Create a Classroom Oasis With Modern Succulent Classroom Decor!

Change your classroom into a serene and stylish oasis with our succulent classroom decor! This printable set is designed to help you create a calming, natural classroom environment while staying on trend with a succulent or modern cactus classroom theme. Perfect for teachers who love modern and minimalist classroom decor, this collection combines soft greens, earthy tones, and stylish modern cactus designs to create the perfect natural feel inside your classroom oasis.

This Modern Succulent classroom theme pack includes more than 20 resources to create your ultimate cactus-themed classroom, including:

• Desk Name Plates
• Display Borders
• Themed PowerPoint Slides
• Affirmation Posters
• Student Awards
• Classroom Calendar
• Jobs Chart
• Welcome Sign
• Word Wall Template
• Class List
• Birthday Chart
• …and many more!

Whether you’re starting a new school year or looking to refresh your space, our succulent classroom decor bundle has everything you need to create a sharp and stylish classroom environment.

Everything you need to create a cactus-themed classroom is just a click away! Your Succulent classroom decor pack is available in two easy formats: a single Google Slides Index linking to each resource and a downloadable ZIP file including the printables in PowerPoint format.

Tips for Creating a Modern Cactus / Succulent Classroom Theme

Your classroom theme doesn’t have to be extravagant, but we’ve found a few good ideas for creating a succulent one. Here are a few of our favorite cactus classroom decorating ideas.

• Create a calming, natural feel in your classroom by adding artificial succulent plants around the room. You could place them in the center of student tables as table markers or use them to create cozy reading or workspaces.
• Create a succulent-themed classroom Brain Break Station! Set up a brain break area with a sign that reads ‘Take a Moment to Grow’ and add calming cactus coloring pages or mindfulness activities.
• Create succulent wall art using our customizable affirmations posters or border papers. Some ideas for motivational quotes to display are:
  • Stay Sharp!
  • You Grow Through What You Go Through
  • Prickles and All, You’re Perfect as You Are!
  • Let Your Dreams Take Root and Grow!
  • Even the tiniest cactus blooms beautiful flowers.

Modern Succulent-Themed Classroom Bulletin Board Ideas

Do you need ideas for creating that Back to School Cactus Bulletin Board? Maybe you’re looking for fun in-class displays that highlight your cactus-themed classroom decor. In either case, here are a few fun ideas for Succulent Themed Bulletin Boards and Classroom Displays.

• Our Class is on Point! Goal-Setting Cactus Bulletin Board – Create a goal-setting/ mastery bulletin board filled with cactus and succulent cutouts. Write each student’s name on a different cactus cutout. Add a bold title that says ‘Our Class is on Point!’. As students reach different goals, add a small cactus bloom to their plant, showing the goal they met.
• Look at Our Fan-Cactus Work! Student Work Display Board – Create an easy student work display using our printable Cactus Bulletin Board kit! Print out enough small succulents for each student in your classroom. Glue each one to a clothespin and attach them to the board. This will make displaying student work extremely easy.
• Succulent-Themed Classroom Reward System – Implement a class reward system by creating a ‘Growing Great Habits’ board. Use our cactus cutouts and your printer’s resizing feature to print and assemble a large cactus to display on the wall. When your students reach a goal or receive a compliment on their behavior, add a cactus blossom to the large cactus. Set a goal for a specific number of blossoms to achieve, and provide a fun reward once your students reach it!
• This Class is Sharp! Back to School Cactus-Themed Bulletin Board – Create a sharp back-to-school display using printable lettering to create a board titled ‘This Class is Sharp!’. Add student names to cactus cutouts and display them on the board to welcome your students back to school.

More Cactus-Themed Printables and Activities for Classroom Fun!

Ready to take your succulent classroom theme to the next level? We have even more succulent and desert-themed printables and activities to seamlessly integrate this beautiful theme into your curriculum. From teaching presentations to studying plant adaptations, you’ll find plenty of resources to engage and inspire your students.

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End of Year Cactus Craft - Memories That Stick

Celebrate the end of the school year, and reflect on the year with a fun cactus craft to highlight the memories that ‘stuck’ with you!

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Cactus and Sombrero Birthday Bulletin Board Set

Create a cactus and sombrero-themed birthday bulletin board for your classroom.

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Plant Adaptations- Poster

Learn about different plants' behavioral, structural, and physiological adaptations with a printable plant adaptation anchor chart.