End of the Year Activities Reflections Memories Worksheets Elementary Printables

This End of Year Art and Writing Journal gives elementary students 25 no-prep printable activities to celebrate the school year, reflect on their growth, build classroom community and look ahead to summer and beyond. It keeps students engaged and creating during the final weeks of school.

Prompts include student selfies, Instagram memory drawings, superhero dreams and a letter to my future teacher. The journal supports social-emotional learning, goal setting and connection, and it works for classrooms and homeschool families.

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING

★★★★★ “My students loved these activities! For those students who did not order a yearbook, this was the perfect way to capture their 2nd grade memories!” Abbey D.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (NON-EDITABLE PDF)

• Title Page (coloring option)
• Wishes for the Summer
• Draw Your Summer Plans
• Summer Acrostic Poem
• Draw Your Favorite Summer Activities
• Dive Into Summer (creative writing and art)
• Practice Learning This Summer
• My Summer Bucket List
• Instagram a Memory (draw and write)
• Top 6 List
• Find Someone Who (Summer Break Edition)
• Magazine Cover Design: Back to School Edition
• Questions and Wonders for next year
• A Star in the Classroom (peer recognition)
• End of the Year Selfie
• #FavoriteActivity (drawing and reflection)
• My Favorite Book This Year
• If I Could Be a Superhero
• School's Out Favorites
• Goal Setting for Next Year
• Draw It: You Next Year
• 5 Wishes for Next Year
• Tablet Screen Draw: Next Year Wish
• Letter to My Future Teacher
• Class Yearbook Signing Pages (2 pages)

HOW TO USE IT

Print the full set and staple it into a student journal with the coloring title page, or print single pages for fast finishers, bell ringers, morning work or center work.

Students can take the finished journal home as an end-of-year keepsake or memory book. Save pages like the Letter to My Future Teacher to pass along to next year's teacher for a personal back-to-school connection.

FAQ

Who is this for?

Elementary classroom teachers and homeschool families wrapping up the school year.

Do I have to use the whole journal?

No. Print it as a full journal or hand out single pages as needed.

Is there prep?

No. The activities are print and go.

Is it editable?

No. It is a non-editable PDF.

ALL TEACHER REVIEWS (15)

★★★★ “This was a great resource to use for the last week of school. the students enjoyed reflecting on the last school year and what they plan to do over the summer.” Laura A.

★★★★ “Lots of good materials to celebrate the end of the school year with my daughters!” Jessica M.

★★★ “Great Resource! I love how it is organized. Thank you!” Dena B.

★★★★ “Thanks! Great resource!” Slothin' in Primary

★★★★★ “It was a great addition” Patrizia s.

★★★★★ “THANKS” Heather C.

★★★★★ “Love it!” Alison D.

★★★★★ “This was a great way to finish off the year. Thank you.” Katherine L.

★★★★★ “Thanks!” Beth N.

★★★★★ “Thank you! My kiddos loved all of your activities from this pack.” Shannon M.

★★★★★ “Great!” Melissa L.

★★★★★ “There were some cute ideas in here, thanks!” Kelly W.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kathleen McGiveron (Ms Artastic) is an artist who has been featured on NBC LX News and designs art lessons for kids and educational resources for teachers. She is the founder of Ms Artastic and hosts the Ms Artastic YouTube Channel and Podcast.

TERMS OF USE

Images and lessons are copyright products.

YOU MAY: use this in your classroom or homeschool year after year, and print it as a journal or assign pages individually. Additional licenses are available to share with other educators in your building.

YOU MAY NOT: upload it to blogs, public websites or shared drives, share the file with other teachers or schools, resell, photocopy or distribute it for free, or use it on Outschool or other commercial platforms.

Sincerely,

Ms Artastic