At some time during the year, have students go through old magazines in class or as a family activity at home. Tell them to cut out small pictures of things that are found outdoors. Make large blank bingo cards from construction paper. Tell students to glue one picture into each bingo square in any order they choose. Have extra pictures on hand for students who still have blank squares. Put these cards away to use as an end-of-year game. Distribute them to students and go on a nature or neighborhood walk. Give each student a crayon to check off all the pictures on his card that match something he sees outside. You may offer small rewards for students who match the most items. Send cards home so students work with family members to find other items on their cards.
The "frog jump" game reviews students in counting while they get physical exercise. Cut out 20 lily pads from construction paper. Number the pads from "1" to "20" in large dark numerals. Take students onto the playground and mark off a large "frog pond." Lay lily pads so that consecutive numbers are close enough to each other for students to step on the numbered pad that comes next. Have groups of four to five students go at a time, with each student standing on a different number. For instance, have students stand on numbers 1, 5, 10 and 15. Give a signal for each student to move to the next largest number. Students should practice their moves until everyone gets the numbers in order without any missteps. (See Reference 2.)
Modify traditional baseball game rules to help students review questions about things they have learned. Prepare a long list of review questions or skills students need to practice. Arrange small pillows or desks to mark first, second, third and home bases. Divide the class into two teams. When each team is up at bat, ask the first batter a question. If he answers correctly, he may proceed to first base. If he answers incorrectly, the team has one "out" and play proceeds to the next player. Allow students to move around the bases, just as in real baseball. After three outs, the other team comes to bat. End the game after as many innings as the attention span of your students allows. (See Reference 3.)
Tell students they are going on a memory treasure hunt. Instruct them to find small items to take home with them that will remind them of their year in kindergarten and place them in a memory box. Use small boxes, egg cartons or other containers they have decorated for their treasure chest. Collect mementos for your memory box as a model. Items might include a blade of grass to remind you of a Spring day, a rock from the playground, a small piece of crayon, a classmate's signature, a tiny photograph or a straw from the cafeteria. Ask other school personnel to conveniently have on hand tiny items they might give to students to remember them by. Allow students to talk and share their collections.