[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.
- [Nursery/Kindergarten] Ideas for Performances at Thank-You Parties! Fun for Both Parents and Children
- Get the party started at the preschool graduation! A collection of party game ideas
- [Entertainment/Performances] Ideas for Performances to Introduce at Kindergartens and Nursery Schools—Great for Children and Staff
- [Graduation Party] A Collection of Surprise Ideas That Will Touch the Hearts of Teachers and Children
- Graduation Ceremony: A Collection of Surprise Ideas That Will Move Both Adults and Children
- Nursery/Kindergarten: A Collection of Performance Ideas for Thank-You Parties — Heartfelt Presentations That Touch Teachers
- Party games that are a hit at kindergartens and nursery schools
- A collection of performance ideas that will liven up a graduation party. Crowd-pleasing entertainment.
- [Heartwarming] Surprise ideas that will liven up a kindergarten
- A floral wall to brighten up the kindergarten graduation ceremony! A collection of fun-to-make ideas
- Farewell party entertainment and performance ideas to liven things up: presentations that convey gratitude
- [Thank-You Party] Surprise Ideas That Will Delight in Nursery and Kindergarten!
- [Thank-You Party] A Collection of Game and Quiz Ideas That Will Excite Nursery and Kindergarten Kids
[Graduation Party] A Collection of Performance Ideas to Liven Up Thank-You and Farewell Gatherings (61–70)
ensemble
Ensemble performances are a great way for children attending kindergarten or nursery school to bond and deliver a cohesive presentation.
Start with instruments like tambourines and castanets, and encourage them to try a variety of instruments.
You can use children’s songs as a theme, or incorporate popular anime songs and J-pop hits.
For more challenging parts like piano or drums, staff members can handle the performance.
It’s a perfect act to enliven any event—recitals, birthday parties, or farewell gatherings.
Encourage the children to take on musical performances that will become treasured memories.
Children’s dance & musical instrument performance
How about having the children showcase the musical performances and dances they’ve been practicing at the graduation party? They could do a funny dance that gets everyone laughing, or perform a moving song together as a group.
Since musical performances and dances are visible expressions of the children’s growth, they’re sure to be a touching surprise for both teachers and parents.
Both options will require practice, but the effort itself will surely become a wonderful memory.
Dance “Sorry for being cute”
If you’re going to perform a dance, HoneyWorks’ “Kawaikute Gomen feat.
Chu-tan,” which is also popular with kids, is a great pick.
It’s an up-tempo track with sparkly sound, bright vocals, and a catchy, easy-to-remember melody line—so it’s sure to get everyone hyped! There are lots of choreography videos for this song on YouTube.
Choose a routine with a suitable difficulty depending on whether the children will be dancing or the parents will.
Costume Dance “Jamboree Mickey”
If you want to create a lively atmosphere at the venue, a costume dance is also a great idea.
This involves choosing a theme—like anime characters or celebrities—dressing up accordingly, and performing a dance.
Start by picking the song you’ll perform, then plan the costumes from there.
For example, if you’re performing “Jamboree Mickey!” popular at Disneyland, you could dress up as Mickey Mouse and his friends.
Sneaking in someone with a quirky or unexpected costume could also get some laughs.
Illusion Dance
An illusion dance where everyone wears black and white clothes and dances close together! By wearing outfits split vertically into white and black and lining up in a row, it becomes momentarily unclear whose leg is moving when you move.
It’s a super fun dance that uses visual illusions, so let’s practice it together with all the parents!
End credits
In recent years, there has been an increase in software and apps that let you edit videos and music.
So why not create an “end roll” tailored to the graduation ceremony? Just edit together memorable photos and videos and combine them with a song or the children’s chorus—that’s all you need.
It’s also a lovely touch to insert the names of the teachers who took care of the children at the end.
Let’s all look back on the children’s growth together.
flash mob
For those who want to surprise someone, I’d like to suggest a flash mob.
A flash mob refers to performers who gather while posing as passersby and suddenly break into a dance in a public place.
Let’s take inspiration from such flash mobs to liven up the kindergarten graduation ceremony.
Typically, one person starts dancing first, and then others around them begin to dance in response.
The key seems to be how well you can act uninvolved until it’s time to join the flash mob.