Say goodbye to the school year in style with these end of year theme days for elementary students. Get ready for a week of fun and excitement with these creative ideas!
As the school year comes to a close, it’s time to celebrate all the hard work and accomplishments of elementary students. One way to do this is by organizing end of year theme days that are both fun and educational. From dress-up days to outdoor activities, these creative ideas will help make the last week of school a memorable one for students and teachers alike.
Sports Day
Get your students moving and active with a sports day theme. Set up different stations around the schoolyard or gymnasium for activities like relay races, obstacle courses, and ball games. Encourage students to wear their favorite sports team jerseys or colors and award prizes for participation and sportsmanship. This theme day is a great way to promote teamwork, physical activity, and healthy competition among students.
- Four Square
- Kick Ball
- Basketball: PIG, and or HORSE
- Create a words using the word Field Day
- Find the Evidence Field Day Passage
Art Day
Celebrate the end of the school year with a day dedicated to creativity and self-expression. Set up different art stations around the classroom or schoolyard for activities like painting, drawing, sculpting, and collage-making. Encourage students to express themselves through their artwork and display their creations around the classroom or school. This theme day is a great way to promote imagination, self-confidence, and artistic skills among students.
- Create a story using stickers or stamps
- Art Centers: Put out different medias and let them be creative.
- Sidewalk Chalk Art
- Create a words using the word Masterpiece
Desk Pet Day
Bring some desk pet friends into the classroom for Desk Pet Day! Encourage students to bring in their favorite stuffed animals to keep on their desks for the day. This theme day is a fun way to promote responsibility and caring for animals, while also providing a comforting and calming presence in the classroom.
- Writing Activity
- Create a words using the words Desk Pet
- Graphing Activity
- Desk Pet Fact Sheet
- Interview a Desk Pet
- Desk Pet Cards
- Measurement Activity
- Addition and Subtraction Practice
- Treasure Hunt Math Card Game
- Board Game
- Reading Passage with Comprehension
- Desk Pet Mad Libs
- Bookmarks
Game Day
Host a Game Day for your class as a fun way to celebrate the end of the school year. Encourage students to bring in their favorite board games, and or card games to play with their classmates. This theme day promotes teamwork, problem-solving, and social skills while also providing a fun and relaxing atmosphere for students. Just make sure to establish some rules beforehand, like no overly competitive behavior or inappropriate games allowed.
- Make a game board
- Create a words using the word Pictionary
- Summer Pictionary Game
- Find the Evidence “Made About Basketball”
- Chalk to make Hop-scotch and or tic-tac-toe
- Students bring in board games to play
Puzzle Day
Puzzle Day is a great way to challenge your students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills while also having fun. Set up stations around the classroom with different types of puzzles, such as jigsaw puzzles, crossword puzzles, and brain teasers. You can also have students work together in small groups to solve a larger puzzle or create their own puzzle to challenge their classmates. This theme day promotes teamwork, creativity, and cognitive development while also providing a fun and engaging activity for students.
- Create a words using the word Puzzles
- Create your own puzzle
- Students bring in puzzle from home
- Brainteasers
Secondary Activities
If you need some secondary activities check out Maestra Novoa’s blog 13 End of the Year Activities for Secondary Classrooms.
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