Ideas for handmade gifts for teachers to give at the preschool graduation ceremony
As graduation season approaches, many people start thinking, “I want to give a handmade gift to the teacher who took such good care of my child.” Here, we introduce ideas for handmade gifts to give to kindergarten or nursery school teachers.
From cute pipe-cleaner keychains and practical sacoche bags to mini bouquets you’ll want to display, these are all projects you can enjoy making together with your child.
Create a one-of-a-kind gift filled with gratitude to preserve your memories with the teacher in a wonderful way!
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Ideas for Handmade Gifts to Give Teachers at the Kindergarten Graduation Ceremony (21–30)
Sakura Candy Bottle
When it comes to the season of new beginnings, you can’t do without the vividly blooming cherry blossoms.
How about giving a festive candy jar that incorporates a sakura motif? Cut a piece of fabric into a circle larger than the lid, attach a cherry blossom motif made of felt at the center, and secure it to the jar’s lid with a rubber band.
Choose colors that make the sakura motif stand out, and use the overall color balance to evoke cherry blossoms—that’s the key point.
It could also be fun to adjust the color balance with the candies you put inside.
Message in a Bottle
It’s a gift where you fill a decorated jar with cards that have messages written on them.
With words of gratitude and memorable anecdotes on each card, the recipient can read them from time to time and reminisce.
Shaping the cards into motifs like hearts or stars and packing them in helps make the piece beautiful as a display item—this is a key point.
Be sure to decorate both the outside and inside of the jar thoroughly, using patterns like drawings or incorporating photos.
Ideas for Handmade Gifts for Teachers to Give at Graduation Ceremonies (31–40)
Memory jar
These ornaments, packed with photos and decorations inside a jar, are charming for their three-dimensional feel—as if a tiny world exists within.
While freeform decorating is fun on its own, for gifts I recommend a “memory jar” filled with joyful moments and treasured scenes.
You can seal in memories in various ways: one approach focuses on visuals—carefully chosen photos and decorations to delight the eyes; another invites touch and reading—letters describing memories for a tactile, narrative experience.
You could also combine both: photos and embellishments on the outside, and letters or messages inside, for an eye-catching, lavish look.
A bouquet made of tissue paper
By simply stacking a few sheets of tissue paper, accordion-folding them, and gently fluffing them open, you can create cute carnation-like flowers.
Using easily available materials like tissue paper and floral wire, you can make them easily with your child.
On graduation day, have each child hand one flower to the teacher while expressing their thanks, and then gather the flowers into a bouquet to present—your teacher will surely be moved to tears.
It’s also a great idea to include the bouquet alongside other gifts like a photo album or video message!
tile coaster
Here are some handmade ideas for stylish tile coasters.
They’re perfect when you want to give a simple, everyday gift! The materials are wood coasters, tiles, and cement.
You can find all of them at a 100-yen shop, so give it a look.
Once you decide on a design, apply adhesive to the coaster, arrange the tiles, and let them set.
Pour in the cement, wipe away any excess with a paper towel, and let it dry—that’s it! Try making a cute coaster and giving it to your teacher as a gift.
shikishi (decorative square paper board for calligraphy or artwork)
When it comes to popular gifts for a beloved teacher, a message board filled with notes from everyone is probably the classic choice.
The teacher who receives it will surely be moved by all the expressions of gratitude.
That said, some people may feel that a simple message board isn’t quite enough.
In that case, turning it into an album-style gift is a great idea.
For example, you could give each person a page to decorate with illustrations or photos.
Adding pop-up book-style elements can also make it feel more special and luxurious.
3D pop-up message card
Even a classic handmade gift like a message card becomes a little special when you make it three-dimensional! Prepare one photo and one message card of the same size, and cut each into eight equal pieces.
Create a base the same size as the photo and card placed side by side, fold it like an accordion, and then attach the eight photo pieces and the eight message card pieces alternately along the folds.
You’re done! It’s a fascinating card that looks like a photo from one angle and a message from another—perfect to include alongside your main present.