As another school year wraps up, it’s time to pause, reflect, and celebrate all the memories you and your students have made! With everything else going on — assessments, packing up, end-of-year events — you need something that’s meaningful and easy to pull off. That’s where these low-prep End of the Year Time Capsule Activities come in!
15 ACTIVITIES
- One Word: Summarize the year with just one word (you'll be amazed by their creativity!)
- Field Trips: Favorite memories from adventures outside the classroom.
- My Favs: Share all-time favorite books, projects, and more.
- Best Friends: Celebrate the friendships that blossomed this year.
- My Teachers: A chance for students to reflect on their connections with staff.
- Top 10: List their top 10 moments from the year.
- High Five: Students trace their hand to remember just how big they were this year!
- Dear Future Me: Write letters to their future selves.
- That’s a Wrap: Summarize the school year like a social media post.
- Timeline: Map out the major events from the beginning of the year to now.
- Highlights: Spotlight favorite moments and achievements.
- Self Portrait: Draw themselves at the end of the year.
- Predictions: Guess what’s coming next year!
- A Note From Your Teacher: Special keepsake notes to send them off.
- Color Page: A fun and relaxing coloring sheet to celebrate the year.
WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT
Integrate the activities into your morning meetings, use them as fast finishers, or wind down the day with a reflective moment. They're flexible enough to fit whatever schedule you have in these busy final weeks — and they’ll keep your students engaged and eager for more!
Just print and go! Spend less time prepping and more time celebrating with your students. The End of the Year Time Capsule offers a wide variety of activities that ensure there's something that will excite every learner, whether they love to draw, write, or share stories.
These activities help students reflect on personal growth, celebrate friendships, and recognize accomplishments — the perfect emotional close to a busy year. Students will leave with a keepsake of their favorite school memories — something they'll love looking back on for years to come.
Students can express themselves in writing, drawing, and storytelling, keeping energy high even when attention spans are short. These activities aren’t just busy work — they offer meaningful closure to a year full of learning, growth, and memories.
As you close another chapter of your teaching journey, give yourself (and your students!) the gift of time to celebrate everything you've accomplished together.
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