Classroom Decor for Teachers
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 sign that you can download and customize or a space-themed welcome sign with name tags that match.
- Never miss one of your students’ birthdays. Use a bright birthday chart to 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. Posters are 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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Christmas Bulletin Board and Printable Stocking Template
Stock up on Christmas cheer with a printable Christmas stocking template and DIY Christmas bulletin board display.
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Twelve Days of Christmas Kindness – Christmas Bulletin Board
Spread holiday cheer with this random acts of kindness Chrismas bulletin board display.
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Visual Daily Schedule - Spanish/English
Over one hundred general activity cards to use as a visual schedule in your dual language classroom.
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Printable 2024 Calendar with Holidays and School Events
Organize your event planning for the whole year with this handy 2024 calendar of school events.
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Printable Person Outline - Body Template
Create fun likenesses of your students and famous figures with a printable person online template.
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Christmas in the Philippines - Parol Craft Template
Learn traditions related to Christmas in the Philippines with a printable Filipino Parol craft template.
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Oh Deer! Winter is Here Bulletin Board Kit
Celebrate winter with a bulletin board display.
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Christmas Templates - Printable Cut-Outs
Get crafty this holiday season with a set of eight Christmas templates.
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Printable Skeleton - Halloween Bulletin Board Craft
Craft a bit of creepy classroom decor for Halloween with a build-a-skeleton template.
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Disguise a Gingerbread Man - Christmas Bulletin Board
Disguise the gingerbread man to keep Santa from eating him and create a fun Christmas bulletin board.
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Addition Strategies Cheat Sheet
Help students understand the different addition strategies with this helpful cheat sheet.
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Voice Level Chart - Classroom Display
Give your students reminders to maintain appropriate voice levels around the classroom with a voice level chart.
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Division Strategies Poster Set
Use this set of printable classroom posters when teaching different division strategies.
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Winter Bulletin Board - Warm Up with a Good Book
Display book reviews all winter long with a hot cocoa-themed Winter bulletin board kit.
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Sprinkle Kindness - Bulletin Board Set
Get your students reflecting on ways to show kindness with this interactive bulletin board!
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Christmas Lights Decoration — Printable Classroom Decor
Download these printable Christmas light decorations for your classroom bulletin board or classroom door decor.
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Ugly Christmas Sweater Bulletin Board Kit
Build a Christmas bulletin board with a printable ‘Tis the Season for Ugly Sweaters’ Bulletin board kit.
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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.
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Scissor Skills Worksheets — Printable Snowflake Templates
Build scissor skills and create wintry classroom decorations with a pack of easy snowflake templates.
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Morning Calendar Charts
A set of morning calendar posters to use each day.
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Nouns, Proper Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs and Conjunctions Posters
Enhance student understanding of the 8 parts of speech with these colorful, informative, and easily-referenced grammar wall posters for the classroom covering nouns, verbs and more!
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Sharp and Dull Pencil Signs (Pencil Station)
Help keep your pencils organised in the classroom with these pencil station signs.
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Printable Christmas Border Paper
Encourage writing during the Christmas season with a set of printable Christmas Stationery.
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Pretend Play Kit – Mechanic Shop Dramatic Play Theme
A mechanic shop themed dramatic play kit.
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Christmas Coloring Pages - Printable Ornaments
A set of five Christmas coloring sheets that double as paper ornament templates.
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2D Shapes Poster Set
Use this set of 16 brightly colored 2D shapes with your geometry lessons.
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Reading Center Rotation Board
Set up a reading stations rotation chart for your students to reference with this display kit.
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Welcome to Class - Printable Classroom Sign
Say Welcome to Class! with a printable poster and back-to-school poem.
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Gratitude Tree and Leaves Template
Create a "Gratitude Tree" display with a printable tree and individual leaf cutouts.
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Boho Farmhouse Classroom Desk Name Plates
Make custom name plates for your students with these editable boho farmhouse desk name plates.
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Taco Bout a Great Class - Back to School Bulletin Board
Make going back to school a fiesta with a bright bulletin board that will help your students “Taco ‘Bout” themselves!
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Where Are We? Classroom Door Sign
Add a "where are we?" classroom door sign to your classroom door to let people know where you and your students have gone!