It’s that time of year again, the 100th day of school! With the 100th day of school comes 100th day of school projects and homework assignments. Are you racking your brain to find a creative but easy project to do with your child? Don’t worry at Kids Play and Create we’ve got you covered. Check out the list below of simple and creative 100th day of school projects.
Fill in Projects:
Most school assignments want kids to take a piece of oaktag or other large paper write 100 on the paper and outline it with 100 items. If this is the assignment your child needs to do here is a list of items that can be used to fill up their 100.
Cheerios or any other cereal that is circular
Stickers Mini Marshmallows Small Erasers Craft Gems (available at craft stores)
Paper Clips Skittles Candy Hearts Googey Eyes Different color tissue paper
Gummy Bears Buttons Beads Tooth Picks Jellybeans Sunflower seeds Craft Sticks/popsicle sticks
M&Ms Pennies Cotton Balls Cotton Swabs Bottle caps Shells
Goldfish Marbles Pretzels Hershey Kisses Matchbox Cars Small figurines Small Sticky Notes Feathers
Sugar Packets (Domino sells a 100 pack box)
Creative Projects:
Need to do a little more than fill in a 100 on a piece of paper? Check out these ideas below
100 Fingerprints
A stamp pad is required
Have your child draw a 100 in pencil on their paper. Using the stamp pad have you child make 100 fingerprints and thumbprints around the 100 they drew on their paper. Don’t want to write 100 on your paper no problem just make 100 fingerprints and thumbprints anywhere on your paper.
Snowman
Cotton Balls are required.
On a big piece of paper or oaktag have your child draw a big snowman. Have them fill in the snowman with 100 cotton balls.
Candy Jar
Gum Balls or buttons optional jar
This project can be done two ways.
1. on a large piece of paper or oaktag have your child draw a large jar. Have them fill in the jar with colorful buttons to represent gum balls or glue on real gum balls.
2. You can use a real jar and fill it with 100 gum balls or buttons.
100 Snowflakes
White paint or white paper and scissors required
This project can be done two ways
Have your child draw a winter scene on their paper example snowman, polar bear, forest etc…
Here are your two options: 1. Paint 100 snowflakes on their paper or if you want a challenge 2. Have your child make 100 small snowflakes using scissors and white paper then glue them on the paper. This will take a little time but comes out really nice. You can also add a little glitter to make them sparkle.
Teachers Apple
Red M&Ms required
Have your child draw large apple on their paper or oak tag. Fill in the apple with red M&Ms.
Math Facts
100 small pieces of paper or small sticky notes required.
In this project kids with not only complete their 100th day of school assignment they will also practice their Math facts!
Have your child draw 100 in bubble letter form on their large paper or oaktag. On each of the smaller pieces of paper have your children write math facts with sums that equal 100 (example 50 +50=100, 110-10=100 etc…)
Teddy Bear
Gummy Bears required
Have your child draw a large teddy bear on their paper or oaktag. Have your child fill in the bear with 100 gummy bears.
Skittles Rainbow
Skittles required
Have your child draw a large rainbow on their paper. Have your child fill in the colors of the rainbow using 100 skittles. Example if you make the first color red the first line of your rainbow should be filled in with all red skittles.
Pizza Topping
For this project have your child draw a large piece of pizza on their paper or oaktag. Easiest way to have them make it to draw a large triangle then turn it upside down. On the pizza have them draw 100 toppings such as pepperoni, mushrooms, peppers etc…