DIY 100 Sweet Days of School Bubblegum Shirt (2025)

Whether you have survived 100 days of at-home learning or 100 days at school this is a milestone worth celebrating! Commemorate the occasion with this quick and easy DIY 100 Sweet Days of School Bubblegum Shirt.

Many elementary schools celebrate the completion of 100 days of school by having their students create customized 100th Day of School shirts. Most of these shirts generally involve attaching 100 of any object to the shirt along with a clever phrase or saying.

When I asked my daughter what she wanted to use to create her 100th day of school shirt she said “Bubblegum!” Since gluing 100 pieces of bubble gum to a shirt wasn’t ideal I came up with the next best thing, a cute DIY Bubblegum shirt using DecoArt SoSoft paints.

What is the 100th Day of School?

The 100th day of school is literally the 100th day of the school year. Why is it important you ask? I wondered the same thing so I asked my sister who is a kindergarten teacher why the 100th day of school was such a big deal. She said that not only is it a milestone, but it is also a great way for them to teach various mathematical concepts using the number 100 in a fun and creative way.

Sounds good to me. Learning and fun, plus a craft activity…I’m in!

How to Make 100 Day of School Shirt

There are lots of ways you can make a shirt for the 100th day of school. You can add stickers, glue on plastic toys, or use my favorite method of paint.

Start by choosing something your kids are interested in. If they love frogs paint a frog on a shirt and glue plastic flies for a “100 Days Flew By” shirt. My daughter loves bubblegum and is always chewing it, so we decided to use that as our inspiration for her shirt.

I used my Cricut to cut out a gumball machine in iron-on vinyl. You can also paint the gumball machine directly on the shirt if you don’t have a cutting machine.

Once I had the design cut out and weeded I used the Cricut EasyPress to iron on the design.

Now, it’s time for the fun part. To add the gumballs to the machine we used the Martha Stewart Sponge Daubers and Decoart SoSoft Fabric paint.

DecoArt SoSoft Fabric Paint is my favorite fabric paint because it is the softest fabric acrylic on the market. It is permanent and requires no heat setting. Once dry, it is extremely soft and flexible to the touch. It adheres to all textiles and will not crack, peel, or harden even after repeated use and washings.

Simply dab the sponge in the SoSoft Fabric paint, place it inside the gumball machine and gently press down.

Continue adding different colors and sizes of gumballs until you have 100 gumballs in your gumball machine.

Here are a few tips to help make sure you get the best results.

  • Be sure to place a piece of cardstock or cardboard inside the shirt before you start painting.
  • Dab the sp0nge on a paper plate first to get rid of excess paint.
  • Use a small, medium, and large sponge and overlap each size to create a full gumball machine.
  • Keep a small paintbrush nearby so you can touch up and fill in any areas that need it.

Add a clever punny saying like “It’s Been a Sweet 100 Days of School!” Wear your new DIY t-shirt with pride and celebrate making it through 100 days of school!

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Prep Time5 minutes

Active Time15 minutes

Total Time20 minutes

DifficultyEasy

Estimated Cost$10

Materials

  • White T-shirt
  • DecoArt SoSoft Fabric Paint - multiple colors
  • Martha Stewart Sponge Daubers
  • Paintbrush
  • Red Iron-on Vinyl
  • Silver Iron-on Vinyl
  • Cardstock

Tools

  • Cricut Maker
  • Cricut EasyPress

Instructions

  1. Use Cricut Maker to cut out gumball machine in red and silver iron-on vinyl.
  2. Use the Cricut weeding tool to weed the vinyl design.
  3. Use the Cricut EasyPress to iron the gumball machine to the middle of the T-shirt.
  4. Place a piece of cardstock inside the shirt.
  5. Dip the sponge dauber in the SoSoft Fabric paint.
  6. Place the sponge inside the gumball machine and gently press down.
  7. Continue adding different colors and sizes of gumballs until you have 100.
  8. Add a clever saying like "It's Been a Sweet 100 Days of School" to the shirt.

I’d love to hear what you would make with DecoArt SoSoft paint to create your 100 Days of School shirt.

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What do you put on a 100 day of school shirt? ›

Easy DIY 100 Days Shirt Ideas

Just grab some foam heart stickers, a permanent marker, and your favorite-color tee. Once your stickers are in place, just swap out kindergarten for any grade or keep it simple and just say “Loved 100 days of school”!

How to cut an oversized t-shirt? ›

Cut the hem shorter along the side seams for a scooped look.

Cut the entire bottom hem off first, then fold your shirt in half so that the side seams match up. Begin cutting at the side seam, about 2 to 3 inches (5.1 to 7.6 cm) from the bottom hem. Cut in a curve towards the folded edge, stopping at the hem.

How to make a shirt smaller? ›

Immerse your t-shirt in the boiling water for five to 20 minutes. The longer the garment sits in the hot water, the more it will shrink. Use kitchen tongs or a wooden spoon to fish it out, and let it cool in the sink. Once it's handleable, wring it out, and let it air-dry.

How to glue items to a shirt? ›

Apply a thin line of clothing glue to the fabric or embellishment. Squeeze it onto the garment. If needed, hold the pieces of the garment in place with tape, clasps, or pins until the fabric glue has set. Let dry for a minimum of 2 to 4 hours.

How to make a basic t-shirt cute? ›

First, cut the neck out right below the collar. Then, cut a rounded triangle or half moon shape out of each shoulder, with the sleeve seam squarely in the middle. I find it useful to find some household object, such as the safety pin you see above, as a measuring device when I go to chop the other side.

What is a cinch clip? ›

The Clever Cinch Clip can be used on garments that need that extra pinch for a custom fit and tailored look without the alteration! Great for dresses and tops that are a bit loose!

How to cut a shirt to make it more flattering? ›

You can make it as cropped as you want!
  1. Lay shirt on a flat surface and smooth it out completely.
  2. Measure out where you want the new hem to hit. ...
  3. Take a measuring tape and use a pen to mark on each side so you know you're cutting it straight.
  4. Start cutting on one side and make sure you're in line with your other mark.
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How do you shrink a shirt in 30 minutes? ›

A low-heat dryer setting will slowly shrink the garment with less risk of damage than high heat. Aggressively agitating wet wool on high heat can also lead to felting. Set the machine to a 30-minute timer. Check the garment every five minutes to monitor how much it shrinks.

How do you shrink a shirt that is too big for you? ›

Spike The Heat

In general, adding heat and moisture will cause natural fabrics to shrink. This can be accomplished in a few different ways. Turn up the water temperature in the washing machine then choose a hotter setting for the dryer—or just do one of these steps hotter than you usually would.

What to wear to a 100 day celebration? ›

Numerous parents and children wear Western dresses and tuxedos at the said ceremony, yet hanbok, or traditional Korean dress, with five unique tones, regularly called “obangsaek” in Korean word, is an official outfit for the first-ever birthday celebration.

What do you write on shirt day? ›

What do you write on a shirt signing day? On shirt signing day, I keep my message short, kind, and heartfelt. I usually start by mentioning a fun or memorable moment we shared, something that will make them smile when they read it.

What is 100 days of school? ›

This marks a point in the year where students are more than half-way through the 180 day school year. It is a time to reflect on all the learning that has taken place so far. The celebration began by a California teacher in 1979 who was trying to help her students understand the concrete lesson of the number 100.

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