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60 Crazy Hair Day Ideas for School

Normally in school, students try to have their hair neat and tidy. Crazy hair day is a day for the opposite. The wildest and most creative hair styles are celebrated on this day. It isn’t just a matter of not combing your hair, you can also be very artistic!

What is Crazy Hair Day at School?

Crazy Hair Day at school is a spirit day where students get to style their hair in wild, wacky, and colorful ways. Whether that means spraying your hair bright colors, or shaping it into funny designs, this is an opportunity to have fun and be creative. Schools usually hold Crazy Hair Day as part of Spirit Week along with other theme days such as crazy hat day.

Crazy Hair Day Materials

It can be very helpful to start by thinking of what materials you have available at home. Once you know what you can use with your hair style, you can start coming up with ideas. Here are some of the most useful crafting materials when putting together your hairdo!

Temporary Hair Spray: Comes in bright colors and washes out easily.
Hair Chalk: Great for adding streaks of color without damage.
Hair Gel: Helps shape and hold crazy styles in place.
Hairspray: Keeps hair in place, especially for tall or spiky styles.
Glitter Spray: Adds sparkle and shine to any hairstyle.
Pipe Cleaners: Bend them into shapes like antennas, swirls, or animal ears.
Plastic Insects or Animals: Attach toy spiders, butterflies, or dinosaurs.
Ribbon & Bows: Perfect for tying into fun designs like bow-shaped hair.
Fake Flowers: Create a garden or fairy-inspired look.
LED Lights: Light up your hair for a glowing effect.
Drinking Straws: Use them to create spiky or swirly hair designs.
Headbands & Clips: Help secure decorations or add cute themed designs.
Aluminum Foil: Can be twisted into shapes like lightning bolts or space helmets.
Tissue Paper: Great for creating flames, flower petals, or fluffy effects.

Crazy Hair Day Ideas for Girls

Animal Themed Hairstyles

  1. Unicorn HairCreate a horn shape with the hair and add rainbow streaks.
  2. Peacock HairFan out colorful hair extensions and attach peacock feathers.
  3. Butterfly Garden HairUse small artificial flowers and toy butterflies to create a butterfly garden look.
  4. Mermaid HairBraid in blue, green, and purple streaks with seashell clips.
  5. Jellyfish HairUse a see-through umbrella with long ribbons to look like jellyfish tentacles.
  6. Bumblebee HairYellow and black streaks with tiny bee decorations.
  7. Fairy HairSprinkle in glitter and clip-on fairy wings.
  8. Cat Ears HairStyle hair into two small buns on top to look like cat ears.
  9. Flamingo HairWrap hair around a pink pipe cleaner to resemble a flamingo neck.
  10. Seahorse HairUse a side ponytail to shape a seahorse tail and add decorations.

Food-Themed Hairstyles

  1. Cupcake HairMake a bun inside a cupcake liner and sprinkle on decorations.
  2. Ice Cream HairShape a bun like an ice cream scoop and attach a fake cone.
  3. Donut HairUse a bun to resemble a donut, then add felt icing and sprinkles.
  4. Cotton Candy HairTease hair into a puffy shape and spray it pink or blue.
  5. Bubblegum HairAttach a pink balloon near the mouth to look like blowing a bubble.

Fun Objects

  1. Christmas Tree HairShape hair tall and decorate with tiny ornaments.
  2. Cactus HairAdd fake thorns (pipe cleaners) and a small flower on top.
  3. Bird’s Nest HairWeave in a fake nest and tiny toy birds.
  4. Glow-in-the-Dark HairUse glow-in-the-dark spray and attach glow sticks.
  5. Gift Box HairAttach a small box to the top of the head with a big bow.

Elegant & Fun Styles

  1. Bow HairTie hair into a giant bow shape.
  2. Princess Crown HairWeave braids into a crown shape.
  3. Waterfall Braid HairBraid the top layer with colored extensions.
  4. Rainbow HairUse temporary spray or chalk to create a rainbow effect.
  5. Candyland HairWeave in fake candy pieces and lollipops.

Funny Crazy Hair Day Ideas

  1. Upside-Down Hair FaceFlip hair over your face, add googly eyes, and draw a mouth.
  2. Troll HairGel hair straight up and spray it in wild colors.
  3. Messy Explosion HairTease and spike hair in all directions.
  4. Pippi Longstocking HairUse wire to make braids stick straight out.
  5. Crazy Curlers HairLeave colorful rollers in your hair for a fun, silly look.

Crazy Hair Day Ideas for Boys

Animal-Themed Hairstyles

  1. Dinosaur HairUse toy dinosaurs and green hair spray to create a prehistoric look.
  2. Octopus HairA bun as the head with eight pipe cleaner tentacles.
  3. Spider HairUse a bun as the spider’s body and attach pipe cleaner legs.
  4. Shark HairStyle hair up into a fin shape and spray it gray or blue.
  5. Lion’s ManeFluff and tease hair for a wild, bushy lion look.
  6. Dragon HairAdd spikes with gel and spray hair green or red for a dragon effect.
  7. Snake HairWeave fake snakes into the hair.
  8. Frog HairPut a toy frog on the head with green spray and use hair gel to create “lily pads.”
  9. Monkey HairStick a small plush monkey into a high bun.
  10. Fishbowl HairUse a clear plastic bowl with fake fish inside and place it on top of hair.

Sports-Themed Hairstyles

  1. Football Field HairGreen spray with white lines to look like a football field.
  2. Basketball Hoop HairAttach a small toy hoop to the back of your head.
  3. Soccer Ball HairSpray hair black and white in a soccer ball pattern.
  4. Baseball Cap HairStyle hair to look like a cap, then spray paint it to match a team’s colors.
  5. Tennis Ball HairUse green spray and draw white lines to look like a tennis ball.

Object-Themed

  1. Rocket Ship HairShape hair into a tall point, spray silver, and add tissue paper flames.
  2. Mohawk with ColorsGel a mohawk straight up and spray in multiple colors.
  3. Traffic Light HairSpray three sections red, yellow, and green.
  4. Pencil HairInsert a real pencil into gelled hair to make it look like it’s stuck inside.
  5. Lightbulb HairShape hair into a bulb and spray it yellow.

Food-Themed Hairstyles

  1. Spaghetti & Meatballs HairUse yellow yarn for “noodles,” red hair spray for sauce, and pom-poms for meatballs.
  2. Pizza HairSpray hair orange with black and red dots to resemble pizza toppings.
  3. French Fries HairUse yellow pipe cleaners as fries and place them inside a fake “fry box.”
  4. Burger HairShape a bun to look like a cheeseburger with fake toppings.
  5. Cereal Bowl HairAttach a plastic bowl on top of the head with glued-in cereal pieces.

Funny and Wacky Hairstyles

  1. Upside-Down Hair FaceFlip hair over your face, add googly eyes, and draw a mouth.
  2. Troll HairGel hair straight up and spray it a bright color.
  3. Lightning Bolt HairUse a zigzag shave or style with yellow spray.
  4. Crazy Bedhead HairTease hair wildly for a just-woke-up look.
  5. Wild Colors HairUse every color of hair spray possible.