End-of-Year Memory Flap Book Craftivity for Grades 2–5

Looking for an end-of-year craft that’s also meaningful? This memory flap book craftivity gives students in grades 2–5 a hands-on way to look back on their year, from the first day of school to their favorite field trip to what they’re looking forward to next year. Students write, draw, color, and assemble, then take home a keepsake that will last.

It works well as a two-week project in the lead-up to the last day of school, and the finished books make a great hallway display while they’re in progress. If you’re looking for something more traditional with reflection worksheets and awards, the End-of-Year Memory Book and Activities is another option.

With this Memory Book Craftivity, students can create a lasting memory of their school year – one that will be remembered for years to come!

How to Use This End-of-Year Flap Book Craftivity in Your Classroom

The key is spreading the project out over the last two weeks of school rather than doing it all at once. Here’s an approach that works well for grades 2–5:

Two Weeks Before the Last Day

Introduce the flap book and have students complete one or two pages per day as a morning warm-up or afternoon wind-down. Start with the pages that require the most writing — First Day, Favorite Things, and Fond Memory — while students still have focus and energy.

The Last Week of School

Set aside one class period for cutting and assembly. Students sequence their pages, staple on the left side, and add the optional “My Fantastic Year” topper. Once assembled, have students use the blank back pages as signature pages — classmates sign each other’s books, just like a yearbook. This is always a student favorite.

Display the completed books on a bulletin board or in the hallway for the last week. Parents love seeing them at pickup, and they make a meaningful keepsake to send home on the last day.

What’s Included in This End-of-Year Flap Book Craftivity

Included in the memory book are flap book pages that allow students to write about and reflect on the following topics:

• First Day of School
• Favorite Things
• Friends
• Field Trip / From Home (These two are the same size. They can be layered or students can just use one option.)
• Fond Memory
• Forward Thinking (goals for the summer and next year)
• Finish Well (reflection on the previous year)

The open-ended prompts work across grades 2–5 — second graders can write a few sentences per flap, while fourth and fifth graders have plenty of space to write in depth.

The last two tabs can be layered if you’d like to use both, or students can choose just one. The “field trip” and “from home” tabs can also be layered, or students can choose just one. The From Home tab is new and prompts students to reflect on virtual learning.

The memory book is updated annually and currently includes pages through the 2025–2026 school year, with future years added as updates.

The “My Fantastic Year” topper is optional. There is a version that includes “cute kids” and a version with just the title. The Memory Flap Book can be used with or without the topper. All graphics on the pages were chosen for their flexibility across a range of grade levels. Only the optional topper comes in a “cute” kids’ version.

How to Assemble and Use This Memory Flap Book Craftivity

Here are some samples of completed pages. Have students complete a couple of pages each day and assemble them during the last week of school.

The memory book pages do require a bit of cutting. They are designed to require some assembly time, which is great for the end of the year! Be sure that students can use scissors well enough to make the right-angle cuts shown below.

Once assembled, consider allowing students to use the blank, back pages as signature pages. Students can sign each other’s flap books.

How to Purchase the End-of-the-Year Memory Book

The End-of-the-Year Memory Book can be purchased on my website and on Teachers Pay Teachers.

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