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Ideas for handmade gifts for teachers to give at the preschool graduation ceremony

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 as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years and as an after-school childcare instructor for 7 years, then took a position as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I engaged in activities that introduced Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational activities, working with many children. Later, through freelance writing, planning, and editing at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and sharing. Drawing on the perspective cultivated in the field of education and my experience as an editor, I provide practical information with an emphasis on both input and output, mainly in areas related to music and children. My hobbies include instruments, singing, handicrafts, toys, drawing, traditional games, the outdoors, and books. My special skill is 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.

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!

Ideas for Handmade Gifts for Teachers to Give at Graduation Ceremonies (31–40)

Handwritten message card

[Handmade Ideas for Preschool Graduation Message Cards] Simple Designs Using Washi Tape – Advanced Edition

Handwritten message card

A handwritten message card is perfect for anyone who wants to express their gratitude in words.

Rather than just a simple card with a message, decorating it with memorable photos or illustrations makes it look wonderful.

Since it doesn’t take up much space, even receiving many of them won’t be a problem.

If you keep the sizes uniform when giving them as gifts, you can store them all together in a single album.

And if you want a more polished, professional-looking message card, surrounding the edges with masking tape is also recommended.

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Memory Box

[Handmade Gift from R-chan] This is moving! Introducing a surprise box ♪ [Himaru]

Memory Box

A box filled with lots of memories with the teacher! It’s a memory box packed with photos and messages.

When you open the lid, the box unfolds, and you can freely attach three-dimensional decorations and photos to each side.

If you make the ribbon that ties the box fasten with Velcro, it will open and close neatly.

While the overall finish as a gift is important, nothing will make a teacher happier than a present the children worked hard to make.

Once you’ve prepared the basic mechanism of the box, why not leave the interior decorations to the children?

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Puzzle keychain

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A cute puzzle keychain that makes you think, “Can you really make this by hand?” Since it’s a puzzle, the pieces snap together with a satisfying click, making it a perfect gift to express the feeling, “Even when we’re apart, we’re still together.” Once you get the hang of it, you can easily make it with shrink plastic and resin.

Shrink plastic, resin, acrylic paint, and permanent markers—all of these can be found at 100-yen shops, making it super convenient.

You can even buy a UV light for curing resin at 100-yen shops—the compact size is perfect for crafting small accessories.

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bath bomb

Since we’re not going out, let’s relax and make LUSH-level bath bombs together!

bath bomb

As autumn and winter bring colder weather, more people may want to take their time warming up in the bath.

Handmade bath bombs are perfect for this chilly season.

When you drop them in hot water, they fizz and dissolve, and thanks to the baking soda, they warm you up nicely.

The video shows how to make a single-color version, but you could prepare ingredients in several colors to create colorful bath bombs or a marbled pattern.

It might also be fun to insert small sponge-like items or little parts inside so they float up as the bomb dissolves.

I hope it helps the teacher recover from their daily fatigue.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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portrait (caricature)

[Popular for kindergarten graduation and graduation commemorative gifts] How to make a portrait (caricature) bag

portrait (caricature)

If you want kids to give a gift that makes the recipient think of them every time they see it, I recommend creating items featuring the children’s portraits.

Let me explain how it works.

First, have everyone who’s participating draw a portrait.

Crayons or pencils are both fine.

Next, an adult should capture the portraits using a smartphone camera or a scanner.

Then compile them into a single illustration file and send it to a service that can print it onto an item.

Many companies offer services like this, so take a look around and find one that suits you.

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Ideas for Handmade Gifts for Teachers to Give at Graduation Ceremony (41–50)

table clock

[DIY] Let's make a desk clock with a handmade clock kit! How to make the original clock. [Handmade]

How about giving the teacher a desk clock as a present? We look at clocks many times in our daily lives, and each time, it will surely remind them of the time spent with you.

Making a clock might seem difficult, but with a DIY kit, even children can make one—so please give it a try.

Since the clock mechanism is usually just a matter of inserting parts, focus on creating a special background.

A photo taken with the teacher would be nice, or using a portrait of the teacher drawn by your child would be wonderful, too.

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Original picture book

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Original picture book

Have you heard of a picture-book notebook—an empty book shaped like a picture book? If you use one of these picture-book notebooks to make a gift from the children to their teacher, it could become a memorable keepsake.

You could base it on a real story, or everyone could come up with a fictional tale together.

If the children each take on part of the illustrations, it will make for an even better memento.

These picture-book notebooks seem useful in many ways, so it might be a good idea to buy them in bulk.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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