# What would be a cool "fun day" for 7th graders? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 17, 2010, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-a-cool-fun-day-for-7th-graders/525368 "2010-01-17T23:43:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2010, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-a-cool-fun-day-for-7th-graders/525368/1 "2010-01-17T23:43:35Z")
I teach 7th grade and I really want to do a fund raiser for Haiti relief. The kids have learned about it and want to help. Anyway, last week, we had “hat day” to raise funds for one of our teacher’s brother who has cancer. We have also done “pajama” days in the past. What other kind of “dress up” or different days could we do? I’m trying to think of something original, or at least something we haven’t done before. I want the kids to get fired up for it. I have a school of about 700 or so kids, so this is a chance to earn a good $500 or so for the Red Cross. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-a-cool-fun-day-for-7th-graders/525368/2 "2010-01-18T00:03:38Z")
You could print up instructions for texting donations onto card stock, cut them out and distribute them to restaurants as drink coasters. Make sure to include the White House website to verify it’s a legit donation. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-a-cool-fun-day-for-7th-graders/525368/3 "2010-01-18T02:31:32Z")
I was more thinking of a goofy clothing day kind of idea. The kids would pay $1 to get to wear something odd and we would give the cash to the Red Cross. I can’t think of anything other than “hat day” or “pajama day”, but something original. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-a-cool-fun-day-for-7th-graders/525368/4 "2010-01-18T02:33:54Z")
Come as your favorite Nintendo Character? Cartoon Character? ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-a-cool-fun-day-for-7th-graders/525368/5 "2010-01-18T03:08:30Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > I was more thinking of a goofy clothing day kind of idea. The kids would pay $1 to get to wear something odd and we would give the cash to the Red Cross. > > I can’t think of anything other than “hat day” or “pajama day”, but something original. Gotcha. Paper airplane day. .25 cents per flight for either farthest traveled or longest aloft. Winner gets a free airplane ride (look up Young Eagles for a volunteer) or pizza dinner for 4 (get a sponsor). ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-a-cool-fun-day-for-7th-graders/525368/6 "2010-01-18T03:11:46Z")
This is a sequential thread as I type this. **What would be a cool “fun day” for 7th graders? Little boys in the womens’ locker room** ---
**Author:** ![Skylark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Skylark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skylark)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-a-cool-fun-day-for-7th-graders/525368/7 "2010-01-18T03:33:28Z")
Back when Skylark was only Landlark, I remember school dress-up/costume occasions including Nerd Day, Sports Day, Hat Day, Back in the Day (70s, 80s, whatever), Fictional Character Day, Kriss Kross Day (wear your clothes backwards, for those of a later generation), Wear a Tie Day, Beach Day (dress like you’re going to the beach --expect the cut-ups to have floaters, snorkels, etc). Keeps with the dress up idea, though nothing too spectacular. ---
**Author:** ![Tamex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Tamex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamex)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-a-cool-fun-day-for-7th-graders/525368/8 "2010-01-18T04:32:16Z")
My daughter is really into anime, so she would love a “Cosplay Day” where she could dress as her favorite anime character. This could be expanded to a more general “Fictional Character Day” where kids could dress as a character from a book, movie, or TV show. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-a-cool-fun-day-for-7th-graders/525368/9 "2010-01-18T04:37:09Z")
I remember doing stuff like this for “Spirit Week” in middle school. I think the favorite was always “dress up as a teacher” day. It only really works if you have a lot of teachers with very specific looks that can easily be mocked (and teachers with a good sense of humor). ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-a-cool-fun-day-for-7th-graders/525368/10 "2010-01-18T07:58:46Z")
Years ago to raise funds for a local cause, I had my class do a “Halloween in March Day” with costumes they had left over or new ones they put together themselves for the occasion. Mine was mixed 7th and 8th grade and in the early 80s so we did a “Disco Day” as a follow-up the next month. I wore the largest afro wig known to man and it wasn’t pretty but it sure was a lot of fun. ---
**Author:** ![Mame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/858c86/32.png) [@Mame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mame)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-a-cool-fun-day-for-7th-graders/525368/11 "2010-01-18T08:36:25Z")
Just a suggestion, but how about each kid brings a gold coin or two. (Don’t remember US small change - do you have dollar coins? $2 coins? That sort of thing.) Each year/grade uses their coins to make a map of Haiti - biggest map wins. Or each year/grade uses their coins to make a line across the playground - longest line wins. Or what about a knit-in? Have the kids and their families knit squares to be made into blankets - even lightweight blankets are useful. Include one cloth square in each blanket for all the kids whose squares are in that blanket to sign, so the gift is more personal to them. ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-a-cool-fun-day-for-7th-graders/525368/12 "2010-01-18T09:07:12Z")
A talent show day where students could do stuff like bring in guitars and other instruments and play music, or do magic acts or recite poetry by Stanley Kiesel or whatever. I don’t know exactly how you would tie that in with the donation of money, since people usually do that kind of stuff with the hope of winning some prize, but maybe you could take a cut out of the donation pool to reward the kid with the best act (actually, that’s a pretty good idea.) Yeah, do that. Have every kid bring in two or three dollars; then pool it all together. The winner of the talent show will get half of the pool and the rest will go to donation. (A 50% loss is still 50% more money going to the relief effort than would be if there was no show at all - glass half-full, and all that.) ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-a-cool-fun-day-for-7th-graders/525368/13 "2010-01-18T09:45:03Z")
At my kids’ schools: Twin day - they dress like one (or more) of their friends. Teachers dress like other staff, including janitor/lunch lady. Dress to Impress - they dress up fancy. Dress to Depress - they dress down or goth. Pajama day is still the school favorite, though. ---
**Author:** ![pudytat72](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@pudytat72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pudytat72)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-a-cool-fun-day-for-7th-graders/525368/14 "2010-01-18T11:47:59Z")
Big Foot/Little Foot contest. Everybody measures their feet in inches or centimeters and donates 25 cents per inch or 10 cents per centimeter (my 10.5 inch foot would bring in $2.50 - $2.75). You could give out certificates for the “winners” in each category per grade and among teachers, and even extend it out to parents and friends. Have each person trace out their feet and decorate the tracing and see how far the feet will go. ---
**Author:** ![not\_alice](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_alice/32/7283_2.png) [@not\_alice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_alice)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-a-cool-fun-day-for-7th-graders/525368/15 "2010-01-18T12:13:04Z")
“All about same sex marriage day” - 1 dollar to match people of the same gender up for a day to do everything together. The next day, you can teach the kids serious lessons their parents should have taught them long ago and certainly never will. A 2-fer ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-a-cool-fun-day-for-7th-graders/525368/16 "2010-01-18T14:00:52Z")
King/Queen for a day – everybody is royalty. Make crowns from foil over cardboard, wear all the junk jewelry you can find from the thrift store. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-a-cool-fun-day-for-7th-graders/525368/17 "2010-01-19T01:33:34Z")
A Wii tennis tournament. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-a-cool-fun-day-for-7th-graders/525368/18 "2010-01-19T01:43:59Z")
Any chance for a “Play your favorite music day?” This worked well for my middle school class. We listened to each student’s favorite music and wrote a report about it. ---
**Author:** ![not\_alice](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_alice/32/7283_2.png) [@not\_alice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_alice)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-a-cool-fun-day-for-7th-graders/525368/19 "2010-01-19T01:50:51Z")
> [@Sigmagirl](#): > > King/Queen for a day – everybody is royalty. Make crowns from foil over cardboard, wear all the junk jewelry you can find from the thrift store. I dub thee King and Queen of Cadmiumona! ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-a-cool-fun-day-for-7th-graders/525368/20 "2010-01-19T14:11:54Z")
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