Performances that liven up an elementary school thank-you party! A collection of ideas everyone can enjoy
Even if you’ve been put in charge of a performance for an elementary school thank-you party, it can be hard to decide what to do.
You’ll want something that both children and adults can enjoy together.
Don’t worry if you don’t have much time to prepare.
With a bit of creativity, there are plenty of ideas that can turn it into an unforgettable memory—like projection mapping made with PowerPoint, body percussion that can be practiced solo, and quizzes or games that everyone at the venue can join.
Here, we introduce performance ideas for a thank-you party that kids and adults can enjoy together.
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Activities that will liven up an elementary school thank-you party! A collection of ideas everyone can enjoy (21–30)
Finger action
Do you know about finger action performances? You move your hands and fingers rhythmically to the music, and wearing colorful gloves like in the video makes it even more vibrant.
This is a group act, so it takes some practice, but since the hands are the main focus, you can cover your face on the day of the performance—making it enjoyable and freeing even for those who aren’t comfortable being in front of people.
Using your fingers to the music to create flowers, circles, and other shapes makes for a wonderful, captivating performance for the audience.
Give it a try!
Elementary School True-or-False Quiz
Have fun playing with a video! Here’s an introduction to a True-or-False (O/X) quiz.
This was made into a video so it could be played at home, since we couldn’t hold a thank-you party during the stay-at-home period and the quiz we planned to do in the gym had to be canceled.
The quiz content is wonderful—it’s all about things related to the elementary school, including the principal! Just watching the visuals that go along with the questions is enjoyable.
It’s full of love for the school, so please use it for inspiration.
It also really livens up the room when shown on a screen at a thank-you party, so we highly recommend it.
skit
A skit is, as the name suggests, a short little play.
How about everyone trying one together? Since it’s not a full-fledged production, there’s no need to build background props or prepare elaborate costumes.
Let’s put on a fun skit using everyday “relatable” moments or inside jokes.
It’s an easy, recommended entertainment idea that works even with a small group.
Dance “Friend Like Me”
When it comes to classic crowd-pleasing performances, dance is hard to beat, isn’t it? Dancing together as one creates a shared sense of excitement and accomplishment.
Teachers and parents watching will also feel the children’s growth.
“Friend Like Me” from Aladdin is relatively simple and easy to remember, so even elementary school students can imitate it.
Plus, since Disney works are beloved by elementary school kids, it’s sure to get them excited.
Sign language dance ‘Racing into the Night’YOASOBI
How about performing a sign language dance to the famous song everyone’s heard at least once, YOASOBI’s “Racing into the Night” (Yoru ni Kakeru)? Adding precise finger movements to the dance raises the difficulty a bit, but that’s exactly why it could capture the audience’s interest.
Plus, this dance might spark curiosity about sign language as a communication tool and open up a new world for you.
Talk together about which signs to incorporate into the choreography, and try creating an original routine.
Kitchen time
“Kitchen Time” is a performance that uses kitchen utensils as percussion instruments to play rhythms.
Depending on the utensils used, you can produce a variety of timbres, allowing for a broader range of arrangements than body percussion or tambourine ensemble pieces.
Since the performers are elementary school students, extremely advanced rhythms may be difficult to play, but with thoughtful part assignments, high-level arrangements are still possible.
It’s recommended to assign the hi-hat part—which requires strong time-keeping ability—to students with musical experience; doing so quickly tightens the overall sense of rhythm.
ADR movie production
Dubbing refers to the process of assigning dialogue to video, such as creating dubbed lines for movies or anime.
So how about producing a dubbing movie using a scene from a foreign film or an interview with a well-known international figure? Try dubbing in lines about congratulating the graduates or the thank-you party over a scene where someone is speaking fluent English! You can record yourselves reading the lines and attach the audio to the video, or you could keep the original movie or interview audio as-is and add only subtitles—either way, it could turn into a quirky, subtly funny piece.
