100th Day of School!!!

Today was Lizzie's 100th day of school. She has been excited all week long. Last week, we made her a shirt for the big day. On Monday, she came home with her homework assignment for the week: "Bring in a collection of 100 items displayed in a unique way." Unfortunately, in her mind, the shirt wasn't good enough. So we brainstormed some different items she could bring to school. We finally decided to bring in 100 hair accessories.

We borrowed a Barbie head and spent Wednesday afternoon fitting 47 clips on her hair. Lizzie had so much fun doing the hair and choosing where all the clips should go. The girls have been really into "doing hair" lately, so this was a dream come true.
On Thursday afternoon, I glued some ribbon strips on a poster board and she filled them up with 49 more clips, bows and flowers. For a finishing touch, she wanted to add four bows on the corners.
She was thrilled on Friday morning when she could finally wear her "100" shirt. She ripped off her nightgown and put on the shirt. "Hey Mom, do I have any jeans with 100 pockets?" she asked.
Of course, it was raining today. So we wrapped the head in a grocery bag and found a big trash bag for the poster. We made it to school without getting soaked and the festivities began. They had the fifth graders come in and partner up with the kids. Together, they clapped 100 times, bounced a ball 100 times, skipped 100 times, walked 100 steps around the circle, and hopped 10 times on each foot, counting by 10's. When they finished their list, they took a picture with their 100 collection and their "Big Buddy." Finally, they worked on a "100" packet together. Lizzie said her partner was a boy and that he was nice.

They ended the afternoon by making a "100 necklace" with cereal for beads and handing out awards for kids with 100 days perfect attendance, kids who brought in a collection, etc. They all had a really fun day and it totally lived up to Lizzie's expectations.