End of Year Art Projects for Kids
The last weeks of school are a great time to look back, celebrate growth and keep kids creating. These reflection journals, memory drawings and low-prep projects help the year end calmly. Start with a featured lesson, then browse free ideas, videos and drawing prompts.
Featured Ms Artastic lessons
Ready-to-teach lessons from my shop. Each card shows the grade range listed for that lesson.
End of Year ARTivity BookGrades 2 to 5Directed drawings, Roll and Draw games, mandalas, symmetry, grid drawing and reflection pages.See the lesson
End of Year Art Reflections (Elementary)Grades 2 to 5An end of year art journal with 23 student pages.See the lesson
End of Year Graffiti MemoriesGrades 3 to 6Graffiti-style lettering, line patterns and Zen Doodle around school-year memories.See the lesson
End of Year Camera Memories DrawingGrades 4 to 7A camera drawing that combines oil pastel and paint with reflection.See the lesson
End of Year Journal (Middle School)Grades 5 to 8End of year drawing, writing, reflection and goal-setting prompts.See the lesson
End of Year Zen Doodle Coloring PagesGrades 1 to 410 End of the Year Zen Doodle coloring pages.See the lesson
Graduation Self-Portrait Art LessonGrades K to 3See the lesson
Art Reflection WorkbookGrades 5 to 8Reflection pages on materials, elements, principles, message and growth.See the lessonFree blog lessons and ideas
End of Year Reflection Activities for Elementary and Middle School StudentsRead the post
End of Year Art Lessons! Let's make the end of the year easierRead the post
End of Year Art Teacher Reflection: Wrap Up Your School Year with Creativity and CareRead the post
End of Year Art Teacher Reflection: Celebrate Creativity and Plan for Next YearRead the post
End of Year Art Blast! Fun Activities to Wrap Up the School Year with CreativityRead the post
Celebrating the End of the School Year: Reflection and Creative Art ActivitiesRead the post
The BEST End of Year, Low-Prep Art Lessons & FREE Printable Challenge for Your ClassroomRead the post
3 End of Year Choice-Based Art Ideas with a FREE Printable Art Choice-Board ActivityRead the postFree tools
Videos to watch together
EASY End of Year Art Ideas to Wrap Up the School Year!Watch on YouTube
The BEST End of Year, Low-Prep Art Lessons & FREE Printable Challenge for Your ClassroomWatch on YouTube
3 End of Year Choice-Based Art Ideas with a FREE Printable Art Choice-Board ActivityWatch on YouTube
How to Draw End of Year Art, Fun School's Out Drawing Tutorial for Kids!Watch on YouTubeSupplies and picture books
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Questions teachers and parents ask
What are good end of year art activities?
Memory drawings, reflection journals and choice-based projects work well. They let students celebrate the year without a lot of new supplies.
Why add reflection at the end of the year?
Looking back at their own work helps students see their growth and gives you useful notes for next year.
Do these projects work for homeschool?
Yes. The lessons are written for a classroom but the steps work at home too. Read each lesson description before you prep.
End of year video art lessons
Press play and paint along with me. Each video lesson comes with a printable lesson plan and a QR code, so it is ready for the classroom or the kitchen table.
The Artastic Collective art curriculum
Full art lessons, videos and units for the whole year, ready when you are. Monthly, yearly and VIP plans.
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