[For Elementary School Students] Recommended Recreational Activities to Enjoy at a Farewell Party
Even if children don’t feel a strong sense of farewell at kindergarten or nursery school graduation ceremonies, many of them truly experience saying goodbye for the first time at their elementary school graduation, which can make them feel sad and lonely.
In this article, we introduce fun recreation ideas that will liven up a farewell party held before elementary school graduation.
We’ve gathered ideas for a variety of formats—such as graduates taking the lead in enjoying games, or underclassmen and teachers presenting songs and dances—so everyone can have a good time.
We hope the farewell party becomes a cherished memory that stays in the children’s hearts.
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[For Elementary School Students] Recommended Recreational Activities to Enjoy at Farewell Parties (21–30)
Opening Movie
To make an elementary school farewell party truly vibrant, an opening movie is highly recommended.
In contrast to the touching farewell scenes, a party that kicks off with a uniquely creative video production will become an unforgettable memory for the children.
By gathering fun photos and videos from the past, an original film created collaboratively by graduates and current students will surely warm hearts and bring smiles to the venue.
Adding subtitles with heartfelt messages allows individuality to shine and deepens the emotional impact.
When the graduates themselves take part in planning and editing, the shared experience of making something together will leave them with lasting confidence and bonds for the future.
An opening movie that brings color and joy to the start of the farewell party will undoubtedly become a cherished memory for years to come.
Adults go all out! Gesture game
If you want to enjoy a game with everyone, how about Charades? It’s a game where you convey prompts using only gestures, without words—and depending on the prompt, it can be pretty hard to get your message across.
Try coming up with prompts that everyone can enjoy, from easy-to-imagine ones like baseball or soccer to animals or prompts with a bit of a story.
If you have a large group, we recommend splitting into teams, setting a time limit, and competing to see which team can guess the most prompts correctly.
dance
When children reach their elementary school graduation, performing a dance at the farewell party can become a memorable event.
Even without prior dance experience, the sight of everyone working together and practicing hard moves the hearts of those watching.
Children who aren’t confident in sports can still move to the music, enjoy themselves, and develop a sense of rhythm.
Incorporating dances popular on YouTube or TikTok also makes for a trend-conscious performance.
It’s also recommended to add variety, such as a surprise dance from current students to the graduates, or a dance by the graduates to express gratitude to teachers and parents.
The shared experience will remain in the children’s hearts as a beautiful memory even after graduation.
Chalk art
As a final memory with your classmates, why not try creating some chalkboard art? Chalk comes not only in white but in a variety of colors, so you can make vibrant, colorful drawings.
By rubbing the chalk with your finger after writing, you can adjust the intensity and create gradients and textures.
Talk together about what kind of chalkboard art you’d like to make as your last memory, and collaborate to bring it to life.
The time you spend creating it—and the time you spend taking photos together in front of the finished piece—will surely become a special memory.
School Lunch Quiz
The lunchtime meals we shared with our teachers and friends in a classroom full of memories are truly irreplaceable, aren’t they? This idea brings those cherished school lunches into the thank-you party as a quiz to relive and share them again.
You can project images on a screen or show color-printed copies.
Answer formats can be by raised hands, buzzer-style quick responses, or team competitions—the possibilities are endless.
Favorite dishes, foods you didn’t like, special-day menus—so many fun memories are sure to come flooding back.
Puzzle-solving game
As a perfect activity for an elementary school farewell party, I recommend a puzzle-solving game.
In this game, everyone works together to unravel clues set around the classroom or schoolyard, making it a wonderful activity that lets students have fun and forget the sadness of parting for a while.
By thinking through the given challenges together, new friendships are sure to form.
What’s more, puzzle-solving is an excellent opportunity to foster teamwork.
Some participants may be good at it while others may struggle, but as they cooperate to progress through the game, they will build irreplaceable bonds.
In the end, everyone can share the joy of solving the puzzles, making it a day that will remain in their memories of elementary school life.
Magical Banana
A rhythm game classic! The Magical Banana game is a highly recommended activity that livens up any situation.
Many of you may know it: it’s an association game that starts with “Magical Banana! When you say banana, you think of…?” Keeping time with a set rhythm and clapping, players say associations like “Banana makes you think of yellow, yellow makes you think of lemon,” responding with something linked to the previous person’s word.
Because you have very little time to think, it’s a game that tests your quick reflexes and adaptability.