The 100th Day of School is kind of a big deal for our little learners! On this special day, my kiddos rotate to multiple 100th Day themed math and literacy stations. Of all the math stations, this 100th Day of School gumball craft is a class favorite! Students get to practice counting by 1’s, 5’s or 10’s all the way to one hundred, as they dab the numbered circles on the gumball machine template. This 100th Day craft is not only super low prep, but it is also great for fine motor practice and makes an adorable bulletin board display (if I do say so myself)!

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100th Day of School Gumball Craft Prep

This 100th Day of School gumball craft is super easy to prep!

There are a few different options in regards to sizing and printing, so be sure to pick the option that works best for you and your students.

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For the top of the gumball machine, you can choose to print it directly on 11×17 paper or on 8.5×11 paper.

For the 11×17 size, make sure your copy machine is connected to the network. Next, click print and select your copy machine from the list of printers. Then select “actual size” in the print menu.

For the 8.5×11, simply click print and select “fit” in the print menu.

Once the top is printed, you will need to decide how you want to prep the bottom of the gumball machine. There are two choices!

The first option is designed to be printed directly on red construction paper or card stock. With this option, the phrase “100 Gumballs for the 100th Day” will be printed on the trapezoid and the trapezoid will just need to be cut out by the students.

For the second option, you will need to pre-cut a class set of red trapezoids from red construction paper or card stock. I personally like to cut a large sheet of construction paper (12×18) in half to make two trapezoids at a time.

Students will then glue the provided labels that read “100 Gumballs for the 100th Day” to the trapezoid during the station.

Once the top is printed and the trapezoids are prepped, it is time to put the station together.

100th Day of School Gumball Craft Station

As I mentioned at the beginning of this post, students rotate between several stations during our 100th Day celebration.

I like to put everything in bins, so students can independently access all of the materials.

For this station, I add the large circles, the trapezoids, the labels (if you went this route), scissors, glue sticks, and bingo daubers into the bin.

If you do not want to use bingo daubers, you could also use dot stickers, markers, or crayons as an alternative.

I also put a completed example of the 100th Day of School gumball craft into the bin so the students can reference it if needed.

Last, I put out trays for the students to use while they are dabbing the numbered circles. This eliminates the bingo daubers from bleeding through onto the desks or tables. You could also use cardboard boxes or thick paper as a barrier.

100th Day of School Gumball Craft Directions

Before students rotate through all of our 100th Day stations, I model each 100th Day craft or activity so they will be able to independently complete them.

For this 100th Day of School gumball craft, I demonstrate how to use the bingo daubers to dab up to 100.

I like to have students count by 10’s, as they complete their gumball machine. Each time they get to a new group of 10, I tell them to switch their color.

Students can also randomly select colors, but counting by 10’s is an extra challenge and hits the standard for counting by 10s to 100.

The numbered circles provide just the right amount of support to keep the kiddos on track with their counting, so there is no stress on how students choose to complete this craft.

Once they dab/count all the way up to 100, I have students push their trays to the side so the ink can dry.

While the ink is drying, students can assemble their trapezoids. They can either cut out their trapezoid with the words already printed, or they can cut out the label and affix it to the precut trapezoid.

Last, students will need to apply a line of glue to the top of their trapezoid and then place their circle on top.

At the end of this station, they will have an adorable 100th Day of School gumball craft to show off at home or on their locker.

You can also choose to hang these 100 gumballs crafts as a 100th Day bulletin board display!

100th Day of School Gumball Craft

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