Are you looking for easy ways to celebrate the end of the school year? The last day of school is always a monumental celebration for children and parents alike. It’s such an amazing accomplishment to reach the end of another school year! There are many ways to honor your child’s hard work and to kick off summer by celebrating the last day of school.
5 Easy Ways to Celebrate the End of the School Year
- Start the last day of school with a fun breakfast. My daughters get so excited if I surprise them on a school morning with a box of donuts and decorate-your-own-pancakes with whipped cream, chocolate chips, and sprinkles.
- Take a Last Day of School picture. I love being able to compare how much my daughters have grown and changed from the first day of school to the last day of school.
- Make a Summer Bucket List. Sit down with your children to make a list of everything they want to do this summer. Check out this FREE Summer Bucket List Printable.
- Celebrate with a fun dinner every last day of school! Perhaps your family visits the same restaurant every year or dresses up for a celebratory Last Day of School dinner at home. However you choose to have dinner, celebrate the same way every year!
- Keep traditions alive. Our little neighborhood crew gets together every last day of school for water play and ice cream! Then the parents order pizzas and we let the kids stay up late playing outside.
More Ways to Celebrate the End of the School Year
“Oh the Place You Will Go” by Dr. Seuss – Start a new tradition this year by having your child’s teacher write him/her a note for their future on a page in a book. Glue a picture of your child from the school year next to the note. Send the book to school with your child at the end of each school year until they graduate! Then your child will have a book full of inspirational notes to look back upon.
Make a Top 10 List – Have your child reflect on their top ten favorite moments from the school year – or top 5 if they are little. Record their special memories in a journal or their school yearbook.
Outdoor Movie Night – Bring your t.v. outside or set up a projector to watch a movie on the side of the house. Pop popcorn, make s’mores, or even put up a tent!
Don’t forget to thank your child’s teacher for a wonderful school year! Here are 10 Easy End of the School Year Gift Ideas for Teachers.
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