Theme days are one of the\u00a0highlights of\u00a0Spirit Week. They’re\u00a0a chance for students to\u00a0dress up in fun ways most of them would never dream of wearing on a typical day. Here\u00a0are some theme day\u00a0ideas to choose from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\u2022 Alien Day Spirit Week Lunchtime Activities \u2022 Baby Bottle Drinking Contest Spirit Week: The Big Game \u2022 EyeBlacks<\/a> \u2022 Plan ahead.<\/strong> Use our Homecoming checklistand event budget planner to make your planning easier!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Be safe.<\/em><\/strong> For every plan you make, consider all possible safety issues. Work with school staff or security to deal with potential issues.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Team up with booster clubs.<\/em><\/strong> They are almost always willing to help, and may have great ideas, spirit items, and volunteers for Spirit Week!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Keep records.<\/em><\/strong> Track your Spirit Week ideas from year to year. Make lists and take notes on what worked well (and what didn\u2019t), so next year\u2019s organizers can benefit from your experience.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Plan early.<\/em><\/strong> The more time you have to plan, the more successful your Spirit Week will be.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Have fun!<\/em><\/strong> Don\u2019t stress over things you cannot control – instead, focus your energies on things you can.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n With these Spirit Week planning tips, you’ll be sure to put on an exciting, memorable, and safe Homecoming that your students will love. Anderson’s is your one-stop shop for all your Spirit Week and Homecoming needs. Shop our collections at andersons.com today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Spirit Week ranks right up there with some of the best weeks\u00a0of the school year. There\u2019s something about the camaraderie,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":3204,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,16,28],"tags":[842,997,497,998],"class_list":["post-6490","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-high-school","category-homecoming","category-school-spirit","tag-high-school-homecoming","tag-high-school-sprit-week","tag-spirit-week-ideas","tag-spirit-week-planning"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6490"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6490"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6490\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6497,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6490\/revisions\/6497"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6490"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6490"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\u2022 Beach Party Day
\u2022 Camo Day
\u2022 College T-Shirt Day
\u2022 Crazy Hat Day
\u2022 Decade Day (50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, etc.)
\u2022 Dress-up Day
\u2022 Favorite Movie Day
\u2022 Hawaiian Day
\u2022 Hollywood Day
\u2022 International Day (choose a different country for each class)
\u2022 Pajama Day
\u2022 Polka Dot Day
\u2022 School Color<\/a> Day
\u2022 Sports Team Day
\u2022 Star Wars Day
\u2022 Tie-Dye DayTwin Day (friends can dress the same)
\u2022 Ugly Christmas Sweater Day
\u2022 Wacky Hair Day
\u2022 Wild Shoe Day
\u2022 Wizard of Oz Day
\u2022 Western Day<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Plan fun activities throughout the week to keep excitement high, engage students, and raise money for other events. Schedule activities for lunch periods or after school\u00a0when community members can attend. Try some of these ideas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Karaoke_SpiritWeek_LunchActivity\"](\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Karaoke-1024x678.jpeg\")
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\u2022 Celebrity Name Game
\u2022 Coin Drops
\u2022 Guess the Number of Coins In A Jar
\u2022 Karaoke
\u2022 Name That Tune
\u2022 Obstacle Course
\u2022 Pep Rally
\u2022 Pi\u00f1ata
\u2022 Spin the Wheel \u2013 and get a prize<\/em>!
\u2022 Tailgate \u2013 grill out in the parking lot before big Friday game
\u2022 Tricycle Race
\u2022 Trivia Contest
\u2022 Tug of War<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Spirit Week usually ends with your Homecoming game. During the game, get students excited with an amazing half-time show, stock your concession stands with extra school spirit novelties, apparel, and snacks. Consider the following for your concession stands:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Hot](\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Hot-Dog-Steamer.jpg\")
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\u2022 Poms<\/a> and Spirit Shakers
\u2022 Seat Cushions<\/a>
\u2022 Spirit Wigs<\/a>
\u2022 Spirit Jewelry<\/a> (earrings and beads)
\u2022 T-shirts<\/a>
\u2022 Noisemakers<\/a>
\u2022 Bandanas
\u2022 Knitwear<\/a>
\u2022 Sno Cones<\/a>
\u2022 Popcorn<\/a>
\u2022 Cotton Candy<\/a>
\u2022 Hot Dogs<\/a>
\u2022 Nachos<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nSpirit Week General Planning Tips<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n