We love this colorful mixture of children's literature and back-to-school fun! Designed by Stephanie Gubbini, kindergarten teacher and creator of the blog, Aloha Kindergarten!, this welcome board would be perfect for any preschool/kindergarten classroom!
We simply adore this positive back-to-school door display created by Celeste over at The Inspired Classroom! Inspired by this door display from Amy Bock, Celeste set about making the design her own, creating an encouraging and uplifting environment for her new students! The best part is if you're looking for a simple {yet dynamic!} door display for the beginning of the year, but don't have the time to create it yourself, Celeste provides the word strip downloads - for FREE - at her blog!...
There's just something about fluffy pieces of white popped corn that screams - "This is gonna be fun!" Maybe it's the reminder of the movie theater, memories of stringing it together for the family Christmas tree, or even recollections of stale popcorn at school sporting events, but somehow it seems to evoke excitement and anticipation. Mrs. Naylor does a wonderful job creating just those emotions with this popcorn swathed welcome bulletin board idea! Popcorn Welcome Board Background: Black...
This might be the last thing on your mind - seeing as summer has just begun {or is about to begin} for many of you - but we stumbled across this fabulous back-to-school design over at Kindergarten Khronicles and thought it would be a good one for the 'inspiration folder'! The patterned birds are super cute and we love the three-dimensional tree branches! Welcome To The Nest Background: Light blue bulletin board paper. Title: "Welcome To _____________ [Mrs. Nelson's, The, etc.] Nest!"...
Looking for a fun way to say "welcome back!" in the early childhood classroom? Use this Crayola® themed door decoration designed and created by Mrs. Tinney and Mrs. Armentrout! Nothing says "back-to-school" like a new box of crayons! Crayola Crayon Door Decoration or Bulletin Board Background: Tinney and Armentrout decided not to paper the door, but you could cover the door or bulletin board with black bulletin board paper for brilliant contrast or any bright shade of bulletin board...
Check out this adorable summer/end of school board from Gena over at The Techy Teacher! We absolutely love the photo booth style pictures and bright colors, and think it would provide a fun, vibrant send-off for your kiddos! The Future's So Bright, We Have To Wear Shades! Background: Aqua bulletin board paper. Title: "The Future's So Bright, We Have To Wear Shades!" Border: Brightly colored patterned border. Decoration: Take pictures of your students posing in colorful shades. Add the...
Welcome your students back in dynamic style with this colorful board from Garden of Praise. Students are sure to love seeing their picture as they walk into the classroom. Not only that, the board acts as a "year book" of sorts, helping students get to know each other in the first few weeks of class! Check Out This Lineup Bulletin Board Background: Light blue bulletin board paper. Title: "Check Out This Lineup!" Border: Complimentary solid color bulletin board border or summer themed...
Along with orienting your new students to the classroom and classroom procedures, the first few days of school provide a great opportunity for some community building exercises. A few years ago we featured this fabulous board and thought it offered a great jumping off point for a collaborative project as well as classroom decoration for the first few weeks of school! "I Am Unique" Puzzle Piece Craftivity We love using the puzzle illustration to show students that each of them, with their...
Every teacher wants to make their new students feel like a special part of the class! Susan Griffies, a third grade teacher in Central Florida and creator of the blog Griffies Growth, does just that with her back-to-school puzzle bulletin board! As each student becomes a piece of the colorful puzzle, Ms. Griffies assures her students that they "fit right in"!
A fun idea for fall, we think this apple themed bulletin board idea would be awesome when paired with an apple exploration day - i.e. making applesauce, observing/tasting different kinds of apples, doing apple experiments, etc. It's simple, festive, and best of all, created mostly by the kiddos! Apple Craft for Kids The bulletin board features simple construction paper apples decorated by the students. These are easy to duplicate (check out the template provided below!) and would look super...
Kim Saylor, first grade teacher and creator of Saylor's Log, created an adorable Dr. Seuss themed learning environment for her kiddos last year and we just love her welcome board design. While it probably won't be up for long, it's simple to create and we're certain the catchy poem and familiar colorful cutouts will be a hit with your new students! Mrs. Saylor's Poem "Oh...The books we will READ, The FUN THINGS we will do! Room 106 will be GREAT indeed Because of ALL of you!" Super...
How cute is this simple handprint wreath door display from Debbie over at Rainbows Within Reach? We think it's a lovely way to reinforce the concept of community in the classroom and love that it doubles as a colorful {kid-created!} decoration to kick off the new school year! Easy peasy, right?! Welcome To Our Room Set up a handprinting station during your back-to-school open house or 'meet the teacher' night - providing shallow dishes of white craft paint, paint brushes, and squares of...
Kim Saylor, first grade teacher and creator of Saylor's Log, created an adorable Dr. Seuss themed learning environment for her kiddos last year and we just love her welcome board design. While it probably won't be up for long, it's simple to create and we're certain the catchy poem and familiar colorful cutouts will be a hit with your new students! Mrs. Saylor's Poem "Oh...The books we will READ, The FUN THINGS we will do! Room 106 will be GREAT indeed Because of ALL of you!" Super...
How amazing is this superhero bulletin board created by Meghan over at Busy Crafting Mommy ?! The capes are fabulous, we especially love how she incorporated the library initials into the symbol, and the colors are super dynamic! Get Your Super Powers Ready! Background: Dark blue bulletin board paper. Title: "Get Your Super Powers Ready! Your ___________ [Summer Reading, Kindergarten, etc.] Mission Begins ___________!" - We love how Meghan highlighted some of the words with red starburst...
Continuing on the superhero classroom theme, if you're looking for a fun way to display and assign classroom jobs, check out this colorful bulletin board design! With custom superhero job names and logos, plus some fun superhero accents that allow you to turn your new kiddos into superheroes, we know this one will be a hit with students and adults alike! Custom Superhero Job Names & Logos We started with our list of classroom jobs and came up with a fictitious superhero who would be up to...
Cute, colorful, and eye-catching, this vibrant display created by Mrs. Kacey combines a very traditional early childhood theme (i.e. crayons/colors) with more modern patterns and three-dimensional elements to create a simple, yet welcoming classroom entrance for her littles! We're so excited she submitted this board in one of our contests because we know it's sure to inspire! Welcome To A Colorful Year! Background: Black bulletin board paper. Title: Mrs. Kacey simply entitled the...
How fun is this bulletin board idea!? If you're into the mustache theme or are simply looking for a clever way to incorporate an interactive bulletin board into your classroom, this design (submitted in last year's back-to-school bulletin board contest) is sure to be a winner! What is your favorite...? [book, subject, pizza topping, etc.] What were you surprised to learn about...? [the rainforest, plants, geometry, etc.] Which do you like better?...[fiction or nonfiction,...
Welcome your students to class by turning your classroom door into a cute and welcoming school house! Perfect for back-to-school, or any time your door decoration needs a little sprucing up. The idea was submitted for a bulletin board contest and looks to be super simple to put together. You'll have an inviting display ready to go in no time! Background: Red bulletin board paper cut into three pieces to form a school house around your door frame. Border: Black bulletin board paper...
How cute is this board created by Rachel of The Tattooed Teacher!? If you're planning a superhero classroom theme this year, or perhaps planning a character building/'superhero camp' during the school year, this simple, yet eye-catching bulletin board is sure to get some attention! Superheroes In Training Background: Aqua chevron bulletin board paper! (Or, of course, solid light blue background paper would work too!) Title: "Superheroes in Training!" Border: Black and white...
A great tool to have at your disposal as a teacher is a personal cutting machine (like a Cricut or a Silhouette!). It truly is amazing how many different applications these machines have; everything from classroom decor to center activities! Here's a lovely example of a Cricut-made back-to-school bulletin board originally featured by Robin over at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog. While a cutting machine is convenient, the great news is you can still get a similar look using handmade and...
