Updated for 2025—this free printable works every New Year’s Eve, no matter the year!
This free New Year’s Eve Year in Review printable for kids helps to capture favorite memories, new skills, kind moments, and hopes for next year. It’s low-prep, screen-light, and easy to adapt for toddlers through tweens and is great for a cozy countdown at home or a classroom send-off before winter break.
New Year’s Eve is the perfect time to slow down with your kids, reflect on the wins (and the wobblies!), and set light, kid-friendly goals for the year ahead.
What’s inside this free printable?
- My Best Memory: A space to draw or write a favorite moment.
- New Things I Tried: Celebrate bravery and curiosity.
- People Who Helped Me: Practice gratitude and social-emotional reflection.
- I’m Proud Because…: Call out growth with concrete examples.
- Goals & Hopes for Next Year: A simple “I want to learn / read / explore” prompt.
- Decorate the Year: A big, bold year to color and personalize.
Tip: Print one copy for each child and snap a photo of the finished page for your family album. Repeat every year—kids love flipping through their “NYE time capsule!”
Recommended Worksheet Materials
- The free Year in Review printable (letter size, B/W for easy printing)
- Crayons/markers/colored pencils
- Optional: stickers, washi tape, glue, sequins, or glitter pens
- Clipboards or a flat surface
How to Use These Worksheets
- Print one sheet per child (grayscale is fine).
- Set a vibe: soft music, hot cocoa, and 10–20 minutes of calm.
- Model reflection: Share one of your own favorite memories first.
- Prompt gently: If kids get stuck, ask “What made you laugh?” or “What felt brave?”
- Celebrate & share: Take turns presenting pages, then hang them or add to a binder.
Age-by-Age Tips
- Toddlers–Pre-K: Let them draw; you can scribe captions. Offer choices (“park or zoo?”).
- K–2: Encourage short sentences; use stickers to mark “Top 3” moments.
- 3–5: Invite specifics (“Which book?” “Which skill?”). Add a stretch goal for next year.
- Tweens: Pair with a mini journaling session: “What challenged me?” “What surprised me?”
Extend the learning (STEAM-y add-ons)
- Math & data: Make a simple bar chart of “Books Read,” “Games Played,” or “Kind Deeds.”
- Art: Turn the “Decorate the Year” section into a collage using magazine cut-outs.
- Coding mindset: Write “If–Then” goals: If I practice 10 minutes a day, then I’ll learn 5 new chords by March.
- Gratitude chain: Cut paper strips with one thankful note on each; link into a garland.
New Year’s Eve Countdown Ideas
Rotate short, calm activities each hour leading up to midnight (or your kid-friendly “fake midnight”):
- Memory Jar: Read one favorite moment from the year.
- Photo Scavenger: Find three photos from special days and retell the story.
- Dance Break: One song, full-out!
- STEM Mini-Build: Cup-stacking challenge or paper plane distance test.
- Kindness Minute: Write a thank-you note for a coach, teacher, or grandparent.
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Display & Storage Ideas
- Clip frames on a hallway display—update yearly.
- Binder method: One sleeve per child per year for an instant keepsake.
- Photo book: Photograph each finished page and compile a quick family yearbook.
Troubleshooting Common Hurdles
- “I didn’t do anything big.” Help kids spot everyday wins: learned to tie shoes, helped a friend, tried broccoli, finished a chapter book.
- “I can’t remember.” Scroll camera roll together for memory prompts.
- Perfection pressure: Remind them it’s a snapshot, not a test—messy is welcome!
New Year’s Eve Year in Review Printable
You can grab this free New Year’s Eve printable in a few different colors or you can print the black and white version on a colored sheet of paper if you’d like to save some ink!
NYE Year in Review – My Favorite Memory
We usually have so many favorite memories that this part can turn into such a fun, long conversation about favorite memories over the last year.
NYE Year in Review – This Year, I Learned To
We use this section to reflect on some of the activities and lessons that we learned. These could be educational or social/emotional lessons as well. For example, this year we learned how to communicate better as a family.
NYE Year in Review – Most Proud Moment
Use this section to reflect on and really place a positive emphasis on some moments that made you so proud of your child. Let them share their most proud moment of the year with you and write down their response.
NYE Year in Review – Goals for Next Year
Our Year in Review worksheet also has an area to make some goals for the upcoming year, including some new things to learn, fears to face, and new things to try! We always try to add some activities on our sheet! You can find some great low-prep STEAM activities right here on our site too!
NYE Year in Review – FAQs
Can I use this in my classroom or youth group?
Yes, feel free to print for personal classroom or group use. Please link back to this post instead of sharing the file directly.
Will there be an updated version each year?
We refresh the year on the page graphic so it’s always current. (If you’re reading this after the New Year—still print it! Reflection works any day.)
Do you have more seasonal printables?
Absolutely, see the links below to winter activities, logic puzzles, and coding-mindset worksheets.
More activities you’ll love
- Halloween Conditional Code Worksheet for Elementary – great unplugged logic practice.
- Browse Seasonal Crafts for year-round ideas.
- Explore our Latest STEAM Activities hub.
However you celebrate whether it’s a noisy party or quiet cocoa, this printable turns reflection into a joyful habit. Tag us if you share your finished pages; we love seeing your kids’ creativity!
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