30 Fun End of the Year Classroom Party Ideas
If you’re looking for some fun end of the year classroom party ideas you’ve come to the right place. Your class has worked so hard to make it this far and now it’s time to celebrate and have fun together. I’ve gathered tons of entertaining end of the year activities to do just that.
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Fun End of Year Class Party Ideas
Here are some fun end of the year classroom party ideas that you’ll find in this post.
- How to do an end of the year countdown
- Fun party games for the end of the school year
- Memorable activities to commemorate the end of a great year with your students
- Ideas for party treats
- Party favors and student gift ideas
Let’s check out all of these ideas and more!
End of the Year Countdown
Let’s start off with a fun idea to countdown the final days before summer break.
1 | Balloon End of Year Countdown

For a creative way to countdown to summer vacation write fun activities, challenges or mini class rewards on slips of paper and put them inside balloons. On your display write, “Let’s end this year with a bang!” Students can take turns popping a balloon to see what fun the class has in store for the day! Here are some ideas:
- Virtual Field Trip, I’ll tell you some more ideas for this later in this post!
- Class Talent Show
- Dance Party
- Switch Seats Day, Let students choose where they get to sit for the day.
- Glow Day- Dim lights and use glow sticks and play glow in the dark games and activities.
- Pizza Party
Classroom Theme Days
To create everlasting memories for your students a great option is to create a themed party on one of the last days of school. Check out some ideas for themed days below.
2 | Beach Party Day

Transform the classroom into a summer-themed area with beach towels, sunglasses, and music. You can hit up the Dollar Tree for tons of summer themed décor and maybe even find hula skirts to put on the desks!
3 | Class Carnival Theme

Kindergarten teacher Taylor transformed her classroom into a carnival for an end of the year party. She incorporated carnival games to review skills learned during the year. Here are some examples:
Bottle ring toss
- Put letters on the bottom of plastic bottles. When students get their ring on a bottle they will draw something that starts with that letter.
Can Knock Down
- Have Students work on subtraction after they try to throw a bean bag to knock down a stack of cans!
4 | VIP Class Day

Here’s a fun end of year party idea! Transform your room for your VIP class by adding a red carpet, and movie theme decorations.
Students can munch on movie theatre popcorn while playing games like charades, trivia and bingo featuring some of your student’s favorite movies!
End of the Year Party Games
Are you looking for some end of the year classroom party ideas to have fun with your students? If so, let’s check out some fun games to play during your classroom party.
5 | The Secret of Our School Escape Room Game

An escape room game is the perfect way to bond classmates at the end of the school year. This fun escape room game is a digital download that you print off yourself.
Students can break into small groups to solve challenges and puzzles to try to find the secret of the school! You can find this printable escape room game on Etsy here.
6 | End of the Year Classroom Bingo
Create Bingo cards with activities or items related to your class (e.g., favorite subjects, field trip destinations, inside jokes). Use small prizes like stickers or pencils for winners.
7 | Summer Themed Word Search

Have students do a summer themed word scramble looking for words like ice cream, swimming and vacation. You can create your own or you can find a pintable word search like this one on Etsy.
8 | End of the Year Pictionary or Charades
Play a game of class Pictionary or charades with an end of the school year twist. Use categories from what they learned during the year or summer themed categories. Students can take turns drawing or acting out concepts.
Minute-to-Win-It Challenges
Kids love minute to win it games and they are a perfect to add to your end of school year celebration. Check out some easy game ideas that involve little prep below. Then divide students into teams for a friendly competition.
9 | Straw and Pom-Pom Race
- Materials: Straws, small pom-poms, tape to mark start/finish line
- Objective: Use a straw to blow pom-poms across a table and into a designated “goal.”
10 | Marshmallow Tower STEM Game
- Materials: Mini marshmallows, toothpicks
- Objective: Build the tallest freestanding marshmallow tower within a minute.
11 | Spoon and Ping Pong Ball Race
- Materials: Spoon, ping pong balls, start/finish lines
- Objective: Carry a ping pong ball across a room using only a spoon.
Fun End of the Year Classroom Activities
Let’s check out some end-of-year activities that you can add to classroom party planning! I’ve gathered some great activities that will work for students of all ages.
12 | End of the School Year Treasure Hunt
Create a classroom scavenger hunt with clues and riddles leading students to different spots in the room. Use items from the school year, like books, art projects, or classroom supplies, as part of the hunt. You can lead students to a treasure like candy or small prizes!
13 | Last Day of School Coloring Page

For a mindful classroom activity how about have the class work on a huge summer themed coloring page. This could be the perfect classroom display when they’re finished.
14 | Memory Jar
Ask students to recall memorable moments from the past year and write them on slips of paper to put in a “Memory Jar.” You can read the slips of paper to your class to kick off your end of year party festivities and reminisce of all the fun you’ve had for the year!
15 | Summer Photo Shoot

Provide fun summed themed photo booth props and have a summer photo shoot. Use a Polaroid camera so students can take the pictures home with them or add them to their end of the year memory books.
16 | Talent Show
Let students showcase their talents, whether it’s singing, dancing, telling jokes, or showing artwork. This can be a fun way to celebrate everyone’s unique abilities at the end of the year.
17 | Classroom Awards Ceremony
Do you want some end of the year classroom party ideas to really end the school year on a high note? You can have an award ceremony where you present your students with fun and positive rewards. Here are some fun ideas:
• The Friendliest Face Award – For the student who makes everyone feel welcome.
• The Team Captain Award – For the best leader in group projects.
• The Class DJ Award – For the student who always suggests the best songs for classroom activities.
• The Fashionista Award – For the student with the most unique or creative style.
• The Most Likely to Be a Teacher Award – For the student who loves to teach their peers.
• The Future Comedian Award – For the class clown who always has everyone laughing.
18 | Snapshots of the School Year End of the Year Memory Book

Encourage your students to reflect on their memories of the school year with this end of school year memory book activity. This is a printable kit from Etsy where they can write:
- Their favorites (such as hero, books, tv show, movie, sports, etc.)
- Their accomplishments (including things that surprised them)
- Favorite Memories
- Things they’ll miss and won’t miss
- People around them
- A place for autographs
- Their plans for the future
They can add class photos and write about the best memories of the school year!
19 | Outdoor Field Day
Here’s an idea for the entire school. Play classic outdoor games like relay races, sack races, or capture the flag. Hit up the Dollar Store at the end of your school year and stock up on their summer items for your field day like bubbles, chalk, hula hoops and outdoor games!
20 | End of the Year Reflection

Your class party is the perfect time to have students reflect on their favorite parts of this school year. It includes a spot for a self-portrait, a section to write what they learned this year, wheat they love and their dreams for next year! This is a digital download that you can find on Etsy here.
21 | Graffiti Wall
Create an end of the year classroom graffiti wall. Here’s how you pull it off. Cover one wall or a section of a wall with black bulletin board paper or construction paper.
Then give students white and light colored markers. Have each student write their favorite memory of the school year or a message to their class.
22 | Summer Post Cards

Here’s a great writing activity to wrap up your school year. Get some fun summer themed post cards and have students write to a friend or family member. They can write about what they learned at school or their favorite memory from the year.
23 | Virtual Field Trips
This next idea is perfect for the teacher looking for some educational end of the year classroom party ideas. Virtual field trips are a great way to educate students about different places and instill the love of travel without leaving the class.
Provide students with fun snacks and then explore the world together! Here are some ideas.
For an animal experience you could explore a zoo like the San Diego Zoo or an aquarium like the Monterey bay aquarium. Another idea is to let students go on a museum adventure to Smithsonian or the Louvre in Paris
Explore a national park like Yellowstone National Park or the Grand Canyon National Park. Or take a virtual field trip to outer space and tour the International Space Station or explore Mars with the Curiosity Rover from the NASA website.
24 | Summer Bucket Lists Activity

Here’s a writing activity and a bulletin board in one. You’ll have your students write their summer bucket list on beach buckets. They can write what they’re looking forward to and want to do over the summer.
Then use their buckets to decorate your bulletin board. This is a printable kit that you can find on Etsy here.
25 | Create an End of the Year Time Capsule
Ask students to bring in cylinder containers like pringle containers to create end of the year time capsules. Students will open them their senior year of high school! Cover the container with a sheet of paper with the students name and date that it can be opened.
Here are some ideas of what to put in the time capsule:
- A string that measures their current height.
- Have them write their name and draw a picture of themselves.
- Include a handprint.
- Ask students what they want to be when they grow up and write it down.
- You can have students write a letter to themselves.
- Include a selfie!
26 | Ice Cream Sundae Party

Would your students love if you treated them to an ice cream party at the end of the year? To make it so easy on you get ice cream sandwiches and then students can add their own toppings like sprinkles, whip cream and a cherry. Those single serving ice cream cups are another easy option!
End of the Year Student Gifts
If you want to leave your students with a little gift at the end of the school year you can make them little party favors. Check out some creative ideas below to do that.
27 | You Ha-PEN to be an INK-Credible Student

Here’s a great idea to gift your students a useful gift. You can get them a fun pen and then add this tag with pen puns! This is a printable gift tag that you can find on Etsy here. Then you add the pens that you like. Here’s a pack of multicolor pens that would work great!
28 | Lego Student Gift Idea

If your students love Legos, then this would be the perfect end of the year gift for them. The tag on this LEGO pack reads, “It will be hard to LEGO of you after a great school year. Have a great summer!” Here’s where you can find this LEGO student gift.
29 | I Loved Watching You Glow This Year

Here’s a fun printable star tag that you can pair with glow sticks for your students. You can download this printable gift tag from Etsy here. Then you just add your own glow-sticks.
30 | End of Year Fun Packet

Consider sending students home with an end of the year fun bundle! You can create it yourself with some learning and fun activities or you can find this printable packet on Etsy here. This pack includes:
- Printable games
- Drawing challenge cards
- Summer Time Capsule
- Indoor and Outdoor Treasure Hunt Activities
- Summer Memory Journal and more!
I hope you found some new end of the year classroom party ideas that you’re going to try this year. Feel free to save this post to Pinterest for future reference. To do that just click on any of the pictures and then the P and choose your board.
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