My Year in Review: Printable for Preschool and School

Colorful “This Was My Year” page with boxes for name, height, and favorite color, a large hand-tracing box, and drawing boxes for favorite things, printable

How tall did you get, what was your best moment, and what can you do now? Right before New Year's Eve is the perfect time for a year in review. Little kids draw on the preschool page, school kids write on theirs – and both become a sweet keepsake.

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What's in the PDFs

Both PDFs, color and coloring, have 2 pages each. Page 1, “This Was My Year,” is the preschool version with name, height, age, six color circles, a large hand-tracing box (about 3.5 × 5 inches), and six drawing boxes. Page 2 is the school version with eight fill-in lines and four lined writing boxes. Print on A4 or US Letter.

At a Glance

Type
Fill-in printable
Age
ages 3+
Pages
2 × A4 + 2 × A4
Time
about 20–30 minutes

📄 What’s on the Pages

Page 1: This Was My Year (preschool)
Name, height, age, and favorite color, a large box on the left for tracing your hand, plus drawing boxes for best moment, favorite food, favorite game, best friends, things I can do now, and favorite animal.
Page 2: My Year in Review (school)
Name, class, height, favorite subject, book, song, food, and hobby, plus four writing boxes from the best moment to what I learned.

How to fill it in

1
Choose the preschool or school page and print at actual size.
2
Talk first: what happened this year? Photos or a calendar help kids remember.
3
Measure height and write it in. On the preschool page, color favorite colors into the circles and trace your hand in the big box.
4
Draw or write in the boxes – a few things done with care beat everything at once.
5
Write the date on the back and keep the page in a binder or keepsake box.

💡 Tips

  • The hand box is about 3.5 × 5 inches – big enough for a kid's hand well into elementary school. Tracing with a marker gives the clearest outline.
  • Fill in the same page every year to see how your child grows.
  • At school, it makes a calm activity for the last week before winter break.
  • Cardstock (65 lb) holds up better if you collect the pages in a folder.

What kids practice

Kids recall experiences and put them in order, which trains recall and a sense of time. Measuring height brings in numbers and units. The school page practices writing, and talking about the year helps kids feel proud of what they've achieved.

🔄 Variations & Ideas

Class keepsake book
Bind all the pages from your group into one book and display it for families.
Parent and kid round
A parent fills in a second page about their child's year, then you compare.

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  • Made to go together: Printables, games, crafts and 92 coloring pages all about New Year's Eve.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which page is for which age?
The preschool drawing page fits ages 3 to 6, with a grown-up writing in name and numbers. The lined school page works for grades 1 to 4.

What are the six circles for?
Kids color in their favorite color – just one or several.

Can we use it every year?
Yes, the page has no year printed on it. Fill it in each year and keep them together – over time it becomes a real keepsake book.

Is the download free?
Yes, all templates on PureSketchy are 100% free for personal, preschool and classroom use – no sign-up needed.

Is there a German version?
Yes! You can find the German version here: Jahresrückblick.