10 Fun Ideas to Celebrate 100 Days of School
Pat yourself on the back—you and your family have made it through half of the school year! The 100th day of school is a celebrated milestone in elementary classrooms, especially for our dear Kindergarten students who are relatively new to school and just learning to count to 100. This milestone marks a significant time of the school year, whether your student has been in the classroom, learning through zoom, homeschooling or do a mix of everything in between. Not only is it a big deal for students and teachers this year, but it’s a big deal for parents too—because after all, we’ve made it halfway through the ordeals of schooling during a pandemic. Cue the confetti!
Some of you may be new to the festivities of celebrating the first 100 days of school. Here’s a short and informative video from PBS Learning that gives you a fun overview of the tradition we hold in schools across the US:
For those of you parents who are seasoned veterans of the 100 days of school, you are well aware of the activities and/or projects that come with this milestone. Some of the most popular activities involve students collecting (or contributing to) a collection of 100 items from home, an arts and crafts project with 100 things or a written or mathematical assignment involving the number 100 for upper elementary students. Kindergarten students also take this time to practice their math and counting skills to 100. While these at-home projects are a fun and challenging way for your child to celebrate 100 days of school, it takes a good amount of preparation and creativity to put together. Crafty and non-crafty parents, we’ve got you covered. With a little help from google and Pinterest, we were able to scour some inspiration and collect a list of some of the best ideas for the 100th day of school projects and some at-home fun you can incorporate too!
Just for fun! Here’s a list of activities you can do with your child at home.
7. Read books about the 100th day of school
8. Prepare a themed snack or lunch
9. Build a lego creation of 100 pieces
10. Put together a 100 piece puzzle
We hope these ideas get your creative juices flowing and pump up the excitement in your home as you turn a new chapter to the second half of the school year. Comment below if you try one of our activities OR share what you did to celebrate 100 days of school. Cheers to your student being 100 days brighter!
Sources:
https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/blog-posts/nancy-jang/celebrating-the-hundreth-day-of-school/
https://www.happinessishomemade.net/easy-100-days-of-school-shirt-ideas/
https://www.delightfullearning.net/2011/11/three-names-fiar-and-100th-day.html
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/419327415274691059/
https://www.mamacheaps.com/111-ideas-of-things-to-bring-for-the-100th-day-of-school/
