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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Reading Detectives Name Tags
8 colorful reading detective name tags to assign students during book club sessions.
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How Do I Get Home? Backpack Tags & Forms
Use printable backpack tags to organize student transportation at the end of the school day.
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Teacher Computer Desktop Wallpapers
Organize your computer desktop with bright and cheery motivational desktop backgrounds for teachers!
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Bee Themed Classroom Decor Bundle
Create a bee-themed classroom with a decor bundle full of bulletin boards, student awards and more printable and digital bee decor for your hive!
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Classroom Birthday Board - Birthday Beehive
Celebrate your students’ sweet birthdays with a fun Birthday Beehive Classroom Birthday board.
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Editable Teacher Binder Covers & Dividers - Fruit Themed
Organize your curriculum materials in a stylish new teacher binder with our editable and printable teacher binder covers and dividers.
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Thankful For My Gnomies - Thanksgiving Bulletin Board Kit
Display Thanksgiving gratitude with an ‘I am Thankful For’ craft template and bulletin board kit.
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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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Growth Mindset Bulletin Board
Remind your students to have a growth mindset with this bulletin board display.
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Camping Bulletin Board - Back to School
Make going back to school a sweet adventure with a fun Camping Themed Welcome Back bulletin board kit.
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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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Am I A Space Invader? Poster and Worksheet Set
Learn about personal space with this space invader poster and worksheet set.
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Water Cycle Diagram Classroom Bulletin Board Display
Learn about the stages of the water cycle with this interactive classroom water cycle display.
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Informative Writing Word Wall
Display key vocabulary related to informative writing with a set of 48 word wall cards.
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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.
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Read Across America Bulletin Board Kit
Take a journey across the country and show off your amazing readers with a Read Across America Bulletin Board Display!
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Back to School Bulletin Board - Roller Coaster All About Me
Build a frightfully fun Back to School bulletin board with a printable roller coaster About Me activity.
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Our Hopes and Wishes - New Year Bulletin Board Display
Create a New Year bulletin board display to highlight students’ hopes and wishes for the year ahead.
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Ice Cream Birthday Bulletin Board Set
Create an ice cream-themed birthday bulletin board for your classroom with this printable set.
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Oh Deer! Winter is Here Bulletin Board Kit
Celebrate winter with a bulletin board display.
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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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Holiday Decoration Coloring Sheets
Decorate your classroom with a set of fun coloring holiday decoration templates.
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Christmas Tree Printable Template
Decorate your classroom or use this Christmas tree template as a Christmas brain break for your students.
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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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Christmas Coloring Pages - Printable Ornaments
A set of five Christmas coloring sheets that double as paper ornament templates.
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Multiplication Strategies – Classroom Poster Pack
Use this set of posters when teaching different multiplication strategies.
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Choose KINDNESS - Bulletin Board Display
Remind your students to choose KINDNESS with this interactive bulletin board display.
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Sound Wall Classroom Interactive Bulletin Board
Print a complete Sound Wall designed to help you enhance your phonics program by displaying the phonemes your students are currently mastering.
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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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100th Day of School Photo Props and Display
Celebrate your students becoming 100 days smarter with this set of photo booth props for your classroom.
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Positive Affirmations for Kids - Desk Mats
Create an uplifting classroom with this set of affirmation desk name plates.
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Virtual Background for Teachers - Space Theme
Use the science-themed virtual background photo for recording videos for students, as video wallpaper when meeting with parents on a video conference, and more.