It's that time again - the end of the school year! I've come up with a list of 37 end of the year activities that you can use in your own classroom to make those last days of school special and fun for you and your students. Click through to read all of the ideas - lots of links are included to more resources!
Help students reminisce about the past school year and look forward to summer break with this fun End of the Year Bingo game.
As the school year winds down, it can be hard to find fun and engaging activities for the last week of school. From outdoor games to creative projects, here are 15 ideas for activities that will make the last week of school enjoyable for everyone!
13 End of the Year countdown ideas for the classroom! Read now and pin for later.
You might not be thinking about it now, but back-to-school is stressful! Decluttering before you leave for summer is a great way to save yourself some hours and figure out what you're hunting for during those summer sales. Here are some tips on what to keep and what to toss.
End of the school year activities for students to reflect back on the year with their class community leading up to the last day of school.
Help students reminisce about the past school year and look forward to summer break with this fun End of the Year Bingo game.
Summer vacation is coming but you still have time to make it fun! Here are some fun ways to end the school year to make it memorable!
These 10 end of the school year activities are so much fun your students will remember them for years to come!
One of the things that I've done at the end of the year is have students make their own review games. Find more ideas for what to do after testing to make learning fun!
All the End of the School Year Printables you need from last day of school signs, end of school year gifts for teachers and end of school year gifts for students - all with free last day of school printables!
We are always super excited to start the school year. A new year, a fresh start to a lot of doing nothing over Summer break. Likewise, as we approach the end of the school year, we are barely over-coming homeschool burn-out and we cannot wait to begin everything that summer has to offer us this year! In […]
Instead of an End of the School Year Party, give your child something to look forward to as schools wrap up with a First Day of Summer Party.
Today was our last day of school! To begin our day, I wanted our morning work to be a bit more fun, but something that would hold my children's interest for a while. I got this idea from a follow teacher and quickly saw how much fun they would have, so I went with it. I covered their group of desks with bulletin board paper, and I put out washable markers, which they almost never get to use. When they came in I told them they would get to draw all over their area with markers, and they could draw anything they wanted. They absolutely loved it! Here's a picture of one of the group's handiwork. I thought this drawing was so cute! As the day went one, we played math games, cleaned our desks and looked through all of our folders before packing them for home. I read stories to them and we worked on our Memory Books. They loved playing our End of Year Scavenger Hunt. They looked for friends who loved or were doing certain things mentioned on the scavenger hunt. You can get your FREE copy by clicking on the name, End Of Year Scavenger Hunt. All day long, they asked the same question over and over... "Is it time for the party to start?" Finally, it was time! For the End-of-Year party, we made Ice Cream Sundaes, complete with all the toppings! While we enjoyed our sweet concoctions, we watched our End-of-Year photo video, featuring all of my sweet kiddos. After the video, I handed each kid or parent a card with the QR code and link to the End-of-Year photo video, where they can download the video to their own computer. In addition to the End-of-Year photo video I spoke about in my last post, I like to give my students a little going away present. I found these colorful beach pails at Dollar General for a buck each. I used paint pens to personalize a pail for each of my students. To go inside each pail, I made a treat bag with a few pieces of candy. Then I put the treat bag inside beach pail, along with a couple of pieces of sidewalk chalk. I found a large container of 54 pieces of sidewalk chalk at Hobby Lobby for $6, and using the weekly 40% off coupon, the whole thing was less than $4. That was about 7 cents for each piece of chalk - a real bargain. Finally, I gave my sweet kiddos their personalized beach pails to take home and enjoy over the summer, and received in return, some of the sweetest hugs and smiles. It was a great party to end a great year!
Want a special way to end the school year? Check out the “end of the school year / summer kick-off” gifts I put together for my kids!
During the last weeks or days of school, I am looking for fun ways to celebrate with my students. We have become such great friends, and I want to end the year with a bang! Having end of year theme days during that last week can be so much fun. You can sneak in academics
Looking for some Last Week of School Activities for upper elementary students? Here are some ideas for your end of year celebration.
Send this flyer home with your class or your entire school for a fun dress up week celebrating summer/the end of the school year. ...
Make the end of the school year fun with these end of year class party ideas! These fun activities are perfect to lead into summer break! Great for elementary!
Check out these last day of school party ideas. From banners to run though to how to create a marshmallow popper, celebrate summer in style with these ideas!
Wrap up the end of the school year with this fun "This Year Went by in a FLASH" CRAFT! Your students can record their best memories from the school year and take home this fun memento. There is bulletin board lettering included to help create a fun end of year display! ENJOY! In This File:All the pi...
Fun and engaging End of the Year activities and freebies perfect for your students! Use some or all of them to help finish out the year strong!
To make the end of the school year special, here are 6 creative and easy ideas for an end of year countdown that students can do with their classmates!
Lemonade day, circus day, and more end of the year theme days with resources to help you plan exciting activities for those few last days of school.
Summer review packets for grades Pre-K through 4th to help prevent the summer slide. Perfect for review at the end of the year, review at the beginning of the year, summer homework, tutoring lessons or distance learning.
These 5 meaningful & sweet end of school traditions are simple enough to start any time and will help make the transition from school year to summer meaningful and special for your family.
We are officially coming up on those crazy last days of school, and things are getting a little chaotic.. to say the least! These end of the school year craft ideas are the perfect way to keep your students engaged and learning. These end of the school year craft ideas are a great way to […]
For most of you, the school year is finally wrapping up and all you can think about is a million things you have to do before you walk out the door for summer. If you're like me, you just want to stuff it all in a big closet and head to the nearest airport for a much-needed getaway to anywhere but here. Believe me, it's a terrible idea! I've tried leaving it all behind only to come back at the end of the summer to a huge mess that I'd rather throw into a big burn pile than clean up. Let's be honest, May is exhausting! From testing to paperwork to cleaning to saying those bittersweet goodbyes -it's draining - physically and emotionally. Motivation tends to dwindle away during this time of the year. Making a to-do list and crossing items off tend to give me a slight rush that keeps my motivation going. Surely I'm not alone here! I use an end of year checklist very similar to the one below, and I've adapted it to hopefully be more beneficial for a wider range of teachers. I know your to-do list is rapidly growing just as fast as mine is, and most teachers I know are list-makers. This list keeps me moving during those last weeks and days. I hope it helps to motivate you, as well as keep you organized as you wind down another school year. Download it now for free! Did I leave anything off the list? If so, add your thoughts in the comments below. I'll add them to the checklist! Don't forget to enter our giveaway below! It ends on May 31st! a Rafflecopter giveaway
As the end of the school year approaches, students can often start to wind up. Think “senioritis” when you were a high school senior, but bottle up that same excitement in smaller humans. Every spring, come May or June, even a superstar teacher with the most effective classroom management system in place can still suffer the wrath of (dun dun DUN) chatty class syndrome, or as I like to call it, “June Bug.” Even if something has worked all year long, you may feel the need to reach into your bag of tricks for a little extra reinforcement.
End of the school year activities for students to reflect back on the year with their class community leading up to the last day of school.
For some end of the year fun, we've got some classroom beach day activities your kids will love, including games, movement, reading and more!
Check out these last day of school party ideas. From banners to run though to how to create a marshmallow popper, celebrate summer in style with these ideas!
Set up fun & engaging end of the school year activities that your students will LOVE! This post gives you 6 unique ideas for your classroom.
Are you looking for a fun way to celebrate the end of the school year with your child's class? This ice cream themed class project for end of school year is sure to be a big hit! So easy to make and a fun keepsake to take home and celebrate their friends at school.
The end of the school year is upon us! Let's celebrate! Planning for the end of the school year can be so overwhelming with the important dates to remember,
With summer break quickly approaching, these Kindergarten books for the end of the school year will help keep your students engaged!
I can’t believe how quickly this year has flown by!!! We are on our FINAL count down (T-minus 18 days!) and my-oh-my are my kiddos getting restless! Luckily, this resourceful teacher knows the best remedies for “ants in their pants” students is fun and engaging activities that get them up out of their seats and […]
The end of the school year is quickly approaching. One of my favorite stories to share is Last Day Blues by Julie Danneberg. In this story, the children come up with a plan to make sure their teacher won't be sad and miss them over the summer. But Mrs. Hartwell and the other teachers have some plans of their own. I have a couple of freebies you can use with this story.
Hi everyone! Two days ago was my last day of school! I can't believe that I just finished up my 7th year teaching. It's crazy how it flies by so quickly. I
Ideas and Resources for Elementary Teachers
A fun project that I have my students complete during the last week of school is a Summer Bucket List. Most of the students in our classrooms
End of the Year Activities to keep your students busy and give you time to grade assessments, clean up, and pack up!
The end of the school year is here! Check out these 5 ways to celebrate the end of the school year and grab a free activity!
The BEST end of the year activities for the classroom and teachers. Plan the final days with arts & crafts, themed days, countdowns, gift and party ideas, games and outdoor activities, and more!
Help Kids Celebrate the Last Day of School with these easy and fun end of the school year ideas and activities. The 2020 school year ended differently, but that doesn't mean it can't be celebrated!
It's the end of the year! Keep your 2nd and 3rd grade students learning with these theme week celebration ideas.
Do you need some end-of-year activities to get your to and through the last day of school? Keep your students engaged until the very last day!
It was about this time last year I took my third graders outside for a paper airplane competition. We had spent a half hour working in te...
