Traditional graduation ceremonies give children a chance to dress up and feel special while walking to music. Decking the students out in caps and gowns will add formality to the occasion and give parents a memorable photo opportunity. Teachers can use stationery and ribbon to create and roll fancy diplomas for the students to keep or set a formal tone with stylish invitations. Decorating a stage with balloons will give teachers a platform for speaking and inviting children up to receive their diplomas. The classic graduation music, "Pomp and Circumstance," can guide the graduates through the ceremony.
For a more casual graduation celebration, children can perform for their loved ones by putting on a play or musical performance. To select a play, teachers might create a script based on a story the class enjoyed throughout the year or write a story about the students. By crafting their own costumes and props, students add creativity to the show. Putting on a musical show that includes the students' favorite songs will give them a chance to impress their parents and show pride for the school.
Students should contribute to the graduation ceremony preparations. They can work together to create a class mural for the celebration and also craft personalized centerpieces. After the children paint and decorate frames, teachers can display them on tables with photos from the school year. By designing their own invitations, children will showcase their name-writing skills and personally invite loved ones to the event. They can also help to bake treats for the guests and write the words onto index cards describing each baked good.
Preschool students study various themes to gain exposure to a range of topics. Preschool teachers can develop a graduation celebration that revolves around one of the students' favorite theme. Whether you design a celebration based on sea creatures, outer space, insects or the circus, you can use elements of the theme throughout the ceremony. The food, decor, invitations and can all represent the motif and students can even make themed crafts to display at the party.