Recommended for graduation from preschool! A collection of cute handmade farewell card ideas
It’s the season of farewells with the children, and you’ll want to give heartfelt, handmade message cards and gifts.Here, we’ve gathered ideas for farewell cards and DIY gifts that you can use in nurseries and kindergartens.From pop-up cards to cute origami motifs, there are plenty of ideas that will bring out the children’s smiles!These projects are full of thoughtful touches—like hand-drawn illustration cards that convey the teacher’s warmth, and group message cards that can also be displayed as photo frames—so the children who receive them will want to open them again and again.Please use these as inspiration!
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Recommended for graduation from kindergarten! A collection of cute handmade farewell card ideas (1–10)
Message card with a hot air balloon and balloons
Hot-air balloons floating in the blue sky evoke a bright future and a spirit of adventure.
Isn’t that the perfect motif for children graduating from kindergarten and heading to the new world of elementary school? In this idea, when you open a fold-out card, a three-dimensional balloon pops up in the center.
The envelope of the balloon is made by gluing together circles cut from construction paper, and it’s connected to the basket with twine.
Using colorful circular pieces for the envelope makes it more vibrant and will put the children in a joyful mood.
You can also write a message on the basket!
A pop-up card with a bouquet that sprouts up
When you lift the ribbon on the bouquet, a character pops out from among the flowers! The glamorous bouquet and delightful mechanism will further heighten the excitement of children celebrating their graduation from kindergarten.
Cut a vertical slit in the center of the bouquet’s base, then set a character with a tab attached to its back.
Thread the tab through the slit so it appears on the surface, and glue on the ribbon to complete the mechanism! For the flowers, it’s best to punch out identical shapes using a craft punch.
Choose the flower colors to match the character that appears, creating a unified look.
Endless Card
In kindergarten life, you probably have lots of photos taken with the children at events and activities, right? Let’s turn those memorable photos into an endless card you can open and enjoy over and over.
What’s more, you can make it with just a single sheet of paper.
Take a rectangular piece of construction paper and crease it so it forms a grid of 16 squares.
Cut out the 4 squares in the center, then fold the remaining sections in order.
Once you’ve folded it into a square, paste photos on the four panels.
Adding messages that match the photos will help convey the teacher’s feelings even more to the children.
Recommended for graduation from kindergarten! A collection of cute handmade farewell card ideas (11–20)
Packed with surprises! Congratulations card
When you open the card, various pop-up elements appear.
The first page features colorful balloons that can be used for group messages.
Open it further and you’ll find motifs of a pencil, an eraser, an album, a blackboard, a bouquet, and a graduation certificate.
For children about to graduate from kindergarten, it’s a piece that helps them imagine the elementary school they’ll soon attend.
Each section allows you to attach photos or write messages, so why not add one to accompany the graduation certificate? You can make everything with colored construction paper.
A surprise letter where you can attach photos!
Having a photo on the graduation certificate makes it even more memorable, doesn’t it? But simply sticking on a photo would be a waste! Create interactive elements for an album or gift to add a special touch.
All you need are construction paper and origami paper.
Cut the construction paper into strips, accordion-fold it, and attach a cover using your favorite origami paper to complete the album.
For the gift, fold a strip of construction paper in half and glue it, then attach origami paper to one side.
Make three of these, combine them so they slide vertically, and you’ll create a three-tier gift box effect.
A handmade pop-up Miffy card
A whimsical card where Miffy pops out of a bouquet is a lovely idea that brings a smile to whoever receives it.
Although it looks tricky, the mechanism is actually very simple, so give it a try! Make two slits in a white sheet of cardstock to serve as the base, creating a mechanism that lets a piece of clear plastic rotate.
Attach the Miffy you traced onto white paper and the yellow strip to the mechanism you just made.
Create a bouquet to hide the mechanism and glue it onto the base.
Be careful not to glue down the yellow strip, as it forms the pop-up action.
Finish the bouquet with punched-out flowers and a ribbon! Share a warm, handmade touch on a special day.
A school pops out! Message card
Once the kindergarten graduation ceremony is over, they’ll be first graders from spring.
So how about incorporating school-themed motifs into the graduation certificate to envision a bright future? This idea uses a pop-up, making it perfect for a spread-style graduation certificate.
To ease any anxiety about the new school environment, adorn the area around the school with festive cherry blossoms, and finish it with a bright, gentle feel.
The pop-up mechanism is simple—just add a few folds to construction paper.