Reaching the 100th day of school is a milestone that should be celebrated! Lots of schools invite students to dress for the occasion, often in 100 Days of School shirts. You’ll find lots of options to buy online, but many of the ideas in this roundup are easy enough to DIY instead. Regardless of whether you’re a crafty do-it-yourself type or an add-to-cart type, our list has you covered!
100 Days of School Shirts To Buy or DIY
These 100 Days of School shirt ideas can be as easy as clicking a few buttons on a shopping website. But if you’re feeling creative, you can embellish the shirts for a personalized touch with our DIY tips. You can also just buy a plain tee and create the whole thing from scratch. It’s up to you!
Opting to go the DIY route? Here are a few basic supplies you might need.
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Pushing My Teacher’s Buttons
This one’s for all the mischievous-but-lovable kids out there!
Make it: Add the text using fabric paint or foam letters to a plain tee, then glue or sew 100 buttons all over the shirt. You can even create a pattern or picture with the buttons.
Here’s another take on the flying theme, this one with a hot-air balloon instead.
Make it: Use fabric markers to draw a simple hot-air balloon shape on the shirt, then glue 100 pom-poms to fill in the balloon. Add the text, and you’re good to go.
One hundred days of keeping your eye on the ball? Impressive!
Make it: Cut a football from craft foam and add it to your shirt along with the text. If you’re feeling ambitious, you can cut out 100 small footballs, or sew on 100 football beads instead!
This shirt hits all the right notes for young music lovers.
Make it: Cut a guitar shape from craft foam and attach it, or draw one yourself with fabric markers or paint. Add the text and then glue 100 guitar picks to the rest of the shirt.
You may not be able to chew gum in class, but you can still wear this shirt!
Make it: Use a paper plate and fabric marker to trace the circle, then fill it in with 100 pom-pom gumballs. Cut out and add a craft foam base, and don’t forget the text!
Make it: Cut cupcake parts out of craft foam and glue them to your shirt. Then, cut colorful pipe cleaners into small pieces and glue/sew them on for “sprinkles.”
This one is sure to be a hit because kids love axolotls!
Make it: Add your pun-filled text, then glue or sew 100 tiny axolotl figures to your shirt. If you don’t want to deal with the tiny toys, pick up some axolotl stickers instead.
Grab a plain tee and a few supplies to make one of these cool DIY 100 Days of School shirts. We’ve provided some suggested text and embellishment ideas, so let the creativity flow!
I Spy 100 Days
Adrienne Hathaway for We Are Teachers
Add 100 adhesive wiggly eyes of all sizes to your shirt, along with the text “I Spy 100 Days of School.”
Count out 100 pieces of cereal and glue them to your shirt. If you’re feeling especially creative, you can show them pouring from a cereal box into a bowl, and glue on a plastic spoon too.
Hanging With My Gnomies
Start with the text “100 Days of Hanging With My Gnomies,” then add gnome stickers. Adorable and easy!
This one’s for all the math lovers out there! Use fabric markers to write 100 different equations that make 100. Examples: 10 X 10, 1,000 / 10, 75 + 25, etc.
I Survived 100 Days
Check out the first-aid section and pick up a selection of different bandage styles and designs. Add them to your shirt to show “I Survived 100 Days of School!”
Write the text “100 Days of Putting It All Together at School” on your shirt. Then, pick up an inexpensive 100-piece puzzle at the dollar store and glue on the pieces, assembled or scattered around.
100 Superstar Days
Adrienne Hathaway for We Are Teachers
Start with the text “100 Superstar Days of School,” then add adhesive foam stars for an easy and inexpensive tee.
