End of Year Art Class Reflections Worksheets Journal Activities Drawing Prompts

This End of Year Art Journal is a printable set of 23 student pages for elementary art classrooms. The pages combine creative reflection, goal setting, social-emotional learning and drawing prompts, so students can look back on what they learned in art class and think ahead to next year.

Students draw themselves as artists, design social media-inspired art pages, create an end of year zen doodle and write a letter of advice to next year's art students. It is a flexible, low-prep way to keep students thoughtful and creating through the last days of school, in a classroom or homeschool setting, and it can even give their future teacher a peek at who is coming into their class.

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING

★★★★ “This resource saved me so much prep time this week. The layout is clean, clear, and ready to print without any extra editing. My students were instantly engaged with the activities from start to finish. I will definitely be purchasing from this store again!” Nadyia D.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (NON-EDITABLE PDF)

• Coloring Title Page
• Favorite Memories in My Art Class
• Draw Your Favorites
• End of Year Zen Doodle
• Find Someone Who (art edition)
• This Year: Story Strip (draw beginning, middle and end)
• Magazine Design: Artastic
• School's Out Wish List
• Drawing Prompts #1, #2 and #3
• Top 6 List
• #FavoriteArtProject (draw and write)
• Finish the Picture (creativity challenge)
• Next Year's Art Class: Goal Setting
• Comic Design: Making Art
• Artist Self Portrait
• Draw Your Favorite Mediums and Materials
• Instagram: Art (draw your favorite artists)
• #FavoriteArtTheme (draw in a phone screen)
• Reflective Questions, helpful for planning next year's units
• End of Year Art Piece
• Letter of Advice to Next Year's Art Students
• Class Yearbook Signing Pages (2 pages)

HOW TO USE IT

Print the whole set and staple it into a journal with the coloring title page on the front, or hand out individual pages during the final weeks of school. Students can take their finished journals home as a keepsake from art class, and you can keep select pages, like the letters or student profiles, to pass on to next year's teacher.

Use it to wrap up your elementary art program, encourage reflection, build a keepsake of art class memories, set goals for next year, build peer connection, review and celebrate art learning, or as sub plans and quiet end of year activities.

FAQ

Who is this for?

Elementary art classrooms and homeschool settings at the end of the school year.

Do I have to use every page?

No. Print the full set as a journal or choose individual pages as handouts.

Is it editable?

No. It is a non-editable PDF.

ALL TEACHER REVIEWS (12)

★★★★ “This is a fantastic end of the year resource to use! My students loved reflecting on the past year and having a creative outlet to do so. There are so many activities to choose from, you'll surely find something (or many things) you love.” Jamie B.

★★★★ “My 5th graders enjoyed drawing their self portraits and the 3rd graders used their time well with the zentangle activity. This was a nice way to let them show the skills they had learned and didn't need a ton of supplies to create.” sarah Z.

★★★★ “This was a hit across the board with all of my classes! As we were finishing up projects, this gave the students a chance to keep busy and reflect on the year while still being creative.” Bethany Y.

★★★★ “I used this at the end of the year with my Grade 3 art class. It was a great end of the year activity.” danielle L.

★★★★★ “These were a lot of fun! The kids really enjoyed them” Melissa C.

★★★★★ “Some of the sheets weren't really practical or useful for me, but overall, I really loved this resource!” Meredith K.

★★★★★ “Love this product! My students loved using it at the end of the year.” A B.

★★★★★ “Fabulous!!! Thank you” Nora G.

★★★★★ “Great end of the year project to get you in the mood for summer! My students loved the summer themed projects.” Erin O.

★★★★★ “Loved these resources, especially the page where the students can leave feedback for the next years art students. Genius idea!” Amelia H.

★★★★★ “Thank you! This is great for my 5th graders!” Nicole W.

★★★★★ “My students loved these” Katelyn H.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kathleen McGiveron (Ms Artastic) is an artist who has been featured on NBC LX 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

YOU MAY: use this resource year after year in your own classroom or homeschool, print and bind it as student journals or hand out individual pages, and buy additional licenses for school-wide or team use.

YOU MAY NOT: share this file with other teachers or post it publicly, upload it to websites, blogs or shared drives, use it on Outschool or for commercial purposes, or sell, redistribute or photocopy it for others without permission.

Sincerely,

Ms Artastic