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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Dramatic Play Center - Dentist Office
Engage and encourage imaginative thinking with a dentist's office dramatic play center.
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Dramatic Play Center - Vet's Office Pack
Printable decor and elements for a veterinarian's office dramatic play center.
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Fruit and Vegetable - Grocery Store Dramatic Play Pack
A fruit and vegetable stand-themed grocery store dramatic play kit.
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Pretend Play Kit – Mechanic Shop Dramatic Play Theme
A mechanic shop themed dramatic play kit.
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Circuits Bulletin Board Display
Create a bulletin board displaying different types of circuits and related vocabulary.
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Food Chains & Food Webs – Vocabulary Posters
Display this set of science vocabulary posters in your classroom when learning about food chains and food webs.
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Dramatic Play Kit – Coffee and Tea Shop
A coffee and tea shop themed dramatic play kit.
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I Am Thankful For - Wreath Craft and Thanksgiving Bulletin Board Kit
Show everyone what you’re thankful for with a printable Thanksgiving bulletin board and an “I Am Thankful” Thanksgiving craft activity.
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Force and Motion Vocabulary Posters
Display this set of 22 mini-posters in your classroom when learning about force and motion vocabulary.
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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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Thanksgiving Bulletin Board - We Are Thankful for a Latte!
Celebrate thankfulness in the classroom with our latte-themed Thanksgiving bulletin board decorations.
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Life Cycle of a Frog – Poster Pack
Display information about the life cycle of a frog with this set of 6 posters.
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Halloween Collaborative Coloring Sheet
Create a Halloween bulletin board with our collaborative Halloween coloring sheet.
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CUBES Bulletin Board and Bookmark Set
Tackle word problems with this CUBES problem-solving bulletin board and bookmark set.
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ABC's of Math Bulletin Board Set
Foster vocabulary development by displaying our ABC’s of Math Bulletin Board Set in your classroom.
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Happy Fall, Y'all Bulletin Board Display
Celebrate the coming of Autumn with a fall bulletin board display and an art activity.
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Red Ribbon Week and Halloween Door Decorating Kit
Decorate for Halloween and Red Ribbon Week at the same time with our Halloween door decorations!
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Kindness Quilt Bulletin Board Set
Create classroom community and promote kindness with a World Kindness Day kindness quilt bulletin board printable.
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Happy Halloween Pennant Banner
Add a bit of (pumpkin) spice to your Halloween classroom decor with a printable Halloween bunting.
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Halloween Bookmarks
Download Halloween-themed printable bookmarks for kids to hand out in the school library or classroom!
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Halloween Door Decor Kit - The Boo Crew
Win that schoolwide door-decorating contest with a spectacularly spooky “Boo Crew” door display for Halloween.
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Hello Pumpkin! Fall Bulletin Board Display
Celebrate the coming of Autumn with a fall bulletin board display and an art activity.
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International Dot Day Bulletin Board Display
Get creative on National Dot Day with this bulletin board display and activity.
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A Book a Day Keeps the Monsters Away! — Bulletin Board Set
Print a monsters and reading-themed bulletin board bundle perfect for Halloween!
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Design Your Own Procedure Anchor Chart Template
Design your own custom classroom procedure anchor charts with back to school anchor chart template.
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Writing Process Posters-Classroom Display
Create a beautiful visual word wall in your classroom to support your students in the mastery of the writing process!
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Math Center Rotation Board
Set up a math stations rotation chart for your students to reference with this display kit.
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We Fit Right In! Back to School All About Me - Bulletin Board Template
Celebrate the first day of school, get to know your students, and create an amazing bulletin board display with a “We All Fit In” Collaborative Puzzle activity.
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First Day of School Photo Booth Props
Celebrate the first day of school with this set of back-to-school photo booth props.
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Natural Landforms for Kids Poster Collection
Display and teach the types of landforms on Earth with a set of fifteen Natural Landforms posters.
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The Feelings Flow — Classroom Poster
Help students understand the transient nature of emotions with this simple poem about feelings.
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Groundhog Day Graphing Prediction Display and Worksheet
Graph the likelihood that Punxsutawney Phil will see his shadow this year by creating a data chart on our Groundhog Day prediction worksheet.