100th Day of School Activities for Elementary Schools

Have a 100 book read-a-thon. Provide each group of tables with a basket of books and let children read. Each time a child finishes a book, let him or her fill out a card with the title of the book and post it on a bulletin board. Continue until at least 100 cards are posted.

Help each child create a small blank book to collect 100 signatures. In a week, let each child show off their collection of signatures to their classmates.

Elementary aged children will love bringing home 100^th day necklaces. Give each child a long piece of yarn with the end taped to make a "needle" and help each child count out one hundred pieces of macaroni. Having each child make ten piles of ten pieces of macaroni may be helpful. Tie the ends of the finished necklaces together. For more colorful necklaces, spray paint the macaroni the day before in various colors.

Have a series of 100 second athletic challenges. Have each child write down how many times he thinks that she can jump in 100 seconds, how far she thinks 100 steps will take her, how many baskets he can bounce a basketball in 100 seconds, and so on. Awards go to individuals who come closest to their estimate.

In the weeks leading up to the 100^th day, practice counting by 2's, 5's, 10's, and 20's up to 100. On the 100^th day, count to 100, then by 2's, 5's, 10's, and 20's. When you are finished celebrate by handing out cookies with 100 written on them with icing.

Create a collection of 100 items. As homework, ask each child to count out 100 of something with their parents to bring to school in a baggie. Suggest items such as pennies, cotton balls, dried macaroni, or paper clips. At school, let them glue the items in rows of ten onto a poster board. Label each row at 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, and 100.

Teach elementary students to give by collecting 100 cans of food to give to charity. Or they can donate 100 shirts or 100 pairs of pants that they have outgrown. Or have each child bring 100 pennies to donate to a charity the class chooses as a whole.

Let the students in you class take turns putting together 100 piece puzzles. 100 piece puzzles can be bought inexpensively at dollar stores. Or ask parents to donate 100 piece puzzles as party gifts for the end of the day.