All around the country, Kindergarten students are getting the same assignment: In honor of the 100th day of school, create a project that brings to life the number 100. Many classrooms have a “100 Days Party”.
“When did this start being a thing?” asked my friend Jen as she posted this picture of her daughter on Instagram.
I can’t answer that question, but I can validate that it is officially a Thing. Even Oriental Trading Company would like to sell you some stickers, pencils, and bracelets that shout “100!” to help celebrate and clutter up your home.
When Julian was in Kindergarten, he and I used the 100 Days project as an excuse to get crafty. We cut up strips of fabric — actually he picked them and I cut — into 100 squarish scraps. Then we pinned them onto a square piece of fabric. And then we sewed.
We kept it simple, just ten running stitches all the way across the fabric. In my over-ambitious crafters mind, I was going to turn this into a pillow for him after we brought it home from school, but he’s in second grade now and I still haven’t gotten around to it.
This morning over coffee, I gave Heather a handful of less involved ideas:
1- a bag of 100 pennies
2- a string of 100 beads
3 – a chain of 100 pipe cleaners
4- a creation from 100 LEGO bricks
And then I came home and found that some other crazypants parents had done these fantastic projects with their children. And I say “crazypants” with the utmost respect for their creativity.
Filled a gumball print out with 100 “gumballs”
via Serving Pink Lemonade
Handmade a 100 Days t-shirts with tally marks
via Really Quite Lucky
via My Mix of Six
I have a few days to decide what to help Scarlett bring to school for her 100 Days celebration. She might want to replicate Julian’s project, in which case I’ll have a nice matching set of never-gonna-be-finished throw pillows, but I’m guessing she’ll suggest something impossible, like 100 guinea pigs or a piggy bank stuffed with 100 one-hundred dollar bills.
What do you know about this Thing?
My niece put 100 heart shaped stickers on poster board in the shape of the number 100. I had never heard of this project before–and this was a few years ago, she’s in 4th grade now. I wonder if my ignorance was simply because we didn’t have any other kids in my family go through Kindergarten since I did, in the early 80s. Yikes.
My girl will be in Kindergarten next year. I will have to remember to re-read this! Or you can republish it again.
That would be easier for me. Ha ha.
I want that 100-eyed monster for a pillowcase!
I am fascinated by the trend as it seems to be a fairly new one — good ideas here I’ll have to keep in mind for next year:)
could you have done this post last week????!!!!! Ella’s was Tuesday. Because I was so scattered and forgot my husband and I counted out 100 safety pins late at night and put it in her backpack. (don’t ask me why I sent her to school with 100 sharp pins. At least they were “safety” ones)
She made a cute little hat at school through and they had a nice ceremony. I tweeted you the picture of Ella with her 100 day crown.
At least I have Phoebe now to do something special with.
Those 100 marbles my son counted out for Tuesday seem a little inadequate now…luckily we have a few days left.
Sorry, Jen! I realize we are one of the later running school years in our district, so this comes too late for most people. Since we started August 28, I’m finding it hard to believe that everyone else is ahead of us — but it seems that’s how it is: school now starts in August.
We had ours last week too. My kinder brought in 100 bolts. Our teacher asked that the 100-day collections not be edible and also not be stuck to t-shirts or posters. She wanted the kids to count/sort/weight/etc. their collections. They had a really fun day!
Actually, I’m 27 now and I remember having 100 day all through elementary, and now my nephews are going through it as well. So, our school has been having 100 day for over 20 years now. They must be trend setters! I can’t wait for my kids to get to school and have the same thing!