50 Spirit Day Ideas for Middle School

Want to kick this year’s school spirit week up a notch? Try one of these 50 spirit day ideas for middle schools that are sure to get students excited and ready to participate. 

1. Good and Evil – Your students may be A+, but on this day, everyone gets to choose whether they dress as their favorite hero … or villain.
2. Twin with a Teacher – On this day, students get to choose a teacher to dress alike with. (This could end up being a whole group costume since students far outnumber teachers)
3. Band Day – Let students get into groups and choose a favorite band to dress as. You’ll be sure to have some laughs at the acts they choose. This could be a current group or a blast from the past.
4. Dress Like a Parent Day – Have students raid mom and dad’s closet to find an outfit to wear to school. Bonus points if it’s a throwback style.
5. Class vs. Class Day – For this idea, each class picks a group costume to dress up as — whether they pick the cast of a famous TV show, the different colors of the rainbow or even your school administration.
6. Preschool Day – Students come to school dressed like they did when they were toddlers. Get teachers to participate!
7. Earth Day – For a spirit day with a cause, get eco-friendly and have students dress as plants, recycling or anything that relates to being environmentally friendly. You could even take donations. Genius Tip: Try these 50 Earth Day ideas.
8. Childhood Icon Day – Each student picks a childhood hero — maybe from a favorite movie or TV show — and dresses up as that person.
9. 80s Movie Day – Let each student pick a favorite 80s movie character to dress up as.
10. Scrabble Day – Everyone picks a letter to wear for the day — and all day long, students can create words and sentences!
11. Sport Day – Each student picks a favorite sport and dresses game-ready for the day.
12. Encouragement Day – To spread some school cheer, have everyone wear a white shirt and bring a marker to school. Throughout the day, students can write encouraging notes on each other’s shirts, and students will leave with a great keepsake.

Recruit spirit week volunteers with a sign up. SAMPLE

13. Summer Day – If summer seems too far away, bring a little sun into your school by having everyone dress like it’s summer for the day — lifeguards, tourists, campers, etc.
14. High School Musical Day – Recreate this favorite movie of many childhoods by letting students dress like they’re a Wildcat for a day.
15. Christmas in ______ – Whatever month it happens to be, it’s never too early or late to show some holiday cheer.
16. Condiment Day – OK, hear us out. From ketchup to ranch dressing, this day will have students and teachers rolling with laughter.
17. Couch Potato Day – Everyone wears their sweatpants on this spirit day!
18. Home Team Day – Does your city or state have a pro or collegiate sports team everyone loves? Have everyone wear their best gear for the day.
19. Oscar Day – Sure to be a film buff’s favorite day, students can dress as a character, actor/actress or director associated with any Oscar-nominated movie.
20. Royalty Day – Students can dress as Disney characters or historical figures that “royally” impress them.
21. Backward Day – Students wear their clothing backward. Bonus points if teachers change up their class furniture for the day.
22. Principal Day – Everyone dresses like your principal. This can make for some funny photos.
23. Techie Day – Students can dress as tech icons, like Steve Jobs or Mark Zuckerberg, or even their favorite apps.
24. Soda Day – Students dress as their favorite sodas for the day. Just limit the actual sugar intake to no more than one sugary drink!

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25. Olympian Day – Especially if it’s near the summer or winter Olympics, students can dress for a country or dress as a favorite athlete.
26. Pick a Cause Day – Have each student dress as an advocate for a cause they care about or dress to support a cause they are passionate about. Genius Tip: Pair this with an act of service using these 50 community service ideas.
27. Inspiration Day – Have students dress as well-respected icons in their future career fields.
28. Favorite Author Day – Students dress as the author of their favorite book and learn more about the author’s life while they’re at it. Genius Tip: Read these 50 classic children’s books.
29. Year 3000 Day – Students dress up in what they think the styles and trends of the future will be.
30. Bright Day – Students dress as brightly colored as possible — your eyes will hurt just walking around school.
31. Celebrity Lookalike Day – Students dress as the famous person they most resemble. If you want to have a competition, the most accurate lookalike can receive a prize.

32. Face Painting Day – Everyone comes to school with painted faces. You’ll laugh at all the creative designs students come up with.
33. Commercial Day – This is a great idea if your spirit week takes places around the Super Bowl. Kids can dress as characters and actors from popular commercials.
34. Bingo Day – This day is super funny! Everyone comes to schools with a letter and number on their outfit — then you hand out BINGO cards for students to play throughout the school day.
35. Opposite Day – Students dress the exact opposite of their usual style. For example, if the student wears a lot of black, on this day, wear a lot of colors!
36. Zoo Day – Students dress as any favorite animal from the zoo.

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37. Layers Day – This one is sure to get students giggling. Challenge students to see how many layers of clothing they can wear to school. Warning: you might want to turn the AC down for this day (or plan it during the winter).
38. Patriotic Day – Whether students choose to dress in all-American gear or dress for another country, you can’t go wrong with a patriotic day.
39. Awkward Family Photo Day – Encourage students to get into groups of “families” and dress as if for a family photo. You’ll be laughing all day long.
40. Dress Like A Friend Day – On this day, everyone picks a different friend to imitate, including their outfits or mannerisms for a day. Just make sure this is used as an uplifting, fun day.
41. Detective Day – Everyone dresses like old-timey detectives for a day of sneaky fun. Place “clues” around the school to solve a mystery and teach a lesson.
42. School Mascot Day – Everyone dresses like your school mascot for the day!
43. Wig Day – On this goofy day, everyone wears a wig to school.
44. Camping Day – Everyone will be ready for the great outdoors on this spirit day. This pairs well with a reading marathon day around school breaks.
45. Middle Day – To honor middle school, everyone dresses as something in the middle — for example, you could dress as the color gray because it’s in the “middle” of black and white.
46. School Founder Day – If your school is named after a famous historical figure, why not honor that person by having everyone dress as him or her for the day?
47. Facial Hair Day – You’ll be laughing as you walk around your middle school to see hundreds of bearded or mustachioed pre-teens.
48. Wacky Hair Day – See who can come to school with the funkiest hairdo. The more product the better!
49. Pun Day – Encourage students to come to school dressed as a funny pun for a fun-filled spirit day.
50. Cereal Day – Everyone dresses like a cereal box or cereal mascot.

With just a few of these 50 ideas, your school spirit will be off the charts. You can even plan a whole spirit week! 

Kayla Rutledge is a college student who spends most of her time writing, singing for her church and eating quesadillas.

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