Easy Video Game- Themed Classroom Bulletin Board Idea

With this back-to-school bulletin board idea, you get a first-day-of-school activity too! Students complete their very own piece of the game screen. This is a great activity on the first day of school as an icebreaker that also fills up the classroom walls. By Meet the Teacher Night, you’ll have some unique classroom decor that will spark nostalgia in parents and make your grade-level team jealous!

Once each student has completed their segment, display them together on a bulletin board, window, or door — a simple yet effective classroom decoration that the students have created themselves and will be eager to show off.

More Ideas for Retro Classroom Decorations Inspired by Video Games

Level up your classroom decor with these creative, retro, classroom-themed, video game-inspired ideas! Whether you’re transforming your space into a pixel-perfect playground or creating a world where learning feels like an epic adventure, these tips will bring energy and excitement to your students.  Ready to hit start? Scroll down for endless ways to turn your classroom into the ultimate retro gamer’s paradise!

• Level-Up Incentive Board – Create an incentive board where students can “level up” by completing tasks or good behaviur. Use a blank background and add blocks as they achieve goals.
• Block Border Displays – Frame notice boards or posters with game block borders. Cut out colorful blocks to create a retro, geometric border design.
• Power-Up Supply Station – Decorate your supply area with game blocks and label it the “Power-Up Zone.” Use pixelated labels for pencils, scissors, glue, and other materials.
• High Score Leaderboard—Set up a “High Score” board for academic achievements or classroom challenges. Use a retro-style font and display student names alongside game blocks.

Prepare This Resource for Your Retro Video Game Themed Classroom Today!

This resource was designed in black and white for easy printing. You may print on colored paper or, alternatively, stick with white paper and have students color it themselves.

Display your grade, score (number of students in the class), and the teacher’s name for everyone to see.

More First-Day-of-School Activities

Don’t stop there! We’ve got more first day of school activities and resources that cut down on lesson planning time:

teaching resource Count and Graph – In the Classroom Practice collecting, sorting, and organizing data to create a graph with this 2-page worksheet. teaching resource New Year Goal Setting Worksheets - Firework Template Prompt students to set various personal and academic goals at the start of the new year with our fireworks-themed goal-setting template. teaching resource Editable Meet The Teacher Template Use these back-to-school templates to create a letter for your new students and their families introducing yourself.