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Songs we want to sing at the graduation ceremony! A special feature on moving, heart-touching preschool graduation songs

For children about to graduate from preschool, we want to leave them with the most wonderful memories.

Many teachers may be searching for tear-jerking graduation songs with that wish in mind.

When you put feelings of gratitude and the joy of growth into song, it resonates deeply not only with the children but also with their parents.

Graduation songs with warm lyrics and gentle melodies are essential elements that add a moving touch to the ceremony.

Here, we introduce unforgettable masterpieces.

The time spent singing together with the children will surely become an irreplaceable treasure!

Songs to Sing at the Graduation Ceremony! A Special Collection of Moving, Heartfelt Graduation Songs (21–30)

Do Re Mi Fa So in a pink hatMINMI

Friday’s Sma-tachi MINMI Pink-hat Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So, 2012, Yuriage Wakaba Kindergarten
Do Re Mi Fa So in a pink hatMINMI

With “Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So in a Pink Hat,” it’s easy to adapt the song into your own original lyrics.

This piece was written by singer-songwriter MINMI specifically for a preschool graduation ceremony.

The lyrics have a counting-song feel, looking back on nine memories.

There are many parts where you can insert teachers’ and friends’ names to sing.

It could be a great way to surprise a teacher with a message of thanks through the song.

You can also arrange it so the teacher calls out the children’s names while singing.

rainbowSakushi: Shinzawa Toshihiko / Sakkyoku: Nakagawa Hirotaka

It’s a popular song that has been loved for a long time.

It was also sung by a kindergarten choir in the drama “Mother Game.” Its straightforward, unadorned lyrics go perfectly with children’s pure singing voices.

The content is moving even for adults, making it perfect for a graduation ceremony.

Songs to Sing at the Graduation Ceremony! A Collection of Moving, Heart-Touching Kindergarten Graduation Songs (31–40)

Treasure of TearsSakushi Sakkyoku: Baku-san

[Graduation Song] Treasured Tears [Sheet Music & CD Available] — A deeply moving, tear-jerking song perfect for graduation ceremonies, thank-you parties, and farewell gatherings at nursery schools, kindergartens, and certified child centers. Graduation, piano, teacher, song, tearful, entrance music, exit music, rankings.
Treasure of TearsSakushi Sakkyoku: Baku-san

This song, which sings of gratitude and hope for children graduating from kindergarten, is characterized by its heartwarming lyrics and melody.

It gently expresses memories at the preschool, friendships, and thanks to teachers from the children’s point of view.

In the chorus, the word “thank you” is repeated, conveying the sincere feelings of children as they graduate.

With an easy-to-sing melody shaped by Baku-san’s experience and lyrics that stay close to a child’s heart, it’s perfect for graduation ceremonies and events.

Sung together with parents and teachers, it becomes an even more moving and beautiful piece.

Always togetherboku to kimi.

[Graduation Song] Always Together - Piano Sheet Music (Child Key) / CD Available [see description below] - For nursery school and kindergarten graduation ceremonies and thank-you parties
Always togetherboku to kimi.

This is a graduation song by Boku to Kimi that delivers memories of kindergarten life and hopes for the future on a gentle melody.

It tells, from a child’s perspective, of days spent holding hands with friends, moments of leaning on their teachers, and gratitude toward parents.

Rather than dwelling on the sadness of parting, it carries a positive message that “even if we’re apart, our hearts are connected,” making it a piece that brings not only tears but smiles as well.

Included on the album “Minna de Asobou! Ei Ei Oh!” released in September 2015, it also comes with karaoke tracks and sheet music arranged for children’s vocal ranges.

It’s the perfect song for expressing thanks to teachers at a graduation ceremony.

The sight of children standing in a circle, holding hands as they sing, is sure to become an unforgettable memory.

Friends foreversakushi sakkyoku: mami yo

[Graduation Song] Friends Forever / Vocals: Takara-kun, Lyrics & Music: Mamiyo
Friends foreversakushi sakkyoku: mami yo

This is a song by Mamiyo, a singer-songwriter who creates music in a variety of genres, including songs for stage productions.

It begins with an intro characteristic of choral pieces and, through a moving melody and lyrics, traces memories of the entrance ceremony, the days spent in the class, and the children’s present, having grown so much by graduation.

Current kindergarten teachers have shared reactions such as, “I was in tears just from the opening melody,” and “We definitely want to sing this at this year’s graduation ceremony.” It’s also lovely that it ends with the line, “I’m sure we’ll meet again.”

Tabidachi no Uta ano ne chaneru -NattyPatty-

[Children's Song] - Song of Departure - <Kindergartener ver.> / Graduation Song / Graduation Ceremony / Kindergarten / Oldest Class / Graduation
Tabidachi no Uta ano ne chaneru -NattyPatty-

It’s a popular graduation song from the YouTube channel “Anone Channel – NattyPatty -,” which features original songs created by NattyPatty, an artist who promotes the importance of singing to children.

Many kindergarten teachers have commented on the channel that singing this song helped them create a moving graduation ceremony.

It’s a touching piece that expresses gratitude to teachers and friends, as well as to mom and dad, using simple words that are easy for children to sing.

Friends are a good thing.Sakushi: Iwaya Tokiko / Sakkyoku: Miki Takashi

Fusadai Kindergarten Chorus “Friends Are a Good Thing” — 2012 School Year, Middle Class Singing
Friends are a good thing.Sakushi: Iwaya Tokiko / Sakkyoku: Miki Takashi

First introduced in 1977 as a song within the Shiki Theatre Company’s musical “Yuta and His Mysterious Friends,” it later came to be widely sung as a choral piece in elementary schools and beyond.

Centered on the theme of bonds with companions, the song is characterized by its powerful lyrics.