Classroom Themes – Bundles for Teachers
Perfect your classroom theme with downloadable and printable classroom decor theme bundles! Each pack includes all the themed decor you need to pull off a complete classroom theme for the 2023-2024 school year, including decorations, organization tools and more.
Choose from the best themes for the classroom from pre-school themes to kindergarten themes and options for the rest of the elementary school grades that are cute and complete your classroom decor, saving you serious time on your planning.
What Is a Classroom Theme?
This may sound a little obvious, but bear with us for a second here. A classroom theme is typically the topic or idea that the decor is centered around.
For example, you might plan a jungle classroom theme by setting up faux foliage, adding animal cutouts to the wall and setting up a bulletin board with monkeys and bananas that says "We're Bananas About Learning."
But theming a classroom doesn't have to stop at the decorations. A good theme can open up a world of opportunities for exploring important topics from plumbing the depths of the ocean with an under the sea theme to exploring different ecosystems with the rainforest.
Likewise, your theme could focus on a social emotional skill such as kindness or cooperation, providing supports that encourage students to improve the skill throughout the school year.
Do I Need a Classroom Theme?
We're going to come straight out and say it! No; you don't need a classroom theme. There are many successful teachers out there who skip this option entirely, and their students still feel valued while learning.
Then again, theming your room has plenty of advantages we'd be remiss in ignoring. Here are a few reasons the teachers on our Teach Starter team are #TeamTheme!
- Themes make decorating easy. We aren't all interior decorators, and hey, teachers can experience summer brain drain too! Having a theme to your decor can make it easier to set up your room because a lot of the decisions are made already.
- You get to show your personality. So much of what we do day-to-day in the classroom is dictated by the state, the district and our admin, but a classroom theme is a good way to bring something we love into our rooms! Mad about monsters? Wild about woodland creatures? Tickled by tigers? Bring that into your classroom! Not only will you feel more at home in the space, but it's a good way to forge connections with your students.
- Themes are fun. There's no question that a good theme can be fun to put together as a teacher, but we're not just talking about the joy. you can get from the process. Your students will get a kick out of it too!
- Themes create community. A good classroom theme pulls everything together and can help you as you work to establish that classroom community feel at the start of the school year.
- Themes can kickstart learning. As we mentioned before, a theme to your room doesn't have to simply be about decor. It can also be the doorway to an entire year's worth of learning about a particular topic.
Camping is a popular classroom theme that features fun woodland animals.
How Do I Choose a Good Classroom Theme?
With all that in mind, choosing a good theme for your classroom is going to be highly individual. What you're drawn to is very different from the teacher down the hall, and you're likely teaching entirely different topics too.
That said, there are some important things we like consider when we're picking a new theme that you might find helpful.
- How much work will this be to set up? You probably do not need to be reminded that there's a lot to do before the first day of school and not a lot of time to get it all done. And yet here we are with a gentle reminder! Sometimes the best-planned theme is just not realistic to execute in the time you have to set up your classroom! (But hey ... there's always next year!).
- Will it work in the space? If you're heading into a new classroom, you may want to consider whether or not your plans will work within the constraints of the space. Is there enough room for that fun palm tree for your jungle theme? Do you have a bright yellow door that you aren't allowed to paint and need to account for?
- Will it last beyond the year? We use our classroom theme resources year after year after year (lamination is our friend), but as Teach Starter Senior Resource Producer Randi Smith points out, themes that focus on pop culture phenomena like a popular movie tend to lose their luster after a year or two as trends change.
- Will it stand up if you change grade levels? We've been there. You finish out a series of years in kindergarten, and suddenly you've been asked to move to third. Classroom decor is something that we often use year after year, and being able to carry it over into a new grade is important if you're in a school where teachers are moved around a lot.
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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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Sleepy Sloth Classroom Decor Theme Bundle
Slow down and enjoy decorating your classroom with a fun Sleepy Sloth Classroom Decor Theme Bundle!
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Sunflower Classroom Decor Theme Bundle
Refresh your classroom decor with a bright and cheerful Sunflower Classroom Theme Decor Bundle.
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Sour Power - Lemon Theme Classroom Decor Bundle
Start the school year with a snazzy, sour lemon-themed classroom decor bundle to brighten up your learning space.
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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.
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Nostalgic 90s Theme Classroom Decor Bundle
Time travel into the days of slap bracelets and eye-popping geometric patterns with a fun 90s Theme Classroom Decor Bundle.
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Rose Garden Theme Classroom Decor Bundle
Download a Rose Garden Theme Classroom Decor Bundle of printable and digital decorations to transform your classroom into a blooming garden of knowledge.
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Jungle Theme Classroom Decor Bundle
Get everything you need to create a jungle theme classroom with over 20 editable templates.
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Boho Rainbow Decor Classroom Bundle
Create a boho rainbow classroom theme with a bundle of printables and editable Google Slides templates made by teachers for teachers!
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Modern Botanical Classroom Theme Bundle
Get the modern botanical themed classroom decor you need in one easy bundle stocked with more than 20 different teacher must-haves to bring the calm into your classroom.
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Space Theme Classroom Decor Bundle
Get the space-themed decorations you need to transform your classroom into a galaxy of inspiration in one easy-to-download bundle.
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Dog Themed Classroom Decor Bundle
Download a dog-themed classroom decor bundle to create a paws-itively welcoming classroom this school year!
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Beach Themed Classroom Decor Bundle
Get the beach themed classroom decor you need in one easy bundle stocked with more than 20 different teacher must-haves to bring the sun and sand into your decorating.
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Rainbow Colors Classroom Decor Bundle
Create a happy vibrant classroom with this rainbow colors decor bundle including over 20 different classroom decor templates.
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Gum Leaves Classroom Decor Theme Bundle
Get the gum leaves inspired classroom decor you need in one easy bundle stacked with more than 20 different teacher must-haves to bring the calming colors into your decorating.
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Calming Watercolor Classroom Decor Bundle
Create a calming classroom with a watercolor decor bundle full of display boards, student awards and more printable and digital calming decor for your classroom!
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Geometric Boho Classroom Theme Decor Bundle
Download this funky geometric boho-themed classroom theme bundle that has everything you need for decorating your classroom.
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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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Dinosaurs Classroom Theme Pack
An extensive collection of dinosaur themed resources to refresh your classroom decor.
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Camping Classroom Theme Bundle
Bring a camping classroom theme to life with a printable bundle filled with everything you need to decorate your room like a camping adventure!
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Books – Classroom Theme Pack
An extensive collection of book-themed resources to refresh your classroom decor.
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Pastel Dots – Classroom Theme Pack
An extensive collection of pastel dot themed resources to refresh your classroom decor.
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Elephants Classroom Theme Pack
An extensive collection of elephant-themed resources to refresh your classroom decor.
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Squiggles Pattern Classroom Theme Pack
An extensive collection of squiggles patterned themed resources to refresh your classroom decor.
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Blue Lush Leaves Classroom Theme Pack
A comprehensive collection of blue lush leaves themed resources to refresh your classroom decor.
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Retro – Classroom Theme Pack
An extensive collection of retro-themed resources to refresh your classroom decor.
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Pink Lush Leaves Classroom Theme Pack
A comprehensive collection of pink lush leaves themed resources to refresh your classroom decor.
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Terrific Tigers Classroom Theme Pack
An extensive collection of terrific tigers themed resources to refresh your classroom decor.
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Monster Pattern Classroom Theme Pack
An extensive collection of monster pattern themed resources to refresh your classroom decor.
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White Lush Leaves Classroom Theme Pack
A comprehensive collection of white lush leaves themed resources to refresh your classroom decor.
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Farm Yard Classroom Theme Pack