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Lunchtime BINGO
Everything old is new again. Soon students will be using Facebook just like their grandmothers play BINGO!
Aug 30, 20201 min read
I Insta Spy
Try playing I Spy on Instagram –- post pictures of various places around the school students will have to hunt for – have them reply with...
Aug 30, 20201 min read
Quarantine BINGO
Greenall School in Balgonie, SK, lightens the daily online experience with their quarantine BINGO. Students and staff are invited to...
Aug 30, 20201 min read
Change the Sell to a Buy In
Guelph Collegiate used to have “Buy Outs” to support sports teams. Students could pay a toonie and get out of last class to attend a game...
Aug 20, 20201 min read
Lazy Boy or Girl Day
The day involves having a student or staff member win the opportunity to experience all of his or her classes for one day from the...
Aug 20, 20201 min read
Hole-in-One Contest
Conduct a contest using regular golf clubs—make sure you have a least one left-handed club. The “hole” is a hula hoop, placed on the...
Aug 20, 20201 min read
Popcorn Sculptures
In honour of National Popcorn Day on January 30, organize a popcorn sculpture contest between homeroom classes or teams of students at...
Aug 20, 20201 min read
Pi Day
On March 14th, math teachers at Waterloo Collegiate bake pies and serve them to fellow staff members. CHAT in Toronto has Pi Day, where...
Aug 20, 20201 min read
Turkey Bowling
All you need is plastic wrap, vegetable oil, and a few bowling pins. A couple of thawed pre-packaged turkeys are unique stand-ins as...
Aug 20, 20201 min read
Eye Spy
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Aug 20, 20201 min read
Play Dough Creations
This is a great homeroom contest that allows everyone to show their artistic side. Each homeroom is given the recipe for play dough (see...
Aug 19, 20201 min read
Matharama
Ten participants hold a piece of paper with the bold number printed on both sides. Each team holds every number from zero through nine....
Aug 19, 20201 min read
Quarantine Trivia
Raise money for a good cause in your community with this easy online option! Host an online trivia match using your favourite video...
Aug 18, 20201 min read
Great Gross Gunk
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Sep 9, 20141 min read
Sock Snowball Fight
This spirit activity had been very popular. It’s a just like a real snowball fight. It’s in the gym and instead of snow you use socks...
Sep 9, 20141 min read
Polar Bear Swim
During Spirit week at our school we had a lunchtime activity entitled “Polar Bear Tough Man” we had brave students get in a kiddie’s pool...
Sep 9, 20141 min read
Human Bowling
For our recent Spirit Week events, one of the lunchtime activities we hosted was called Human Bowling. You have two participants per...
Sep 9, 20141 min read
Skateboard Olympics
The students on my leadership team hosted skateboard Olympics during lunch hour last year in the cafeteria. They were a hit! We first had...
Sep 9, 20141 min read
Car Smash for Charity
Sell tickets in advance for a car smash for charity. You can also sell tickets on the day, but with promotion, you will sell more tickets...
Sep 9, 20141 min read
Spelling Bee
Run an old-fashioned spelling bee as a home room competition at lunchtime. Promote it with signs filled with spelling mistakes. Host it...
Sep 9, 20141 min read
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