You can’t refuse: 7 important topics to discuss before kindergarten graduation

A very complex event in an organizational sense... It is rare to find a team with a clear leader who knows exactly what and how best to do.

Most often, multi-stage debates begin in the PTA and at meetings about the costs of gifts and entertainment.

To make sure everything is resolved quickly, talk to the parents of previous graduates. They will tell you from experience what was the most interesting and what was clearly unnecessary.

Holiday decoration

We often decorate kindergartens with balloons; there can be a lot of options. Sometimes it all starts with the front gate, main entrance, hallway and stairwell. In the hall, of course, there are also a lot of decorations. Most of the elements are on the stage and side walls.

When parents ask over the phone for an amount for decorating a holiday, we cannot answer this question until we agree on the number of elements. These can be floor fountains, helium chains, garlands, two-meter bouquets, funny figures and just “ceiling” balls. A price is set for each element, you simply say how much you are willing to spend on decoration and the decorator will offer options. Here are examples. If you are in Moscow, look at our prices for each decorative element.

We save money: there are many master classes on the Internet where they teach how to make decorations from balloons without helium (flowers, “clouds”, etc.). If among the parents there are those who are willing, this item in the holiday expenses will seem like a pittance to you.

You can also buy paper balloons and pom-poms in an online store and hang them from the ceiling in the hall yourself. Modern and very beautiful. There are many examples in this article.

Online graduation

But this is much better than a gala evening on Viber. Last year the holiday was held only in a truncated format. Graduation age children gathered behind their computer screens. Dressed up, many traditionally wear school uniforms and ribbons. But the last call for them sounded online. Without the first-grader with big bows, hugs and partying until late in the evening.

They may be allowed to invite their parents to the last call. Photo: RIA Novosti

This time, Vladimir schoolchildren had hope of singing the final song together. On the same stage. With teachers and parents. When you say goodbye to elementary school, and even more so when you graduate from 11th grade, it’s sad, no matter how hard you study. When both excellent students and those who have a lot of Cs in the journal do not hide their tears.

Gifts for children

Oh... Insanely difficult question. Personally, I always sway doubters towards a beautiful memorial book. For example, my mother has one. Even after 60 years, she proudly shows the teacher’s good wishes before going to school, handwritten on the spread of a book with fairy tales.

There are other options - school supplies, toys, commemorative mugs with personalized inscriptions or a photo of the child. It's all about the price.

We save: buy all this not before the graduation itself, but at the time of discounts. For example, towards the end of autumn, chain supermarkets are selling out office supplies. Discounts reach up to 50%.

Here is my selection of gifts with links to the store.

Garden prom clothes.

Every child on this day wants to be the most beautiful. The choice today is huge. Delightful dresses and beautiful costumes will transform every child.

The main thing is to be comfortable. Please take this into account, because the baby will have to wear smart clothes throughout the prom, and if they are not comfortable, the child will be nervous. It wouldn't hurt to have a change of dress, trousers, T-shirt or sweater. After the formal part, the child can be changed.

Gifts for kindergarten and teachers

Even more difficult. Sometimes I read forums where there are heated debates about such gifts. I think you need to focus on a feasible amount that all parents can provide, and if specifically the gifts seem too modest to you, give something else from yourself.

More often, parents are inclined to buy household appliances or jewelry (pendants or chains). If you still haven’t made a choice, we give you money.

We save: Buy flowers at flower centers in out-of-town locations, and buy gifts during the discount season at the end of the year. You have no doubt in December that your children will have their graduation anyway, do you?

Make a plan

First of all, it is worth gathering the parents of the heroes of the occasion and deciding on the main organizational issues. Since organizing a graduation takes a lot of resources, it is best to distribute responsibilities between parents so that everyone who wants to can participate in the celebration chooses something they like.

Some parents can join the creative committee to select a location and, if necessary, create a holiday script. Someone may be responsible for choosing treats and decorating the hall, while other parents will be responsible for buying gifts for teachers and children. In addition, it is necessary to agree on financial costs, after which you can understand what format of the holiday fits best into the existing budget.

Award ribbons, badges, medals

Something is definitely needed! A kindergarten graduate will definitely tell you about the beautiful medal on a bright ribbon that was presented at the holiday; he may forget about other gifts.

We save: The most expensive are custom-made medals and badges, which will indicate the name of the institution, the year, and a photograph. If this is a standard “Goodbye, kindergarten” reward, everything will be much cheaper, and there will be no less joy. Yes, and don’t buy everything at once - ribbons, medals, and badges. One award is enough.

Mask, gloves and thermometry

Parents of graduates should add a mask and even gloves to their festive look. Personal protective equipment is required for those who decide to come to the holiday. You can choose them to match. But this is if there is a desire to match the smartly dressed children.

But there is no point in getting together for a holiday, as before, in a large group. Most likely, only one adult will be allowed in with one child. Who it is - each family will decide for itself. Mom, dad, grandmother or older sister.

— We went to our eldest daughter’s graduation as a big family. And the grandmothers arrived, and my husband and I took time off. And there was a younger daughter. Now we are releasing our second child. We decided to cast lots to see who would go. We were advised to limit the circle. It doesn’t seem like this is an order, but you still won’t come in a crowd. One child, one adult,” says the mother of the future first-grader Anna Grigorieva.

Parents should take gloves and masks to the holiday. Photo: drogichin.by

But if you feel unwell, it is better to stay at home. Mandatory thermometry can ruin the holiday for parents with a runny nose. The preschool educational institution must organize a health check for all guests at the entrance. There, moms and dads will be offered hand sanitizer.

Entertainment

Sometimes kindergartens make one big holiday. A few songs and poems, relay games, fun competitions and skits, a spectacular ending with the launch of balloons or a mini fireworks display.

Some people like to divide the holiday into an official part with certificates and speeches and an entertainment program with animators and show numbers.

If you are in Moscow, call us, we will offer many interesting programs with one or two animators, music and a lot of props. Here is a list of suitable programs.

We save money: there are quite a lot of scenarios on the Internet according to which you can organize the fun part of the holiday yourself. I can also offer you games for graduation “The Extraordinary Adventures of Earthlings on Mars.” I must warn you that without experience it is quite difficult to conduct such an event, even with a detailed script. Another interesting option is a picnic. Games can be organized more athletically and adults can be involved. Here is a very fun holiday for the street "Cave of Three Parrots".

Cake and sweet table

A custom kindergarten graduation cake is a work of art. Modern confectioners will make figures, trains, beautiful inscriptions, and the cake itself can resemble an open book with fairy tales. The confectioners promise to create any cake according to your picture, so the appearance of the product is limited only by the flights of your imagination.

It is also fashionable to order funny cakes on sticks (pop cake) and basket cakes with different fillings and creams (cup cake). All this is quite expensive, different in each city.

Be sure to make sure that the cake is made in a good pastry shop, and that the purchased sweets should be stored in the refrigerator until the holiday. I remember a case when the cake stood for 4 hours in a closed car... No one ate it, and it was unpleasant to look at.

Save: Well, everything is clear here. We attract grandmothers with proven recipes for family sweets.

Location decoration

Wherever you decide to hold your graduation, balloons will be a must-have attribute. Multi-colored, inflated with air or helium, single or tied into garlands and bouquets, they always create a festive mood, not only for children, but also for adults. It’s quite possible to decorate a room with balloons on your own, this is another budget-saving point, or you can order it from specialists in this matter, and the complexity of the decoration and the number of balloons depends only on your imagination and financial capabilities.

Children's drawings and crafts are well suited for decoration - probably a lot of them were made during the life in the kindergarten. You can agree with the children and the teacher so that they prepare crafts especially for graduation.

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Photos and videos, graduation albums

Again, it's about quality. Someone wants a professional film, shot from different angles, an interesting montage with titles and cartoon inserts, effects and the design of the disc itself. Beautiful, but expensive. The photographs, again, can be simply reportage (the photographer is present at the holiday and takes pictures of the brightest moments) or portrait (each child and his family are placed in a special photo zone). In my opinion, it makes sense to spend money on high-quality photography; there are not many such important moments as a kindergarten graduation in a person’s life.

You can get a good discount if you place a large order from one photographer: kindergarten routine, individual portraits, staged shots on the street, design of a photo album, reportage photography of a holiday.

Save money: If you don’t order a photographer, make sure that you still have memories of the holiday in any case. Many parents have good devices (I'm not talking about the camera on the phone). Just agree in advance to film not only your child, but also other children, so that you get many, many shots. Then put everything on the “cloud”, for example, Yandex Disk, where everyone can choose good pictures for the family archive. Instead of an album, make a beautiful presentation with comments and captions.

That's all, share your experience in the comments, let all the children of our country have fun!

Create a menu

A mandatory component of a festive evening is always a tea party - a festive table with treats for graduates, parents and teachers. Graduation gurus set themed tables in accordance with the theme of the holiday, but most often the table contains light snacks and sweets that can be eaten without interrupting the entertainment.

It is necessary that the food on the table is not only tasty and healthy, but also safe for children who like to chew on the go. For example, you should avoid berries and candies, which can easily be choked on.