End-of-the-Year Traditions to Start with Your Kids! (Plus FREE Printable Last Day of School Signs)

The end of the school year is upon us again and if you are like me you are sooooo ready for summer! Wrapping up the school year is fun and lots of families have different ways they like to celebrate. Here are some end of the school year traditions you can start with your family!

Decorate the Car

I LOVE this one and will try it this year as we are headed to Disney the day school lets out. Grab some window paint at the hardware store and decorate the windows with suns and sayings for summer. A small touch that can make a great memory. Picture from the Happy Home Fairy.

Car Decor

 

Have a Teacher Sign a Special Book

This would be such a great thing to start with your kids. Grab a copy of Dr. Seuess’ “Oh the Places You’ll Go” and every year at the end of the year have your child’s teacher write a note in the book. Then at highschool graduation, present them with the book. What an amazing keepsake!

Host a Party

Invite the class or neighborhood over for a water themed party pool, water balloons, or slip n slide. Let the kids cool down with some popsicles and voila! You can make it as simple or as elaborate as you want.

End of the Year Interview

Ask your kids a list of questions and see how they change each year. What’s their favorite food, favorite activity, best memory about the school year. Here is a link to a fabulous printable interview from the Pinning Mama!

End of School Interview

End of School Basket

Surprise the kids with a basket stuffed with goggles, pool toys, water guns and s’more ingredients to kick off summer. I like this one from My Mix of Six.

basket

End of the Year Picture

This one has become very popular! Take a picture at the end of the year. These are awesome to compare to the first day of school so you can see how the kids have changed over the year! Here is a free “last day of school” printable that matches the “first day of school” printable we posted back in August!

end of year pic

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Do you and your family have any end of the school year traditions?

Kacey Roache
Kacey Roache is a Jacksonville native who lives in Ponte Vedra with her husband, TJ, and her three kids, Lucy, Lucas and Lola. Kacey graduated from Florida State University (Go Noles!) with a degree in interior design. She is passionate about the arts and arts education and has served on the board of Art with a Heart in Healthcare, Ponte Vedra Public Education Foundation for the Arts, Christ Church Creative Academy as well as the PTOs at her kids' school. In her spare time you might find her channeling her inner Serena Williams on the tennis court, performing in community theater, or enjoying the beach with her friends and family. Follow her family's chaos on Instagram: @kaceyroachepvb

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