Ready to make the 100th Day of School a day your little learners will never forget? Whether you’re wrangling a room full of energetic kindergarten kids or guiding your preschool stars, I’ve got the best ideas to turn this milestone into a full-blown celebration! Think of it as your chance to sprinkle a little extra magic with fun activities and creative projects that will have them counting down to Day 100 with excitement. Because who says you can’t make the 100th day as memorable as the first?
Let’s get into it.
Alright, parents, teachers, and brave souls who enter the land of preschool, kindergarten, and lower elementary school every day, brace yourselves: The 100 Days of School milestone is here. That’s right, we’ve officially made it through 100 days of snack time, spelling tests, and the constant, seemingly endless stream of glitter.
But before we start counting down the days until summer vacation (only about 80-something days to go), it’s time to celebrate the monumental achievement of 100 school days with fun, quirky, and slightly ridiculous activities. Let’s face it: kids will remember 100 Days of School way more than anything they learned in first grade, but that’s okay because they’ll still be able to count to 100 by the time the confetti settles.
So, here are 100 Days of School ideas that are bound to make you laugh, make your students giggle, and give you that fleeting feeling of accomplishment. In no particular order of importance (but definitely in order of potential chaos).
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100 Days of School Ideas
1. Dress Like You’re 100 Years Old
Kids in their little puffy jackets and sparkly shoes dressed up like grandpa and grandma? Yes, please! Think dentures, reading glasses, canes, and suspenders—it’s a visual feast of adorableness.
2. Count to 100 but with a Twist
Get your students to count to 100, but make it fun! How about counting to 100 by 2s, 5s, or even in animal noises? You haven’t heard 25 children shout “MEOW! MEOW! MEOW!” at the top of their lungs until you’ve tried this. It’s an experience that will haunt you… in the best way.
3. 100 Things in 100 Minutes
Challenge your students to find 100 things in the classroom and get a sticker for each item. Things can range from pencils to paper clips to that mysterious missing sock that has never been explained. Will anyone find 100 things in 100 minutes? Probably not. Will they have fun trying? Absolutely.
4. Create a 100-Day Craft: The “100th Day Crown”
Every child loves a crown (and honestly, so do most adults). So, why not turn your class into a sea of royalty with fun crowns decorated with 100 stickers, markers, pom-poms, and glitter (because we love it and also regret it, but mostly love it).
5. 100 M&Ms… and Math (Yes, Really)
Give each student 100 M&Ms (or other colorful candies) and let them explore math through the power of sugar! LOL! Sort by color, count, add, subtract, divide… and then proceed to eat the results. This is definitely the kind of math that makes everyone a little bit excited.
6. Write About What You’d Do With $100
Let’s be real: when you’re 6 years old, $100 seems like actual riches. Have your students brainstorm what they’d buy if they had $100. Most of them will say “candy,” but then someone will get clever and say, “I’d buy 100 toys and give them to the poor!” (and secretly, we’ll all admire that child’s selflessness).
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7. 100 Acts of Kindness Challenge
For every 10 minutes of class, challenge the kids to do something kind—share a toy, give a compliment, or help a friend. At the end of the day, see if they can collectively complete 100 kind acts. Spoiler: The challenge is more of a “feel-good” success than a “strictly quantified” one, but hey, who’s counting?
8. 100 Seconds of Freeze Dance
What happens when you put on the music, crank it up, and tell the kids they can only dance for 100 seconds at a time? Chaos. Pure, beautiful, organized chaos. But it’s worth it when they freeze like statues and giggle every time the music stops. Throw in a few surprise dance moves—go ahead, throw a little moonwalk in there—and you’ll have a 100-second rave.
9. 100 Days of School Timeline
Create a timeline on the wall and fill it with photos or memories of things that have happened in your classroom so far this year. A great way to reflect and remember that, yes, you’ve survived 100 days of school and all those missed lunch orders and forgotten homework assignments.
10. 100 Things Collection
Ask each student to bring in 100 of something—buttons, stickers, paperclips, or even pennies. Then, let them share their 100-thing collections with the class. And bonus points if one of them brings in 100 pebbles of dog food just to be “different.”
11. 100 Ball Toss
Line up 100 plastic balls (or any balls you have lying around) and challenge the kids to toss them into buckets. A great way to combine math, sportsmanship, and hand-eye coordination while simultaneously losing your mind trying to retrieve those balls from under desks.
12. 100 Days of School Scavenger Hunt
Hide 100 different objects around the classroom and send kids on a scavenger hunt. Add some riddles to make it interesting or create a bingo-style card to track their progress. Don’t forget to throw in some completely random items—like a stapler or a rubber band—to keep things interesting.
13. Write “100 Things I Love” Lists
Ask your students to write or dictate a list of 100 things they love. Whether it’s puppies, pizza, or their favorite superheroes, you’ll be amazed at how fast they’ll come up with a list—and possibly even what’s on it. (“I love my cat… my blanket… and my toaster.”) We don’t know what kind of bonding goes on between a child and their appliances, but I’m here for it.
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100 Days of School is a celebration that both kids and adults can get behind. It’s a chance to reflect on the journey, celebrate all that has been learned, and most importantly, share in the pure joy of being 100 days smarter (and a little bit crazier).
So, get ready to embrace the chaos, the glitter, and the giggles—it’s time to celebrate and use these 100 Days of School ideas in style!
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