100 Days of School Collage Activity is a fun and creative way for students to mark the 100th day of school while practising key early learning skills. This hands-on task combines art, numeracy and reflection, giving students the opportunity to express themselves while reinforcing counting and one-to-one correspondence through collage work.

Using the large “100” template provided, students will decorate each digit using a collection of small items such as craft materials, drawings, or cut-outs from newspapers and magazines. Each piece they add contributes to a total of 100, allowing students to practise oral counting and develop their number sense while also engaging in a meaningful milestone celebration.

The flexible nature of this resource makes it suitable for a range of year levels and classroom settings. You can set it up as an individual project, a station in a 100 Days rotation, or a collaborative class task. With opportunities for fine motor development, independent creativity and numeracy integration, this is the perfect resource to blend fun with purposeful learning.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Practise one-to-one correspondence while counting to 100
• ✅ Strengthen oral counting and number fluency through hands-on repetition
• ✅ Develop fine motor control through cutting, gluing and placement of collage materials
• ✅ Engage in creative self-expression while celebrating a classroom milestone
• ✅ Reflect on learning and experiences from the first 100 days of school

What’s Included:

• Large “100” template for collage activity
• Simple instructions for setup and completion
• Tips and extension ideas for differentiation

Materials Needed:

• Printed “100” templates (preferably on cardstock)
• Glue sticks and scissors
• Craft supplies: sequins, pom poms, buttons, stickers, tissue paper
• Old magazines or newspapers for cutting images, numbers and letters
• Optional: crayons, markers or coloured pencils for added decoration

How to Use:

• Distribute a “100” template to each student
• Provide a range of collage materials in trays or tubs
• Students glue materials into the shape of the numbers, counting as they go
• Encourage students to fill the digits completely with 100 individual pieces
• Display the finished collages as part of your 100 Days celebration

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use as part of a 100 Days craft rotation or fine motor station
• 💡 Create a class gallery wall showcasing each student’s completed collage
• 💡 Challenge students to use 100 of the same item or sort items by colour or type
• 💡 Use in conjunction with the other resources in our 100 Days of School collection

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Enlarge templates to A3 for extra space and easier handling
• 💛 Offer different collage materials to suit student preferences and motor abilities
• 💛 Reinforce counting aloud throughout the task to build fluency
• 💛 Include reflective prompts by asking students to share one thing they’ve learned in 100 days

100 Days of School Collage Activity is a joyful, creative and skill-rich way to honour the 100th day in your classroom. It’s a keepsake-worthy celebration of student learning, independence and imagination!