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: A Collection of Performance Ideas for Thank-You Parties! Touching Presentations That Reach the Teachers (51–60)
Interview: “What I want to work hard on in elementary school”
If you’re going to film a video for the thank-you party, you’ll want to capture each graduate’s voice too, right? In times like that, interviews with the graduates are highly recommended.
You can ask anything, but if you ask about their motivation as they enter elementary school, it might help them look forward to school life and make for a wonderful memory.
If the answers get too long, it becomes hard for both the children answering and the person editing the video, so it’s a good idea to come up with questions that graduates can answer in a single short phrase!
handbell
The handbell is a beautiful instrument with a resonant tone.
While it’s strongly associated with Christmas, it’s also great for performances at thank-you parties if you choose the right pieces! Playing alone can be tough, so be sure to try it with a large group.
It could also make a wonderful presentation by the children as a gift for their teachers!
bucket drum
For a performance to liven up the thank-you party after the graduation ceremony, I recommend bucket drumming.
Turn prepared buckets upside down and hit them with drumsticks.
It’s fun for everyone to keep the same rhythm, but dividing into parts and playing different patterns adds depth.
It would also be enjoyable to perform popular songs along with the kindergarten or nursery teachers’ piano accompaniment.
How about playing music that will get the children, parents, and teachers excited?
Chorus “The Flower of Thanks”
How about expressing your gratitude to teachers and those who have helped you through a song? With that in mind, I’d like to introduce “Arigatou no Hana” (“The Flower of Thanks”).
This song was performed on NHK’s children’s program Okaasan to Issho.
Its lyrics convey gratitude to those who’ve supported us, and share the message that by expressing thanks, everyone can become happier.
If you perform this song as a chorus, not only will your feelings of appreciation be conveyed, but the atmosphere will likely be filled with warmth as well.
[Nursery/Kindergarten] Performance Ideas for Thank-You Parties! Heartwarming Touches That Reach the Teachers (61–70)
concert
A concert performed by the children is a perfect program for a preschool graduation party or ceremony.
Because choir and ensemble pieces aren’t done freely by one person but require coordinating with other parts, they can really show parents how much the children have grown.
The experience of creating one piece of music together with friends will surely be useful after they enter elementary school, too.
It’s an ideal performance to conclude their time in kindergarten or nursery school—one that makes everyone participating smile.
Live band performance
It’s a live band performance as entertainment! A live band really is captivating and gets everyone excited, isn’t it? How about daring to play the children’s memorable songs with a band sound? If the kids can join in with a chorus, it would make for a truly memorable gift!
Message from the children to the teacher
Messages received from the children at graduation are especially memorable and leave a lasting impression, aren’t they? They will surely be moving memories not only for the teachers but also for the parents.
It’s a great idea for parents to prepare handmade cards ahead of the graduation and have the children write messages on them, or, as a surprise on the day, have the children say a few words one by one to the teachers to express their gratitude.
It would also be nice to record it properly on video and give it to the teachers as a gift later.
