30 Best Preschool Graduation Gifts for Kids Celebrating a Huge Milestone

The Squishmallows trend shows no signs of slowing, and so the pre-k grad in your life will thrill to add another to their growing collection. The 12-inch Arella Brown Owl comes with a graduation cap and a wise, knowing wink on its face, but there's also a fun Zozo the Bigfoot who comes with a graduation cap on its rainbow-colored hair. Ages 3+

Parent testers loved how this Good Housekeeping Best Toy Award-winning light could help their kids set up good routines: It works as a night light, alarm clock and okay-to-wake light. In addition, the four included activity disks come loaded with stories, songs, games and other activities, all guided by an expressive, animated face. It also comes in purple. Ages 3+

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For filling goodie bags, giving as graduation-party favors, augmenting graduation cards or making a candy bouquet, these graduation-themed lollipops will give everyone a reason to smile. You get 12 pineapple-flavored lollipops in a pack, and the faces come in a few different designs. No age recommendation given

This book is a celebration of imagination — something that preschool hopefully awakened in them. Parent testers appreciated how this picture book "deputized" kids into becoming special agents of imagination, and also how the detailed illustrations gave kids lots to pore over. Ages 4+

If you're just looking for something small to mark the occasion, this medal medallion can act as a keepsake that they can save for the rest of their school careers. It comes on a gold ribbon. No age recommendation given

If they're graduating to a big-kid desk, give them something personalized to put on it so they feel important. These signs are thick enough so they stand up on their own, or else you can mount them onto the wall. They come in Barbie-, Super Mario-, and LEGO-style fonts, among others. No age recommendation given

Now that they've mastered preschool, get them working on those sight words with a game that's fast-paced and fun for the whole family. The "zinger" dispenses chips with both a picture and a word on it, and players have to match them to what's on their Bingo cards in order to fill them up and win the game. Ages 4+

Need a gift for a whole class? Looking for a favor for a graduation party? You get 24 graduation bears in a pack. Imagine them all sitting at different place settings on a table or on a row of desks. No age recommendation given

Get them ready for next year with these cards, which feature activities like picture puzzles, math challenges, tongue-twisters, mazes and vocabulary builders designed to get them ready for kindergarten. It's the perfect thing to throw in a bag or keep in the car and break out whenever you have an unexpected wait, like a long line at the grocery store. Ages 5+

This memory book starts in pre-k, but it'll take them all the way up through their senior year of high school. There are pages for photos, pockets for keepsakes and awards and writing prompts, so kids can keep track of their favorite subjects, teachers and memories. No age recommendation given

They can spend the summer celebrating their graduation with this tee, which proudly declares their new elementary-school status. It comes in nine colors in a huge range of sizes, and it makes a great class gift. Sizes 2T – 6XL

This inspirational book by Amy Krouse Rosenthal is all about fostering curiosity and wonder. Preschool graduation is a perfect milestone to share this book with your child or loved one as it is such a positive, uplifting story for parents and kids alike. You can also have it personalized with your child's name. Ages 5+

Start a new tradition where you break out the fabric paint and add a handprint to this tee at the end of every year. As the hand gets bigger — and as the shirt fits better — you can see how much they've grown. (Try not to cry.) Remember to buy it big enough for a high-school senior to wear. Sizes 2T – Adult XXXL

Keep their love of science going throughout the summer with this set, which is a previous Good Housekeeping Toy Award winner and a perennial holiday best-seller. The voice of Bindi Irwin give kids scientific facts as they look through slides of plants and animals. Ages 4+

They say an elephant never forgets, and your graduate will never forget receiving such a cute Class of 2024-inspired gift. You can personalize the 9" plush with the name and class year, which will be applied via heat-transfer vinyl (not embroidery). Ages 3+

They can wear their just-finished-preschool pride on their sleeves with this stainless steel bangle, which comes with an assortment of graduation-themed charms. If they get another one for kindergarten graduation, they can stack them and wear them together! No age recommendation given

Sure, it says birthday on the box, but with balloons, presents and a cupcake, this set can really be a celebration for any kind of event! This Good Housekeeping Seal-holding set comes with a three-section train to build, figures of Mickey and Minnie, five stackable presents to help practice counting and much more — the perfect set for fans of either LEGO or Disney. Ages 2+

The idea of going to kindergarten might be intimidating, but your student might feel better that someone they know very well has done it already: Clifford. This book details everything that happens when Clifford goes to Emily Elizabeth's first day of school, and gets them comfortable with what might go on in the classroom. Ages 4+

Splitting the difference between a card and a gift, this set comes with words of encouragement plus a tiny animal plush that they can keep. Since you get 24 in a pack, it's another good option if you want something for the whole class. No age recommendation given

Learning Resources' Coding Critters are a great early entry into coding for young kids, and a way to keep kids interested in STEM over the summer. If your kids don't like dinos, you can opt instead for a coding cat, dog, bunny, dragon or unicorn. Ages 4+

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