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Don’t Reinvent the Wheel

Pulling off a successful Mix It Up at Lunch Day takes detailed planning and coordination, but we have loads of ready-to-use strategies and activities to help!


Pulling off a successful Mix It Up at Lunch Day takes detailed planning and coordination—but you don’t have to reinvent the wheel to do it! We have loads of ready-to-use strategies and activities to make it an unforgettable day.

Easy Steps to Get Started

As you and your planning team get rolling, it helps to develop a full picture of what lies ahead, and we’ve created that picture for you with these six easy steps: 

  1. Create a planning group.
  2. Determine a lunchtime activity.
  3. Make it festive.
  4. Publicize the event.
  5. Capture the day with pictures and video.
  6. Evaluate, debrief and follow up. 

Learn more about each of these steps in depth here.

Classroom and Lunchtime Activities

Whether you want ideas for classroom exercises that support Mix or ideas for day-of, lunch-table activities, we’ve got you covered. Perhaps the best part? They’re labeled by grade level.

Whether you’re a Mix It Up newbie or a seasoned participant, our 18-minute, on-demand webinar can get your creative juices flowing. View it with your organizing team.

Happy planning!

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