Class Party Ideas for Every Month of the Year

Inside: Use this list of class party ideas to find new traditions for every month of the school year.

Class Party Planning Panic

You are busy teaching reading and math and all the things and then all of a sudden you realize that Halloween is only a week away. Yikes! What the heck are you going to do for Halloween?

Along with being a teacher, you are sometimes a party planner! The pressure is real to come up with classroom holiday party ideas that are fun and memorable for students. Over the years, I’ve tried lots of different things, and written about most of them, so I thought I’d put together a quick list post that will help you easily find the classroom holiday party ideas that work best for you.

Whether you are a new teacher, looking to create long-lasting traditions or a veteran teacher that is in need of a change, you’ll find lots of ideas to share in the joy of the holidays with the littles. Some are all-out parties, others are holiday-themed experiences, and still more were designed as virtual events and field trips that can easily be done from a distance or in the classroom (I know because I’ve done them in-person as well!). Just look for the word “digital” at the beginning to quickly find this type of experience.

Class Party Ideas for Every Month

September

Digital Apple Orchard Field Trip

October

Digital Haunted House Field Trip

Digital Fire Staton Field Trip

Digital Pumpkin Patch Field Trip

Scarecrow Building Party

Center Transformations for Your Halloween Party

November

Digital Veteran’s Day Event

Digital White House Field Trip

Teaching Children to Say Thank You

Our Kindergarten Friendship Feast

Digital Friendsgiving Celebration

December

Digital Field Trip to the North Pole

5 Winter Centers for a Welcome Winter Party

Christmas Kindness Countdown

Polar Express Day in Kindergarten

North Pole Party Ideas for In-Person or Virtual Fun

My Favorite Kindergarten Holiday Craft

Snowman Building Centers

January

Digital New Year Event

What’s New in the New Year?

Teaching Young Children About Martin Luther King Jr.

Digital Martin Luther King Jr. Day Event

Digital Snowpal Party

February

The 100th Day of School: How it All Began

Digital 100th Day of School Event

Digital Valentine’s Day Party

March

Digital Leprechaun Hunt

10 Ways to Celebrate Read Across America Week

St. Patrick’s Day Activities You’ll Treasure

April

Kindergarten Bunny Brunch

Digital Egg Hunt

Digital Field Trip to Earth Academy

May

Mommy and Me: Digital Mother’s Day Event

Digital Teddy Bear Picnic

Bug Building Party Pack

June/July/August

Daddy and Me: Digital Father’s Day Event

Digital Day at the Farm

Digital Zoo Trip

Digital Theme Park Visit

Digital Camping Trip

Digital Beach Day

Creating Long-Lasting Traditions

Once you’ve found what you like to do for each holiday or event, be sure to document what you’ve done in pictures, so you will remember your classroom party ideas when the next year rolls around. It’s amazing how quickly we can forget and end up having to reinvent the wheel each year.

Wishing you joyful celebrations, no matter what season it might be!

For help on creating your own classroom routines/rituals, download this free Routines and Rituals Toolkit and check out the Growing Traditions page in the Roots & Wings Resource Library.