The final bell rings. The hallways are quiet. Teachers are packing up classrooms, PTO moms are wrapping up their last events, and families are already dreaming about beach days and road trips. Summer has officially begun.
In the spirit of this well-earned break, we took a fun spin on the viral action figure trend—this time reimagining it with a "School's Out" theme. Using ChatGPT's image generation tool, you can create your own Family Vacation Action Figure Set. It's a lighthearted, creative way to celebrate the end of the school year, and it couldn’t be easier to do.
Think luggage, iced coffees, PTO burnout, beach balls, and kids with tablets in hand—all packed into a playful, custom image you can generate in minutes.
Why This Works
This end-of-school year idea is perfect for:
- PTO and PTA teams wrapping up the school year
- Teachers looking for a funny sendoff
- Families marking the start of summer break
- Social media pages that need a fun final post before summer
How To Make Yours
- Log into ChatGPT (a free account works great).
- Use the prompts below as a base.
- Customize them with your own details, like your school name, mascot, or family quirks.
- Save your image and share it with your community.
A Note on Image Text:
Image generators can still struggle with spelling and rendering readable text. For instance, a travel mug labeled “TEACHER FUEL” might appear with scrambled or incomplete lettering. To help guide the results, be as specific as possible in your prompt—for example: “Make sure the beach towel clearly says SCHOOL’S OUT in bold, legible letters.”
ChatGPT Prompts by THEME!
For Families
Create an image: A plastic action figure set in vacation-themed packaging featuring a family of four. The background shows an airport terminal with palm trees and suitcases scattered around.
- Parent 1: Wearing a "Vacation Mode" t-shirt, neck pillow, and flip-flops, holding coffee and car keys.
- Parent 2: Wearing a beach romper, sandals, holding sunscreen and a boarding pass.
- Child 1: Wearing a swimsuit, floaties, and holding a popsicle.
- Child 2: Hoodie and headphones, holding a snack bag and tablet.
- Accessories: Two rolling suitcases, beach ball, sunscreen, travel mug, snack packs, a towel labeled “SCHOOL’S OUT.”
You can add anything you want to this prompt (Your pet dog or cat). Be creative!
Feel free to add our images as a reference in case the prompts you made might not be the exact image you’re looking for.
FAMILY PROMPT RESULT
For PTO Moms and Kids
Create a plastic action figure set in a premium packaging: A PTO mom and two children inside a themed action figure box. The background features a school bus and summer flyers.
- PTO Mom: Wearing a "PTO's Out" tank top, jeans, holding a clipboard, iced coffee, and a megaphone.
- Child 1: Holding a popsicle and a school yearbook. (male)
- Child 2: Holding sidewalk chalk and a juice box. (female)
- Accessories: Balloons, popcorn bag, raffle tickets, flyer for next year’s events, beach towel.
Experiment using this prompt and start adding small details you want to in your image. You can also go in a different direction and choose something different. (A cartoon or puppet figurine) Anything is possible!
PTO MOMS AND KIDS RESULT
For Teachers and Co-Teachers (or Kids)
Create a plastic action figure set in a premium packaging: A teacher and their co-teacher (or teen child) in a relaxed summer-themed set. The background shows a classroom with beach decorations.
- Teacher: Wearing a "Graded It All" t-shirt, shorts, sunglasses, and carrying a tote bag filled with books.
- Co-Teacher or Teen: Hoodie, joggers, holding a travel mug and Bluetooth speaker.
- Accessories: Coffee mug labeled "TEACHER FUEL," planner, float, towel that reads "School’s Out," closed laptop with sticky note: “See you in August.”
Whenever you feel like something is missing in your final output, you can add any prompt that you feel is right for your image!
TEACHER AND CO TEACHER PROMPT RESULT
For a Mixed Set
Create an image: A large action figure set featuring 6 characters—2 adults, 2 kids, 1 PTO mom, and 1 teacher—inside a vacation-themed display - plastic figurine in a premium packaging. The background includes a busy airport scene, school bus, and palm trees.
- PTO Mom: Clipboard, iced coffee, “PTO’s Out” shirt.
- Teacher: Sunglasses, beach tote, stack of books.
- Adult 1: “Vacation Mode” t-shirt, neck pillow.
- Adult 2: Romper, floppy hat, sunscreen.
- Child 1: Goggles, floaties, popsicle.
- Child 2: Hoodie, headphones, snack bag.
- Accessories: Beach towel labeled "SCHOOL’S OUT," sunscreen, popcorn, calendar filled with blank summer days, flyers.
Box Title: "School’s Out Survival Set"
Bottom Text: "Includes PTO burnout, endless snacks, and dreams of sleeping in."
MIXED SET PROMPT RESULT
Whenever you upload your original photos and create a prompt on chat.gpt, make sure to put a disclaimer that the sole purpose of the image you’re uploading is for inspiration only. (Chatgpt and other ai image creating programs have strict policies of copying actual images).
For Holiday or a Special Occasion Set
Create an image: Create an action figure in a plastic premium box about creating a holiday christmas greeting card. The background shows a big christmas tree, with a cozy fire and christmas socks. The above text should be "Let's Create a Holiday Christmas Card!" Person: Holding a big christmas card with a christmas tree on it. Accessories: presents, sweater, christmas socks, christmas lights, bonfire
RESULT
Sometimes, AI gives us results we don't want—but don't give up! Try experimenting with the prompts above and add your preferred style. You can even edit this and try a family version!
Family Christmas Prompt
create an image: Create a family action figure in a plastic premium box about creating a holiday christmas greeting card. The background shows a big christmas tree, with a cozy fire and christmas socks. The above text should be "Holiday Cheer!" Accessories: A christmas card, snowflake, gifts, sweaters
FAMILY CHRISTMAS RESULT
Share It!
Use your image in an end-of-school email, social post, or as a lighthearted thank-you to your school community. Whether you're a teacher signing off for the summer, a PTO group wrapping up events, or a parent who just made it through the last pickup line of the year—this is a fun and fresh way to close out the season.
Let us know how yours turns out and in the meanwhile, here are some more fun ones we have made. Check out the Christmas Card ai version too, so fun it’s addicting!
