Download printable classroom decor and explore decorating ideas developed by teachers for elementary school teachers like you. We've created this collection to help you make your classroom the warm and inviting place your students need this school year.
From classroom welcome signs to printable bulletin board sets, cut-out decorations for your walls to editable name tags for every student's cubby or desk, this collection of resources was created by the teachers on the Teach Starter team to make decorating the classroom as easy as possible.
That means that whether you're the kind of crafty teacher who has a favorite glue gun or the type of teacher who likes to keep the decor to a minimum, this classroom decorations collection has something for you!
Not sure where to start? Read on for tips and tricks on decorating a classroom from our teacher team!
How to Decorate a Classroom — Ideas for Decorating a Classroom From Our Teacher Team
Not sure where to begin or hoping to change things up this school year?
Are you looking for more specific ideas to decorate a classroom this school year? Feel free to browse our complete collection of printable decor and explore our teacher blog for ideas straight from our teacher team ... and check out this list of fun (and functional) ideas.
- Make it welcoming. Set up a welcome sign with your students’ names like our cute and bright fish themed signthat you can download and customize or aspace-themed welcome sign with name tags that match.
- Never miss one of your students’ birthdays.Use abright birthday chartto display all the students’ birthdays. Not only is this and easy idea for classroom decorating that can be set up and kept up all year long, but it will make your students feel valued.
- Use posters to cut decorating time. Postersare simple to hang up and can help you create a positive environment without a lot of effort.
- Let your personality shine in your classroom decor.The things that made you passionate about teaching kids are often your very best tools in the classroom. Floored by flamingos? Wild about Mo Willems?Show your passion in the classroom, and you’ll see those little light switches flip in your students’ brains as they see what they love about the topics that have made you so passionate.
- Beware of OVER decorating. While it can be tempting to go all out with your classroom decor, remember that you don't want to over-stimulate your students! This can be especially tough on neuro-divergent students.
- Leave space for your anchor charts. As the year progresses, you will be creating anchor charts with your students that will reiterate important information. Make sure you've left space for these important tools.
- Incorporate student work. From craftivities that you can hang on your bulletin board to setting up a bulletin board specifically for student work, it's important to incorporate your students' work in your classroom decor.
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- Free Plan Spring Classroom Door Decorations — Printable Butterflies Let your spring classroom door ideas take flight with these free butterfly printables!
- Plus Plan Behavior Reward System - Token Charts Celebrate classroom successes with a set of fun-themed classroom reward charts.
- Free Plan A Whole LLAMA Learning Going On! - Bulletin Board Display Make creating a fun bulletin board no prob-llama with this llama-themed bulletin board kit.
- Free Plan Sprinkle Kindness - Bulletin Board Set Get your students reflecting on ways to show kindness with this interactive bulletin board!
- Free Plan Printable Person Outline - Body Template Create fun likenesses of your students and famous figures with a printable person online template.
- Plus Plan Classroom Book Tasting Resource Pack Introduce your students to new book genres with an exciting food-truck-themed “Book Tasting” classroom transformation.
- Plus Plan Persuasive Writing Bump It Up Wall – Grade 3 Help your 3rd-grade students "bump up" their persuasive writing with this bulletin board display.
- Plus Plan Hello From Around the World Pennants Decorate your classroom with this set of pennant banners that displays different ways to say hello around the world.
- Plus Plan Coping Skills Desk Plates Download and print calm-down strategy desk plates for your students so they can respond appropriately to big emotions.
- Free Plan Addition Strategies Cheat Sheet Help students understand the different addition strategies with this helpful cheat sheet.
- Plus Plan ARMS and COPS Writing and Editing Posters and Checklists Encourage your students to proofread and edit their writing using the C.O.P.S. and A.R.M.S acronym with a pair of printable writing anchor charts.
- Plus Plan I'm Done! Early Finishers Choice Board Display Build a useful ‘I’m Done, Now What?’ bulletin board with a printable early finisher task board display kit.
- Plus Plan Gratitude Tree and Leaves Template Create a "Gratitude Tree" display with a printable tree and individual leaf cutouts.
- Free Plan Read the Room - Classroom Labels With Pictures Label where school supplies and equipment are housed in your classroom with free printable classroom labels with pictures.
- Free Plan Blank Letter and Number Cutouts A set of printable bulletin board letters and numbers to use when decorating your classroom.
- Plus Plan Watercolor Rainbow Classroom Theme Bundle Brighten up your classroom space with a cheery Watercolor Rainbow Classroom Theme using a variety of editable classroom decor printables.
- Plus Plan Christmas Bulletin Board and Printable Stocking Template Stock up on Christmas cheer with a printable Christmas stocking template and DIY Christmas bulletin board display.
- Free Plan Printable 2024 Calendar with Holidays and School Events Organize your event planning for the whole year with this handy 2024 calendar of school events.
- Plus Plan Biome Food Web - Anchor Charts Learn how energy flows through food webs in different biomes with this set of classroom anchor charts.
- Plus Plan Phases of the Moon Bulletin Board Kit Display information about the phases of this moon with an out-of-this-world bulletin board display.
- Free Plan Welcome to Our Hive! - Bulletin Board Display Get students excited about BEE-ing in their new classroom with this bee-themed bulletin board display.
- Plus Plan Classroom Library Genre Book Labels Organize your classroom library by genre with these printable illustrated book labels.
- Plus Plan Abstract Pattern - Word Wall Template A set of Abstract Pattern themed vocabulary word wall cards.
- Plus Plan Classroom Equipment Signs - English/Spanish 97 signs to label equipment in English and Spanish in your classroom.
- Plus Plan Christmas in the Philippines - Parol Craft Template Learn traditions related to Christmas in the Philippines with a printable Filipino Parol craft template.
- Plus Plan Boho Rainbow Desk Name Plates - Editable Customize and print your own Rainbow Boho decor with editable desk name plates.
- Plus Plan Disguise a Gingerbread Man - Christmas Bulletin Board Disguise the gingerbread man to keep Santa from eating him and create a fun Christmas bulletin board.
- Plus Plan Multiplication Strategies – Classroom Poster Pack Use this set of posters when teaching different multiplication strategies.
- Plus Plan Halloween Bookmarks Download Halloween-themed printable bookmarks for kids to hand out in the school library or classroom!
- Plus Plan Natural Landforms for Kids Poster Collection Display and teach the types of landforms on Earth with a set of fifteen Natural Landforms posters.
- Plus Plan Halloween Bulletin Board Set – Wrapped Up in a Good Book Download a printable Halloween bulletin board set for your classroom library or school library. Showcase your students’ insightful book reviews with our Halloween-themed classroom display.
- Free Plan Morning Greetings Display Greet each student at the door in style with this set of 4 greetings posters.
