End of Year & Graduation - EYFS / Early Years Activities and Ideas
Sections on this page:
(Free Sample Resources available within each section)
Gifts, Gift Tags & Cards - for children - for practitioners & teachers
‘Thinking Ahead’ Related Pages - Back to School - EYFS Framework - Room Decor & Organisation - Planning for 2026/27
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Please note that both Editable (docx file) and non-editable (pdf file) versions are available for all ‘End of Year’ resources. (Editable files require Microsoft Word to work at optimum level and Non-Editable files require a pdf viewer.)
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Certificates
The following packs include certificates titled for:
Preschool
Nursery
Reception
Early Years (x2)
End of Year (x2)
Graduation
Childminder
Playgroup
Club
Tutor
Homeschool
Blank (x2)
Where appropriate, there are spaces for:
The child’s name.
Their achievement.
The name of their setting or class.
Some have ‘at’ some have ‘in’ for the last line to fill in.
N.B. It is intended for you to be able to choose and print only the certificates appropriate for your setting to save paper.
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Party Packs
The following party packs generally include:
(Number in brackets shows how many A4 pages)
Themed bunting (3)
Blank bunting (1)
Themed certificate (1)
End of Year certificate (1)
Graduation certificate (1)
End of year posters (3)
Themed colouring placemats (3)
Blank placemat (1)
Themed targets for beanbag throwing game (4)
Lollipop stick puppets (3)
Lollipop stick puppets - colouring (3)
Colouring ‘thank-you’ cards (5)
‘Memories’ sheets – Heart and Star (2)
Colouring party tickets (1)
Blank party tickets (1)
Themed party invitation writing templates (3)
Themed party time drawing sheet (1)
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Professional Members
A professional guidance pack supporting accurate, confident and workload-proportionate EYFSP practice in Reception.
A professional guidance document clarifying statutory RBA expectations while protecting high-quality, play-based Reception practice.
A professional planning and reflection tool supporting child-led inquiry, curriculum coherence and meaningful learning conversations in Reception.
A professional guidance document supporting responsive teaching, proportionate assessment and secure EYFSP judgements in Reception.
Supporting Continuity of Care and Learning - An optional professional template supporting smooth, child-centred transitions in childminding settings.
Supporting Transitions and Communication with Families and Schools - A professional guidance document supporting clear, proportionate information sharing in childminding settings.
Supporting Transitions and Communication with Families and Schools - A professional guidance document supporting clear, proportionate information sharing in childminding settings.
A professional guidance document supporting confident, proportionate EYFS assessment in mixed-age, home-based settings.
A simple, strengths-based communication tool supporting partnership between nursery and home (18–36 months)
A practical set of strength-based documents to support secure, consistent transitions from 18–36 month provision into the 3–4 year room.
A statutory-compliant, practitioner-friendly toolkit supporting meaningful assessment and parent partnership.
A professional observation tool supporting deep understanding of toddler learning, behaviour and development.
Professional observation tools supporting deeper understanding of toddler learning, behaviour and development.
A professional guidance document supporting emotionally secure, relationship-led practice during periods of change.
A professional guidance document supporting emotionally secure, developmentally appropriate transitions from baby room to toddler provision.
A comprehensive, strength-based transition toolkit supporting children, families and schools.
A professional reporting toolkit supporting meaningful communication with families and smooth transition to school.
A practical professional toolkit supporting responsive EYFS practice without over-planning.
A leadership and practice pack that sets out how to plan a developmentally appropriate transition from Reception into Year 1, protecting EYFS pedagogy while building continuity into KS1.
End Of Year - Activities
Here are some specific End of Year Transition activities. For more quick and easy fun theme based activities, visit our ‘Themes Menu Page’.
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The above booklet is for children to complete as they come to the end of an academic year or their time at a particular setting.
There are prompts on each page to spark ideas as the children think back over their experiences and learn to reflect.
This pack makes up a ten-page booklet (including the cover sheet). There are versions for each page with lines for writing and versions with blank boxes. It is intended that you print only the pages you require to make up your booklets. For example you may choose to print only the blank box versions so that children only draw their responses.
END OF YEAR - 'Look How I've Grown' Photo Frames (Gift)
Ideal gift for children at the end of an academic year or coming to the end of their time with you in your setting. Place a photo from when they first started with you in the first box and a more recent photo in the second box. Marvel at how they’ve grown! Choose from 4 different colours. Present to children and their families as an end of year gift.
END OF YEAR - Gift Tags
(4 different themes)
These tags are intended to be used with end of year gifts for children in your care.
Each pack includes A6 and A7 versions.
Print the number of pages you require according to the number of children you have.
- For practitioners (from children/families)
The above ‘Thank-you for helping me SHINE!’ card is available to download for free. Physical gifts with this theme can be found at our new ‘Little Owls’ shop on Contrado (https://www.contrado.co.uk/stores/littleowls). Here is a quick link to our ‘You helped me SHINE!’ collection of gifts.
The above ‘Thank-you for caring!’ card is available to download for free. In addition, physical gifts with this theme can be found at our new ‘Little Owls’ shop on Contrado (https://www.contrado.co.uk/stores/littleowls). Here is a quick link to our ‘Thank-you for caring’ collection of gifts.
The above ‘Thank-you for helping me grow!’ card is available to download for free. In addition, physical gifts with this theme can be found at our new ‘Little Owls’ shop on Contrado (https://www.contrado.co.uk/stores/littleowls). Here is a quick link to our ‘Thank-you for helping me grow’ collection of gifts.
Emotional Support
At this time of the year emotions can be tough to deal with. Some may take change in their stride and others may struggle. You may find some of the resources on our ‘Emotions and Feelings’ page helpful…
