Graduation Ceremony: A Collection of Surprise Ideas That Will Move Both Adults and Children
Graduation day from kindergarten is a special day to celebrate the children’s growth.
If possible, you want to liven up the venue with memorable surprises and events, right? But when it comes time to prepare, many people may find themselves wondering, “What kind of ideas would be good?” So here, we’ve gathered ideas you can put into practice right away—surprise performances, decorations to brighten the ceremony, and handmade gifts.
Let’s work together to create a graduation ceremony that brings smiles to the children, their families, and the teachers alike!
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[Graduation Ceremony] A Collection of Surprise Ideas That Move Both Adults and Children (21–30)
Message bouquetNEW!
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A bouquet gift filled with gratitude will surely make a wonderful memory.
Prepare origami paper and fold it twice into a square and twice into a triangle.
Next, shape it by tucking the paper inward along the creases.
Sketch a heart shape with a pencil, then cut along the outline from the top.
Open it up, and you have a cute flower.
Roll green origami into a tube to make the stem, and attach it to the flower with a message written on the inside.
Wrap the flower with floral wrapping paper and construction paper, add a ribbon, and create a lovely bouquet filled with appreciation.
Presentation ceremony for the preschool graduation project
Some preschools and kindergartens may create a graduation project.
The time spent working together—deciding what to make, what design to choose, and completing a single piece while struggling through it—was something special, wasn’t it? For the graduation party, how about planning a moment to present that special and meaningful graduation project as a gift to the school? Instead of just handing over the gift, let the children share in their own words what feelings they put into it, what was challenging, and what they were particular about.
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.
Let’s sing the song ‘I Grew Big’
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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.
Small gifts for a kindergarten graduation ceremony
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.
Graduation ceremony preparation video
https://www.tiktok.com/@omiyamichinoko/video/7481897673709096210This 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.
Balloon bouquet of favorite sweets
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It’s an idea where you pack candies into clear bags and attach them to the balloon sticks to make a bouquet.
What you need are balloons, balloon sticks, clear bags, wrapping paper, and individually wrapped candies.
You can get most of the materials at a 100-yen shop, and buying family packs of individually wrapped candies will help keep costs down.
It’s very easy to make, so it’s a great idea when you want to prepare one for every graduating child.
Even with a small amount of candy, the balloons add volume, making it a gift that looks impressive.