End of Year Celebration

You’ve worked hard.

They’ve worked hard.

And at last, the end of the school year is upon us!

It’s time to celebrate!!

Having an end of year celebration is something that we started very early in our homeschooling adventure. When we came to the end of our Kindergarten year, not only did my daughters want to celebrate, but so did I!

We made it through our fist year of homeschooling! Who wouldn’t want to celebrate?!

But it didn’t stop there.

When we finished our first grade year, my daughter asked me, “Mommy, are we going to celebrate now?”

My response? “You better believe we are!”

Finishing any year of homeschooling is a huge accomplishment. Whether it is your first year or your eighth year, both you and your child deserve some recognition and celebration!

So let’s do it!

Here are five ideas for creating a memorable end of year celebration:

1. Take a family trip! I have many friends who plan their summer vacation right after the end of the school year. They view this trip as their end of year celebration. It doesn’t have to be expensive, it could simply be a day trip. Last year, we went to an indoor water park for the day. It was a fun day for both our children and my husband and me.
   
2. Get family and friends involved! You could plan an end of year celebration at your home and have a small reception with your children’s favorite foods. You can display some of their work from the year and invite family and friends over to celebrate with you!
3. If you have close friends who are also homeschoolers, you could plan a joint end of year celebration. It could be a BBQ, trip to the park, zoo trip, the options are endless. Kids will love having their friends to celebrate with and Mom and Dad will enjoy socializing with their friends. It’s a win-win situation!
4. Start an end of the year tradition. Maybe a fun breakfast, picnic lunch or special dinner out at your favorite restaurant. Whatever it is, pick something fun that both your children and you will look forward to each year.
5. Remember, you are celebrating YOU too, Mom. You’ve worked hard and made it through another year of homeschooling. As you plan your end of year celebration, don’t put too much work on yourself. Plan something that will be fun and stress-free.

How do you celebrate the end of your homeschooling year?