Nursery/Kindergarten: A Collection of Performance Ideas for Thank-You Parties — Heartfelt Presentations That Touch Teachers
Many parents are probably racking their brains over what performance or activity to plan for kindergarten or nursery school thank-you parties.
It’s a special day to remember.
You want to create a heartfelt time that conveys your gratitude to the teachers and lets both the children and parents enjoy it together.
Here, we’ve gathered ideas that deliver moving moments, such as quizzes, a medal-awarding ceremony, and a same-day-edited graduation video.
We introduce a variety of activities so you can choose based on how easy they are to prepare and the atmosphere of your venue.
Create a wonderful thank-you party brimming with smiles and happy tears!
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[Nursery/Kindergarten] Ideas for Performances at Thank-You Parties! Touching Presentations That Reach the Teachers (41–50)
Shadow puppets are fun! Silhouette Quiz
How about playing a silhouette quiz—always a big hit with kids—during game time at the thank-you party? You could make silhouettes using familiar items the children used at the preschool, or have them guess the silhouettes of the teachers who’ve taken care of them.
Kids love quizzes, so it’s sure to be a fun time.
You can easily create silhouette shadows by adjusting how you shine light with a smartphone, so feel free to use this as a reference and give it a try.
Balloon release
A balloon release is an event where everyone lets balloons fly into the sky.
The sight of a large number of colorful balloons soaring upward is exciting.
To make the scene even more vivid, the key is to launch as many balloons as possible in a tight cluster.
The balloons will drift away and disappear into the sky, but attaching a message card to them might be a nice touch.
The Japan Balloon Association has established guidelines for safety and environmental considerations for balloon releases, so be sure to consult them when preparing.
Medal Awarding Ceremony
At kindergarten and nursery school events, it’s common to see teachers presenting awards to children.
For the thank-you party, why not flip the usual roles and have the children present award medals to the teachers? You could put straightforward messages of gratitude on the medals, or tailor each award to highlight what’s wonderful about each teacher.
Knowing that the children designed the medals and chose the messages just for them is sure to be very touching.
Surprise cake
If you want to create a moving, surprise-filled atmosphere, giving a surprise cake is perfect.
Cakes make the moment of presenting it exciting, and afterward everyone can share it and deepen their bond.
It’s especially effective to give it at an unexpected time, like after a thank-you party, or to present it along with a musical performance.
It’s also a great idea to have an original cake made at a shop that does custom decorations.
Some places will even draw a portrait on the cake, so be sure to check them out.
Farewell Party Theater: “Thank You for the Memories”
We’d like to introduce the farewell party theater “Omoide Arigatou,” which celebrates children’s growth by looking back on kindergarten and nursery school events, while also expressing gratitude to parents and guardians.
Through this theater, children can reflect on their many experiences at the school, giving them fresh courage as they move on to a new environment.
Having their beloved teachers perform will also help children feel thankful toward them.
For children, each experience at the school is a precious memory.
Shall we share those memories together?
flash mob
If you want to plan a surprise for a thank-you party, a flash mob is highly recommended.
A flash mob is a surprise where people you thought were unrelated suddenly start performing.
For a thank-you party, it might be nice if the parents suddenly start dancing and then the children join in.
Depending on your budget, you could also invite professional performers.
Be sure to prepare so the person you’re surprising doesn’t catch on.
Dubbed Movie
We’ll use scenes from movies that have subtitles and edit them so the words you want to convey are overlaid there.
I think viewers will feel a curious happiness seeing characters from the work deliver a message of thanks.
The key is to use scenes that don’t refer to the content of the subtitles; if you keep that in mind, you can include any message and still create a seamless, natural-looking video.
While video editing skills are necessary, the appeal is that you can present your words with a glamorous atmosphere.