13 Terrific Ways to Celebrate 100th Day

The 100th day of school is a day worth celebrating—with gusto! You and your kids have been working hard and growing like crazy. So throw a party and include some of these terrific activities. We gathered ones that work both virtually and in a socially-distant classroom. 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!

Send home instructions or lay out supplies to make them in the classroom! These crowns 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 virtual learning or in the classroom.

4. Make a Gumball Machine

Just print these adorable gumball machines and have students add 100 gumballs with dot paint.

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5. 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 to parents if needed.

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6. Build Using 100 Pieces

Provide individual supplies like cups, LEGO blocks, or other items in the classroom. Or ask students to use items they have at home. Then let them get building!

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7. 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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8. 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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9. Play Math Games

We’ve gathered 20 different games and activities you can do with a hundreds chart!

10. Gather 100 Items

This project normally has students bring a collection to school to celebrate 100th Day. If you’re teaching remote, here’s a rubric you can send home to parents to make this a larger project and presentation.

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11. 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.

12. Read Stories With 100 in the Title 

 Like these examples! Centipede’s 100 Shoes by Tony Ross, I’ll Teach My Dog 100 Words by Michael Firth, and The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes.

13. 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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