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[Graduation Party] A Collection of Surprise Ideas That Will Touch the Hearts of Teachers and Children

10 years as a kindergarten teacher / elementary school teacher / junior and senior high school teacher / childminderkepiko
Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked for 10 years as a kindergarten teacher and for 7 years as an after-school childcare instructor, then took a post as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I also engaged in activities that shared Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational play, working with many children. Afterwards, through freelance writing, planning, and editing work at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and conveying ideas. Leveraging the perspective cultivated in educational settings and my experience as an editor, I aim to deliver practical information—focusing on fields related to music and children—that values both input and output. Hobbies include instruments, singing, handcrafts, toys, drawing, traditional play, the outdoors, books, DIY, and crafts. Special skill: spinning-top tricks.
20 years of experience as a nursery teacher / kindergarten teacherhiyoko sensei
I’m Hiyoko-sensei, a former nursery school teacher from Hyogo Prefecture. Ever since I was five, my dream was to become a childcare worker, and before I knew it, 20 years had passed since I achieved that dream. Through singing and playing with the children, I kept working with the spirit of someone in their twenties, even as I increasingly felt my physical limits year by year (haha). From here on, I’d like to share helpful information carefully and thoughtfully, drawing on my on-site experience.

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!

[Graduation Party] A Collection of Surprise Ideas That Will Move Teachers and Children (21–30)

A video letter as a gift

[Tsumiki Land] A Video Letter Gift from the Children Enrolled in FY 2017

A video letter as a gift

As a touching surprise idea, video letters are a classic choice.

Current students can send them to graduating students, and graduates can send them to parents and teachers—what’s wonderful is that it preserves their feelings in a lasting form.

Because they can be prepared in advance, you can carefully think through the message.

You can also edit the footage and add background music to make it even more moving.

These days, video editing can be done with smartphone apps, making it easy to try.

Be sure to create a video letter that will leave lasting memories.

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Let’s sing the song ‘I Grew Big’

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Graduation Song: I've Grown Up#Graduation from kindergarten graduation ceremony (for kindergarten/preschool)#Graduation song from kindergarten #Igrewup Graduation Song (for Preschool/Kinder)#Nursery school #Omiya Michinoko Nursery School older; senior (often used for the oldest age group in kindergarten: 'senior class')Nursery teacher / Childcare worker Kousaikai
♪ Original Song – Omiya Michinoko Nursery School – Omiya Michinoko Nursery School

Children who start attending daycare at age zero spend six years in that place.

Not only the parents, but the teachers as well have watched over the children as they gradually grew.

The song “I’ve Grown Up” is moving, with lyrics that feel like they capture all the time from enrollment until now, making it a piece that brings parents and teachers to tears.

Since words of gratitude are also woven into the lyrics, it’s perfect as a gift song.

Please use this song to convey the joy and gratitude of having reached the graduation ceremony safely.

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A message from the teacher to each and every one of you

Message from the homeroom teacher to the children at the kindergarten graduation ceremony

A message from the teacher to each and every one of you

Nursery schools and kindergartens are fundamentally group settings.

Because there are many children compared to the number of teachers, some kids may feel lonely in daily life, thinking they don’t get much personal attention.

But, surprisingly, teachers really do keep an eye on everyone.

So how about having the homeroom teacher give a personal message to each graduating child at the commencement ceremony? It will warm their hearts to realize, “My teacher really was watching over me.”

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Farewell words to be recorded before graduation from kindergarten

Farewell Address for the Graduation Ceremony, FY Reiwa 3 (Recorded before the ceremony)

Farewell words to be recorded before graduation from kindergarten

How about recording farewell messages to play as a video at the graduation ceremony? It’s common for all the graduating children to say the farewell message together, but on the day some children may get nervous, cry, or even be absent due to illness.

Even after practicing hard, they might feel disappointed if they can’t show what they’ve prepared.

By pre-recording the farewell messages, however, those worries can be resolved at once.

Since you can re-take the footage, the children can participate without feeling nervous.

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Graduation movie from the children

[Graduation Ceremony] 6 Years at the Nursery School 🌸 2023 Graduation Movie

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.

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Small gifts for a kindergarten graduation ceremony

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At a graduation party, you want to give the graduates a memorable gift.

But when the budget is tight, choosing presents can be difficult.

In times like these, handmade mini-gifts are a great option.

Even a single piece of candy can become a delightful present if you put care into the packaging.

For example, you can make the candy look like a flower and use a backing card to depict a vase or bouquet, or add a handwritten message.

Send off the graduates with a heartfelt gift.

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Graduation ceremony preparation video

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March 15 🌸 This is a preparation video for the graduation ceremony. We’ve been getting everything ready with all our hearts up to this day. Congratulations to all the seniors on your graduation. You’ve grown so much ☺️#Omiya Michinoko Nursery School Nursery teacher / Childcare worker graduation ceremony (for kindergarten/preschool)#Graduation from kindergarten #Daycare Congratulations Graduation Ceremony Arrangement Production
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This is a video following the teachers as they prepare for the graduation ceremony.

Watching them work so hard—practicing the piano accompaniment, making decorations to brighten the children’s lapels, checking the diplomas and the flow of the event—fills your heart, knowing they’re doing it all to make the children’s send-off truly special.

Surely not only for the graduation, but day in and day out, the children have been supported by the teachers’ dedication and care.

Seeing this side of the teachers, which we don’t usually get to see, is a touching surprise that deepens our gratitude.

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