About This Lesson
Celebrate the turn of the calendar with engaging activities that help students reflect, create, and express themselves while building early literacy, fine motor skills, and mindfulness. This collection is perfect for classroom use around New Year’s Day or as a seasonal literacy/art block.
What’s Included?
- Happy New Year Activity Sheet
A cheerful worksheet that asks students to share their New Year wishes, goals, or reflections, supporting writing skills and self-expression. - “Let’s Doodle New Year” Coloring Sheet
A fun, themed coloring page to spark creativity and give students a calm, artistic space to think about the new year. - Happy New Year Crown
A festive, printable crown students can color and wear to ring in the New Year together. Great for classroom celebrations, assemblies, or party days. - New Year’s Flap Book Activity
A multi-page, interactive booklet where students write about the year past and the year ahead, build vocabulary, and sequence events or goals. - New Year Mindfulness Coloring Page
A reflective coloring activity designed to help students slow down, focus, and practice mindfulness as they think about new beginnings.
Why You’ll Love It
- Cross-Curricular and Seasonal — Combines writing, art, reflection, and fine motor practice in a theme students enjoy.
- Student-Centered — Encourages personal reflection on goals and feelings in a structured yet playful way.
- Flexible Use — Works as a whole-class lesson, station task, morning work, or independent center.
- Low Prep — Print and use with minimal setup—perfect for busy classrooms during the busy holiday season.
How Can I Use These in My Classroom?
- Start with the Activity Sheet to have students reflect on the past year and set goals or intentions for the new one.
- Offer the Coloring Sheets and Mindfulness Page during quiet time or art centers to help students relax and express creativity.
- Use the Flap Book Activity for guided writing and organization practice—perfect for literacy stations.
- Celebrate with the New Year Crown on the first day back or during a New Year’s class party.
This Happy New Year bundle brings joy, reflection, and meaningful learning into your classroom while helping students build literacy, creativity, and emotional awareness as they begin a fresh year!
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