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Top 10 Epic End of the Year Theme Days
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The end of the school year is near, and your little learners are buzzing with energy! As attention spans shrink and excitement for summer grows, keeping students engaged can feel like a challenge. That’s where end of the year theme days come in! These fun-filled days transform learning into an adventure, making the final weeks memorable and meaningful. From the beach to the pool, these theme days keep kids learning (and laughing!) right up to the last day. Try one (or more) of these end of the year theme days as you countdown to summer!
Top 10 End of the Year Theme Days
Glow Day
Turn off the lights and get ready to shine, as your students review math and literacy skills, with these Glow Day activities and games! This end of year theme day includes math and literacy glow in the dark centers, as well as a glow stick science experiment!
For a full list of suggested Glow Day supplies, check out this post!
If you want to see these Glow Day activities in action, head to this post!
Recommended Resources:
End of Year Countdown Activities, Student Awards, Memory Book, Crafts Bundle
Glow Day Activities and Glow Day Games for the End of the Year Countdown
End of the Year Beach Theme Centers | Escape Room Activities
Pool Party
Get ready to splash into summer, as you review math and literacy skills, with these Pool Party activities and centers! Enjoy a full day of fun and learning with 18 math and literacy centers, as well as a sink or float science experiment.
Bubble Day
On Bubble Day, the students make a bubble solution recipe for bouncing bubbles on their hand, determine the best bubble blower for making the biggest bubbles, compare the anatomy of a bubble to an Oreo, and make a bubble wand. This end of year theme day incorporates all of the subjects including math, science, ELA, art and STEM!
Want to see the bubble day activities in action? Head to this post. And, don’t forget to checkout this post for the three ingredient bubble recipe for bouncing bubbles!
Marshmallow Day
During Marshmallow Day, the students design and construct a marshmallow shooter, measure objects around the room with marshmallows, and create a solar oven that will melt their marshmallow and chocolate for their solar s’mores. Students won’t even realize this end of year theme day integrates math, literacy, science, and STEM!
Learn more about hosting a Marshmallow theme day, here!
Popcorn Day
Similar to Bubble Day and Marshmallow Day, this Popcorn Day integrates all subject areas including science, math, ELA, art, and STEM! Students investigate popcorn using their five senses, complete a Poppin’ Corn experiment, and practice sight words and syllables with a popcorn theme.
Beach Day
Grab your sunhat and pack your beach towel for a classroom Beach Day! With The Case of the Beach Bandit Escape Room, students will dive into six or eight different math and literacy centers. At the end, they will discover who has stolen the missing beach bag. For this end of year theme day, I love to have students come to school in their beach attire for an extra splash of fun!
For a sneak peek at all of the Beach Day activities, head to this post!
Camping Day
Discover who has stolen the s’mores with The Case of the Camping Caper Escape Room! Your students will be highly engaged as they work through eight different math and literacy centers with a Camping Day theme.
Want an inside look at the Camping Day centers? Head to this post!
Ice Cream Day
Students will have a blast solving The Ice Cream Shop Mystery Escape Room, working through eight ice cream-themed centers to uncover who stole the sundae supplies! Wrap up the day on a sweet note by pairing this end-of-year theme day with a tasty treat—while keeping student allergies in mind!
See the Ice Cream Day activities in action, here!
Circus Day
Who stole the peanuts? Solve The Case of the Missing Peanuts Escape Room to find out! Similar to the beach day, camping day, and ice cream day centers, students complete eight math and literacy activities, but this time with a circus theme.
Discover how I prep and organize our Circus Day activities, here!
Awards Day
Roll out the red carpet as you acknowledge each student’s characteristics, talents, and growth with an Awards Day! Celebrate each student with a printable or digital award, plus a student award crown! Then, host an awards ceremony with or without families in attendance.
Make planning your end of the year awards ceremony a breeze with these three simple ideas!
Other End of the Year Theme Days
For more end of the year theme days, including chalk day, field day, game day and more, head to this ABC countdown to summer post!
More End of the Year Activities
Commemorate the school year with this end of the year graduate craft for preschool graduation or kindergarten graduation!
Send your students off with this simple-to-assemble end of the year memory book backpack craft!
Beat the summer boredom with this super easy to assemble slime kit… perfect for end of the year student gifts!
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Ashley Sharp
As a dedicated Kindergarten teacher for nearly 20 years, I believe the words “fun, play, and creativity” can sit right alongside the words “developmentally appropriate, engaging, and rigorous.” Learning is meant to be fun and messy!
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