There is something exciting about reaching the milestone of the 100th day of school. For me, it’s a time for celebrating that I have survived 100 working days with a class full of little people!
As we daily count the days of school, the students get increasingly excited as we near the 100th day. To my Pre-Primaries, 100 is a magic number, there is some kind of awe towards that special number. So of course, we spend the 100th day of school celebrating. The ideas and activities you can do are endless, but below I will summarise some of my favourite 100th day of school activities.
Getting Started
To fully prepare yourself for the 100th day of school, you need to get organised on day one. You need a way to count the days of school. There are dozens of different ways to do this, but I use a 100 Days of School Chart to record each school day. This is one of our morning jobs and the children love to take turns being the counter.
Every morning we write a number on the chart, starting from one and working our way up. The best thing about this chart is that it goes all the way up to 300 days so that you can continue counting for the entire school year. Instead of writing numbers on the chart, you can simply place a sticker to indicate that many days have passed – this can lead to a good lesson in subitising!
Get your 100 Days of School Chart here.
AgeBooth App
This activity is one of my all time favourite 100th day of school activities that I do each year. You will need to download the AgeBooth app (or something similar) onto your phone or iPad. You simply take a photo of someone and the app converts the image to look super old! I complete the whole process on my iPad and have it AirPlayed to the interactive screen so the children can watch as we go.
I always begin with a photo of myself – the kids always think it’s hilarious! Then I repeat with any other adults in the room. We then convert each student’s photo one-by-one on the screen. I don’t make them participate if they don’t want to, some children just like to watch and don’t really want to be laughed at!
I save each image as we go to make the super fun display like displayed below. If you would like to receive the FREE editable template for this display and instructions on how to use the app, then make sure you click the link below. This is available exclusively to email subscribers only.
100 Day of School Challenges
There are countless challenges you can do for the 100th day of school. Just think anything 100. Here are some challenge ideas:
- Make a tower with 100 plastic cups
- Build something with 100 matchsticks, lego blocks, playing cards, paperclips, dominoes…
- Do 100 star jumps
- Write your name 100 times
- How many times can you write your name in 100 seconds? How many star jumps? Laps of the oval? How many sight words can you write? How many times tables can you recite?
- Say 100 in as many different language as you can
100 Days Smarter Crown
There’s nothing like celebrating with something to wear, and let’s face it, kids LOVE crowns! Simply print, decorate, cut out and wear!
Get the 100 Days of School Crown here.
Now, there is no fun like dressing up as a 100 year old! Have a dress up day on your 100th day of school for students and teachers. Dress up as a 100 year old and have a school parade to show off all the costumes!
100 Days of School Work Booklet
Do you want some 100 days of school activities all in the one place? This 100 Days of School Activity Booklet will keep your students entertained and engaged all day long. It includes a variety of English and Mathematics activities and even includes a treasure hunt.
Find the 100 Days of School Activity Booklet here.
I’m sure your students will love celebrating the 100th day of school as much as mine do. Make sure to pin this blog post so you can reference it each year.
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If you also celebrate 200 days of school, don’t forget to check out these activities:
200 Days of School Activity Booklet
