The 100th day of school is a day worth celebrating—with gusto! You and your students have been working hard and growing like crazy. So throw a 100th day party and include some of these terrific activities. The best part? You can sneak in lots of learning, and your students will just think they’re having fun!
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1. Make 100th Day Crowns!
Lay out supplies to make these fun crowns that are worth wearing to celebrate 100th Day.
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2. Make Edible Necklaces
These adorable necklaces allow students to practice counting, skip counting, and work on those dexterity skills!
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3. Watch 100th Day Videos!
These 100th Day videos are perfect for read alouds and brain breaks.
4. Make a 100th Day Poster
Have your students come up with 100 reasons why they love their friends, the class, or their school.
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5. Make a Gumball Machine
Just print these adorable gumball machines and have students add 100 gumballs with dot paint.
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6. Find Hidden Pictures
These templates have students finding hidden pictures by solving math problems on a 100s chart. It’s a free digital download you can send home too!
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7. Build Using 100 Pieces
Provide individual supplies like cups, LEGO blocks, or other items in the classroom. Then let them get building!
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8. Create art out of 100
Give students cutouts of 1-0-0 and have them design artwork using the numbers.
Source: @MsLieu_BTES
9. Have 100 Snacks
It’s like BINGO but with snacks! Have students count and cover the squares with small food items like goldfish crackers or pretzels. When they get to 100, they can eat their completed project.
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10. Write About Being 100 Years Old!
Have students draw a picture of what they’ll look like at 100 years old and write a journal entry about what the world will be like.
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11. Play Math Games
We’ve gathered 20 different games and activities you can do with a hundreds chart!
12. Gather 100 Items
This project has students bring a collection to school to celebrate 100th Day!
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13. Read Stories About 100th Day
Like these examples! 100th Day Worries by Margery Cuyler, Rocket’s 100th Day of School by Tad Hills, and 100th Day of School From the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler.
14. Read Stories With 100 in the Title
Including Centipede’s 100 Shoes by Tony Ross, I’ll Teach My Dog 100 Words by Michael Firth, and The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes.
15. Read Nonfiction 100s Books
Even more book fun. 100 Things to Do Before You Grow Up by National Geographic Kids, 100 Most Awesome Things on the Planet by Anna Claybourne, and 100 Inventions That Made History by DK Publishing.
What exciting things do you have planned for the 100th day of school? Add your ideas to the comments below!
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