[Graduation Party] A Collection of Surprise Ideas That Will Touch the Hearts of Teachers and Children
After the graduation ceremony, many of you may be wondering what kind of surprise would best liven up the thank-you party or the celebration.
Because it’s a special day for both the children and the teachers, you want to create moments that will truly stay in their hearts.
So this time, we’re sharing surprise ideas that are perfect for a kindergarten graduation party.
From venue decorations to touching performances, we’ve got plenty of ideas you can enjoy right from the preparation stage.
Use these as inspiration to create a wonderful event filled with smiles and heartfelt moments!
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[Graduation from Kindergarten Party] A Collection of Surprise Ideas That Will Move Teachers and Children (11–20)
Surprise live show
Highly recommended for graduation ceremonies and thank-you parties! Here’s a graduation song by Kimusho, known for creating songs for kindergartens, nurseries, and class songs.
The gentle melody and piano accompaniment are truly lovely.
The lyrics are filled with messages of memories for friends.
Even when you go your separate ways from now on, this song will remind you that the connections you made in kindergarten or nursery will continue to support you.
It’s a perfect song for the moment of graduation with the friends you’ve played and talked with until now.
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.
Graduation movie from the children
A popular and moving surprise is a graduation movie! You can show the children’s growth so far with a slideshow of photos, or choose a theme like “Memories from daycare” and have each child share a comment—it’s up to you what to include.
It does take time for advance filming and editing, but videos can be shared, so you can watch them again after the ceremony and keep the memories alive.
Create a wonderful graduation movie packed with all those special moments.
Choux Tower
A choux tower, which you might see at parties held in a hotel room or even at weddings these days, is a colorful tower made with small cream puffs, and it’s sure to catch everyone’s eye.
It’s surprisingly easy to make: simply attach the mini cream puffs with chocolate or icing and stack them high.
Add cute decorations like message cards, store-bought sweets, or cake toppers, and you’re done.
It’s also great that everyone can enjoy eating it together after taking photos!
A celebrity impressionist makes a surprise appearance
A surprise appearance by the real deal?! We’re introducing a surprise where a celebrity impersonator shows up at a thank-you party.
In this video, the unsuspecting teachers are doing their best performing “Flying Get” on stage.
Meanwhile, a surprise is unfolding behind the scenes.
When the unexpected guest appears, the venue erupts—people are stunned beyond surprise and freeze up.
In the finale, the graduating kids join in to sing and dance to “Heavy Rotation.” It all wraps up with a commemorative photo! Since no one would expect a talent to show up, a surprise like this could make a thank-you party even more fun.
Remote participation in the graduation party!
It’s a special day for the graduation ceremony and party, but aren’t there some children who, despite wanting to attend, can’t because they’re not feeling well? Young children often still have enough energy to play even with a fever over 38°C, so it’s tough for those who are told they can’t go.
How about letting those graduates participate remotely? Even through a screen, being able to watch performances and entertainment together with everyone would make them happy.
The graduates would also get to see the faces of friends they thought they wouldn’t be able to meet, and feel the joy of graduating together.
[Graduation Party] A Collection of Surprise Ideas That Will Move Teachers and Children (21–30)
balloon art
Perfect for kindergarten graduation thank-you parties! We’re introducing balloon art that’s fun to make and delightful to display.
By freely combining balloon colors and shapes, you can create all kinds of decorations.
In this video, we make a balloon hat, a big heart, kids’ favorites like Snoopy, a princess, Anpanman, and a bouquet.
They’re adorable as venue decor, so we highly recommend them.
You can enjoy watching while practicing, so give it a try and liven up your party!