End of the Year Activities For our mini Muslims
“Just do your best, let Allah handle the rest”
-Anonymous
End-of-Year Activities with an Islamic Twist: Celebrating Growth, Gratitude, and Fun!
As the school year winds down, it’s the perfect time to reflect, celebrate, and have some fun with our students. For Muslim educators and homeschoolers, this is also a great opportunity to tie in Islamic themes that nurture spiritual growth, gratitude, and identity—while keeping things light-hearted and engaging.
Here are some meaningful and fun Islamic-themed end-of-year activities to help students end the year on a high note:
1. Reflect & Give Thanks with a “Shukr” Journal
Encourage students to create a gratitude journal where they reflect on their favorite moments of the school year and thank Allah (SWT) for their blessings. Prompts can include:
“Three things I learned this year”
“An obstacle I overcame with tawakkul (trust in Allah)”
“A du’a I made that was answered”
This can be a calming and introspective activity that also supports emotional development and spiritual awareness.
2. Islamic Memory Book or Lapbook
Have students make a memory book filled with Islamic elements:
Their favorite Islamic studies lesson
A surah they memorized this year
A Muslim historical figure they learned about
A “letter to my future self” with goals for the next year (e.g., memorizing more Qur'an, improving salah)
Bonus: Let them decorate their books with Islamic patterns or Arabic calligraphy!
3. Kindness Campaign: Sunnah Style
Remind students that kindness is part of our deen! Organize a week-long challenge where students complete daily acts of kindness inspired by the Sunnah. Examples:
Smiling at others
Helping a friend clean up
Saying “JazakAllahu khayran” often
They can keep a checklist or draw what they did each day. This not only boosts good character (akhlaq) but ends the year with positive vibes all around.
4. Islamic-Themed Crafts & Coloring
What’s a school year wrap-up without a little creativity? Let students enjoy hands-on activities with an Islamic twist:
Make Eid decorations if school ends around Dhul-Hijjah
Create Ramadan moons and lanterns (great review if Ramadan was earlier in the year)
Color and decorate Arabic alphabet banners or Islamic virtues posters
Craft time gives students a joyful outlet while still staying rooted in Islamic values.
5. Storytime & Discussion: Prophets & Heroes
Choose a short story from the seerah or the lives of the prophets and have a storytime circle. Afterwards, ask:
What can we learn from this story?
How can we act on this lesson next year?
Who is someone you admire from Islamic history and why?
This helps students connect deeply with Islamic role models and see themselves as part of a meaningful legacy.
Looking for Ready-to-Use Activities?
If you’re looking to wrap up the year with something fun, educational, and easy to implement—I’ve got you covered!
Check out my Islamic-Themed Coloring Pages & Activity Bundle!
Perfect for end-of-the-year wind-down days, this bundle includes:
Whether you're teaching in a classroom, running a weekend school, or homeschooling, this bundle makes it easy to blend fun and faith at the end of the school year.
Let’s end the year with joy, creativity, and gratitude—while planting seeds of iman that will grow for years to come, inshaAllah!