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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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!
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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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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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Classroom Wish List – Giraffe
Display your back-to-school needs for your new parents on this classroom wish list display.
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Fruits and Vegetables – Letters and Numbers Pennant Banner
Fruits and vegetables themed letters and numbers pennant banner to theme your classroom or create titles for displays.
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Digital Learning Background – Holiday Lights
A special virtual background teachers and students can use around the winter holidays.
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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.
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Animal-Themed Decoding Strategy Posters for the Classroom
Remind students of the different decoding strategies they can use when reading with this poster set.
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Editing Poster
A poster outlining how to edit a piece of writing.
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African Savannah Page Border
A bright and colorful African Savannah Page Border.
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Desk Plate Alphabet and Number Line - No Name - 0-20 - Swirls - Mixed Colors
Desk Plates with the alphabet and 0-20 number line.
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Area of 2D Shapes — Poster Set
Use this set of posters to teach how to find the area of 2D shapes.
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Desert Background
A background for a desert scene.
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Cactus - Job Chart
A cactus-themed Job Chart to display in the classroom.
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Retro - Welcome Sign and Name Tags
Welcome your students to their classroom with this decorative sign.
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Desk Mats – Upper Grades
Letter size desk mats that include 2-D shapes, 3-D figures, the alphabet, times tables and Five Star Writing hints for your students’ desks.
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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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Yellow Emoji - Letters and Numbers Pennant Banner
Yellow emoji themed letters and numbers pennant banner.
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Fast Finisher Booklet - Middle Elementary
34 pages of different activities for use in a Fast Finisher Booklet.
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Crayons - Grouping Posters
A set of crayon themed posters to use when separating your students into groups.
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Spinning Circle Desk Name Tags
Spinning Circle themed desk name tags
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Back-to-School Bulletin Board — Look Who's Blooming Flower
Use this back-to-school bulletin board to get students excited to learn. The teacher-created resource pack includes everything you need to create the flower-themed bulletin board.
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Writing Center Rotation Board
Set up a writing stations rotation chart for your students to reference with this display kit.
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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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Books - Letter, Number And Punctuation Sets
Letters that can be customized for personalized signs in your classroom.
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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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Welcome to Our Herd! Back to School Bulletin Board
‘Mooo-ve’ into a brand new school year with a customizable Farm-themed Back to School Bulletin Board Display.
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Order of the Planets Display Banner
Display this banner visually showing the order of the planets for students when they learning about the solar system.
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Under the Sea Classroom Theme Decor Bundle
Download an under the sea classroom theme bundle that has everything you need for decorating your classroom this school year!
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Butterfly Garden Theme Classroom Decor Bundle
Decorate your Butterfly Garden Theme Classroom with a printable and editable classroom decor bundle.
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Grade 5 Math - Time Conversion Chart
Help your 5th Grade math students learn to convert units of time with a printable Time Conversion Chart.
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Sleepy Sloth Classroom Decor Theme Bundle
Slow down and enjoy decorating your classroom with a fun Sleepy Sloth Classroom Decor Theme Bundle!