Preschool & Kindergarten Graduation Activities

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1-2-3- Come Do Some "Happy Graduation!" Activities With Me

When I taught kindergarten we had our graduation in the afternoon, with punch and cookies afterwards.

Even though we had a "dry run" and practiced our songs beforehand, I still needed something to keep my kiddos occupied for the rest of the morning. 

With that in mind, I designed some quick, easy and fun activities, and made them appropriate for preschool graduation as well.  

I hope you find them useful and your planning easier. 

preschool graduation, kindergarten graduation, ideas for preschool kindergarten graduation, preschool graduation certificates, kindergarten graduation ciertificates, free bookmarks, free certificates, graduation crafts, graduation writing prompts, graduation memory booksFirst up, is a bookmark.  I've included patterns through 2035

Who knows where we'll be 20 years from now, but if you're in need of a graduation bookmark, I've got you covered.  

There are 2 patterns to choose from, with 4-on-a-page for quick printing. 

For extra pizzazz, we mounted the bookmark on printed scrapbook paper using our school colors, glued a school photo inside the circle, then I laminated them.

For that finishing touch, punch a hole at the top and add some matching curling ribbon.  

preschool graduation, kindergarten graduation, ideas for preschool kindergarten graduation, preschool graduation certificates, kindergarten graduation ciertificates, free bookmarks, free certificates, graduation crafts, graduation writing prompts, graduation memory booksNext up is a graduation memory book, sure to become a cherished keepsake.   

Run off on a variety of colors, or use your school colors.

preschool graduation, kindergarten graduation, ideas for preschool kindergarten graduation, preschool graduation certificates, kindergarten graduation ciertificates, free bookmarks, free certificates, graduation crafts, graduation writing prompts, graduation memory booksYou can buy real tassels, or simply slip a few strings of yarn around a brass brad.

preschool graduation, kindergarten graduation, ideas for preschool kindergarten graduation, preschool graduation certificates, kindergarten graduation ciertificates, free bookmarks, free certificates, graduation crafts, graduation writing prompts, graduation memory booksThere are a variety of pages to choose from, which come in color as well as black & white.

preschool graduation, kindergarten graduation, ideas for preschool kindergarten graduation, preschool graduation certificates, kindergarten graduation ciertificates, free bookmarks, free certificates, graduation crafts, graduation writing prompts, graduation memory booksSimply choose which pages are appropriate for your kiddos.

Students can cut and collate their own pages, or you can ask for parent volunteers to help you with this; pre-assembling the books, so that all students have to do is color, write and glue on a photograph.

preschool graduation, kindergarten graduation, ideas for preschool kindergarten graduation, preschool graduation certificates, kindergarten graduation ciertificates, free bookmarks, free certificates, graduation crafts, graduation writing prompts, graduation memory booksI purposely made all these lines straight cuts, so that you can easily cut 3-6 pages out at a time.

preschool graduation, kindergarten graduation, ideas for preschool kindergarten graduation, preschool graduation certificates, kindergarten graduation ciertificates, free bookmarks, free certificates, graduation crafts, graduation writing prompts, graduation memory booksOnce the pages are cut and put in the order you want them, staple the booklet to the back page and add the cover.

Students can work on some of the pages beforehand, like the "A note from my friend" page.

Have students pick a partner to exchange their booklet with, and then complete that page.

Later, finish the special graduation pages on graduation day.

This is a super-fun craftivity that I think your students will really enjoy making, and parents will truly appreciate, as a cherished keepsake of one of their child’s many milestones. 

preschool graduation, kindergarten graduation, ideas for preschool kindergarten graduation, preschool graduation certificates, kindergarten graduation ciertificates, free bookmarks, free certificates, graduation crafts, graduation writing prompts, graduation memory booksFinally, I designed  a super-cute "Hip Hippo Ray!" writing prompt craftivity for graduation, as well as a generic one, which is suitable for the end or beginning of the year:

(“Hip Hippo Ray! I’m on my way!”), ("Hip Hippo Ray! It’s graduation day!") or (“Hip Hippo Ray! Happy 1st day".)    

The bows contain the greeting. The mouth of the hippo flips up to reveal a variety of writing prompt options.  Choose one page, or several to make a little booklet.

preschool graduation, kindergarten graduation, ideas for preschool kindergarten graduation, preschool graduation certificates, kindergarten graduation ciertificates, free bookmarks, free certificates, graduation crafts, graduation writing prompts, graduation memory booksThere’s also an autograph page, plus a blank template for children to draw a picture of themselves, or use for more writing prompts that would turn “Hilda & Henry Hippo” into a Memory Book.

I’ve included a “note from your teacher” page too.  Simply write one note and run off. I pre-cut my page to expedite things.

preschool graduation, kindergarten graduation, ideas for preschool kindergarten graduation, preschool graduation certificates, kindergarten graduation ciertificates, free bookmarks, free certificates, graduation crafts, graduation writing prompts, graduation memory booksFor that finishing touch, have students glue their school photo somewhere.

The packet also includes an ABC word hunt worksheet for the last day of school, as well as bookmarks in color and black and white, for all 3 occasions. 

preschool graduation, kindergarten graduation, ideas for preschool kindergarten graduation, preschool graduation certificates, kindergarten graduation ciertificates, free bookmarks, free certificates, graduation crafts, graduation writing prompts, graduation memory booksToday's FREEBIE also works for preschool or kindergarten graduation. 

Click on the link to get a FREE certificate and 7 bookmarks, which are a quick, easy & inexpensive little something to help celebrate. 

preschool graduation, kindergarten graduation, ideas for preschool kindergarten graduation, preschool graduation certificates, kindergarten graduation ciertificates, free bookmarks, free certificates, graduation crafts, graduation writing prompts, graduation memory booksWell that's it for today.  Hope you found something useful. 

My "to do" pile is way too high for the days to be flying by this fast.  Wishing you a stress-free happy day.

"Wherever you go, go with all of your heart" - Confuscious

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