End of Year Reflection: Snow Globes

The holiday season brings excitement with its sparkling lights and cheerful atmosphere. But in the midst of all the joyful holiday cheer, there's a valuable opportunity for young minds to take another heartwarming journey—a journey of reflection.

Our activity encourages elementary kids to reminisce about the best moments they've experienced throughout the year. It's like shaking a snow globe, as their memories come to life, reminding them of heartwarming moments that made them happy and filled them with joy.

Let's go!

Printable & Activity Objectives

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Age: 7 to 9 year olds, Activity Time: 1-2 hours, Items Needed: Colouring and writing pencils

In this activity, you will invite your students to take a step back in time and think about the best things that have happened to them throughout the year.

It will help your child or student:

Emotional Awareness: This activity fosters emotional intelligence in children by helping them identify and express positive emotions and experiences.
Gratitude Cultivation: Reflecting on the best moments of the year encourages gratitude. Children learn to appreciate the good things in their lives and develop a sense of thankfulness for the people, events, and experiences that bring them joy.
Goal Setting: Reflecting on past joys can motivate children to set new goals and aspire to achieve them in the coming year.

Let's get started!

Classroom Resources

Simple steps to start:

Research and learn more about the history of snow globes and how they are used as symbols of "happy days" and good memories. Here's a fun video about the family that invented the snowglobe in Austria more than 100 years ago: