Here are some end-of-school-year activities that are sure to engage little ones. They are some of our favorite creative activities for preschool made by amazing teachers and educators! It includes some awesome ideas for preschool games, crafts, countdown ideas, and more! Do a few, or do them all - children are sure to have a fun time!
1. Crowns
End-of-year-themed activities need to have some festive decorations! Have children color or decorate these adorable crowns that celebrate their last day in pre-school!
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2. Favorite Memories
The end of the year is the perfect time to serve as a reminder of all the fun children have in preschool. Create a darling preschool memory book using this simple printout. You can have students decorate a cover page and bind them as a special gift of memories to take home.
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3. End of Year Rewards
It is always fun to remind children of their strengths! These cute puppy superlatives have different themed awards that cover a variety of strengths like kindness, role model, and hard work. Use circle time to make the giving of rewards special.
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4. Balloon Countdown
This activity is a super fun way to count down to the last day of preschool! On slips of paper, write down different "surprise" activities for the children to do, then blow them up, and hand them on the wall. Each day the students get to do a special activity! The site includes different creative ideas for each day!
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5. Polar Animal Yoga Cards
Have students get out some of that "I'm excited about summer" energy by doing a fun physical activity. These cute yoga cards have children acting like different arctic animals! You can even have them get a bit silly by trying to make animal sounds along with their animal movements!
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6. Marble Painting
The end of the year is always a great time to do art projects that will act as memories. Using color glitter and beautiful color paints, have students create marble art. When it's dry, use a black marker to have them write their graduation year or trace their handprint.
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7. About Me Handprint
On their last day in preschool, create this cute memory board. It includes their little handprint, as well as some of their favorites!
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8. Bulletin Board Activities
Fun activities for the end of the year, including making bulletin boards for some classroom decor! This page gives a cute idea for "froggy memories". Using a paper plate and colored paper, students will make little frogs and draw or write memories on lily pads.
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9. Sensory Table
A sensory table is always a fun hit to do outside when the sun is shining! This one is getting students summer-ready by creating a beach-themed table. Add sand, shells, stones, water..whatever students may experience at the beach!
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10. Water Days
The end of the year is always a time filled with fun activities! Having a water day is an excellent way to celebrate..and get in some outdoor physical activity! Using anything water related - kiddie pools filled with balls, squirt guns, water balloons, and slip and slides!
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11. Giant Bubbles
Science activities are always a fun time! Get kids outside and play with bubbles. Help little ones create giant bubbles. Give them a small bottle of bubbles too and throw a bubble party!
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12. Lemonade Oobleck
A fun science experiment for the end of the year is a messy one! Have students make lemonade oobleck! Let them play by squeezing and releasing. Ask them questions about why they think it hardens...then "melts".
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13. Process Art Activity
Let their creative juice flow by having them create this process art activity. This activity has students using cut paper tubes and paints, but at the end of the year, it's usually warm so it's the perfect time to take it outside and add in some finger painting!
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14. Class Ice Cream Cones
This is an adorable art project center with ice cream! Students will create individual mini-class projects. Each student will build their own cone after getting "ice cream" with each classmate's name written on it. It's also the perfect time to practice handwriting and name spelling!
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15. Autograph Necklace
This is another name writing activity that makes a sweet memento of the last day in preschool. The student will use their fine motor skills to make these star bead necklaces with their classmates' names on them.
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16. Confetti Popper
A simple and fun way to celebrate the last day of school is with confetti poppers! Using a paper cup, balloon, and confetti you can make a homemade popper with the class! They not only make for a fun time but make for a nice addition to a last-day dance party or graduation ceremony!
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17. Constellation Craft
As students leave for summer, teach them about the stars they see in the night sky on clear summer evenings with constellation activities. It's a fun way to teach some astronomy and also give them activities for summer while they are out of school.
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18. Graduation Cap Cupcakes
This special treat is a delicious idea to celebrate pre-school graduation! Using a cupcake, graham cracker, candy, and icing (as "glue"). Students can easily create their own edible caps!
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19. Time Capsule Questions
The end of the year is the perfect time to share about yourself. During circle time, have children answer time capsule questions. They can take them home to share with their families and keep them as a memory for when they are older.
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20. Pre-school and Kindergarten Graduation Song
Graduation school activities wouldn't be complete without some little ones adorably singing! This site gives you suggested songs to teach the student at the end of the year for their ceremony.
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21. Graduation Cap
This adorable paper plate graduation cap is perfect for end-school-year activities. Using paper plates, yarn, and colored paper, students will create a homemade cap to wear on their special day!
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22. First Day, Last Day Photos
Send home each child with pictures from their first day of preschool and their last day of school photo! It is a cute activity to show how much they have grown and also makes for a great addition to a memory book.
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23. Summer Bucket Gifts
While the end of the school year is sad, it is also filled with excitement for summer! The last day is the perfect time to give students these activity buckets! You can explain the items in the bucket and how they can use them throughout the summer.
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