Pack your bags for the next grade level with these end-of-year activities! Students can create a memory book in the form of a suitcase as they move to their next classroom. I like completing this project during the last week of school because it is a perfect end-of-the-year activity. It helps my students reflect on the year and make a keepsake suitcase to take home. Students will write about things they've learned, things that are important to them, and share kind comments with classmates. They stay engaged during the last week of school through writing, coloring, cutting, and creating elements for their memory suitcase.
 
Check out the Contents of this End of the Year Memory Book Suitcase:
✏️ Suitcase cover for students to color
✏️ Foldable pieces for the inside (mini book, flaps, spinner, pocket, etc.)
✏️6 writing prompts (students will choose one for the back cover)
✏️Blank foldable pieces and blank writing prompt pages to customize as needed
With a total of twenty-seven printable pages in this end-of-the-year memory kit, you can differentiate to meet your students’ needs! Some of the foldable pieces come with two or three topics. Students can choose the ones they like best to add to their memory suitcase.
 
You will also need:
Large construction paper (12” x 18" works best... but two pieces of 9” x 12" will also work)
Scissors, glue, and markers
One metal brad for each student
 
Use this end-of-the-year activity in so many ways!
✅ Complete one part of the suitcase project each day during the last week of school.
✅ Invite students to work on their end-of-the-year memory book during centers.
✅ Celebrate students’ amazing accomplishments and laugh about funny memories with your class.
✅ Encourage students to strengthen relationships and share compliments with their classmates.
 
Hear From Educators Like You!
⭐️ “We had so much fun putting together this suitcase with memories from our school year. It was a great activity for the end of the year. I love how the theme fits with ‘packing your bags’ for the next school year. I know my students’ families enjoyed reading through our favorite memories as a class.”
⭐️ “My students loved this as a way to remember their school year! Thank you!”
 
Find Answers to Your Questions:
✋ How long does this activity take?
Some of my students completed this activity in an hour and a half and others took four hours. It truly depends on the depth they add to their individual projects. If you are looking to stretch it out, add a time for each person to share at the end. I also recommend breaking it apart into smaller parts and having them complete one section each day during the last week of school.
 ✋ What grade level will enjoy this activity the most?
I completed this activity with fourth-grade students. Upper-elementary students will enjoy the topics, prompts, and activities inside this end-of-year memory packet.
 ✋ Is this activity ready to print and go?
Yes! Download this end-of-year memory activity and read through the table of contents. Decide which elements you want students to use or print them all and encourage students to choose prompts that interest them the most! Students can fold a piece of construction paper in half and create a suitcase to showcase the best parts of their school year. This is an easy, low-prep activity to use during the last week of school.
 
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