbook relay.
In this concept, people in different locations flip through pages of a sketchbook.
Each page has a message written on it, and the appeal is how the messages get passed along one after another.
By using the video to express gratitude, affection, and more, you’re sure to make someone happy.
A major benefit of this format is that people who are far apart can participate together, and you don’t need to gather in one place to create the video.
