[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.
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Same-day edit graduation movie
As the graduation ceremony approaches, many parents will look back on the nursery school days filled with memories and be moved to tears.
Why not create a same-day graduation movie that conveys those emotions in a real and immediate way? “Same-day” means filming and then broadcasting or streaming without editing.
It’s also recommended to prepare in advance by adding interviews with the teachers who have cared for the children and introductions of the graduates.
Many parents probably felt nervous on the day of the ceremony.
Being able to watch the ceremony again in a movie and savor the afterglow is wonderful.
It might also turn the thank-you party into an even more memorable scene.
Message video from kindergarten graduates
It’s common to play a memory video, but how about taking it a step further and creating a movie that includes messages from the graduates? Have the children put their feelings—like gratitude toward their moms and dads and what’s on their minds—into messages, and pair them with lots of memorable photos.
The children’s growth and the fact that they’re graduating is moving enough on its own, but adding messages from the kids themselves makes it a surprise that will leave everyone amazed and in tears of joy.
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.
Parents perform the children’s recital dance
Children sang many songs and danced to music at nursery school and kindergarten.
Singing and dancing together with teachers and friends are such wonderful memories, aren’t they? Some children probably sing the songs they learned at school and dance to them at home, too.
At the thank-you party, why not have the parents perform the dances that the children have fond memories of doing? The kids will be excited since they’re dances they did themselves! Dressing up in costumes will add to the atmosphere and make it an even more fitting performance for the thank-you party.
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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.
Kera Kera Rock-Paper-Scissors
“Kerakera Janken” is a perfect entertainment piece for a graduation party.
Kerakera’s cute dance and catchy melody are a big hit with kids! It’s especially fun to dance along with rock-paper-scissors while sharing the kindness and joy expressed in the lyrics.
Since teachers and children can enjoy it together, the venue will be filled with smiles.
The choreography is easy to learn, so with a bit of practice, it’s sure to become a wonderful memory for everyone.
How about adding it to your thank-you party program?
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.
