Instead of taking down your border every time you need to change the look, just layer a new border over top and staple. Now you can cover the old one without wasting time taking it down, putting it away, and all that junk. I did this for years with my calendar board.
I liked to change the border depending on the season. The best part? No re-stapling, no positioning. Here are a few disclaimers on this bulletin board hack:. Ok, this next hack is for the perfectionist bulletin board folks. Setting up a board? Use tacks! Tack all your letters and pieces and step back to take a look. This is perfect for large boards, or boards that need to be straight and stuff, like a word wall. Now, I can just move those pieces slightly up or down to make them perfect …. Now, the teacher part of me says… always color inside the lines.
But, bulletin boards are the space to get crafty and creative. So, live a little! Go outside the lines! This little hack can help create visual interest, but also helps to fill in space. Too much white wall is boring, not engaging… but taking your bulletin board outside the actual board? Seriously, look how BIG this small board looks.
Disclaimer: I would totally link to the creator of this, but the website name it is found on is questionable… so, umm… you can click the pic to find it on Pinterest. This next hack is all about the board itself… or the lack thereof. This is a tack strip outside my classroom. Another favorite non-traditional display space? Classroom blinds! Click the pictures to read more about these activities. The perfect space to display student work! Just use paper clips…. This board is actually garden lattice that I covered with fabric and added a border….
To mount it to our concrete block, the head custodian drilled holes into the concrete block, and I used screws to keep it in place. A much less damaging alternative are these command velcro strips. Want to see another DIY bulletin board? Check out this post! You can also use a normal classroom surface like a whiteboard as a display board…. Look how creative this idea is from Hippo-Hooray in Second Grade. This last hack I have to share with you is probably my favorite.
Speaking of getting creative, check out this post on creative storage solutions for teachers! What better people to do the work than those cuties in your classroom? Make the content on your boards be about your students. Pictures, classroom work, student of the week… it will help create ownership in the classroom! No matter what you decide, using student work to decorate your classroom will never steer you wrong! Well… I hope you walk away from this post full of bulletin board inspiration and ideas for cutting down on the time you spend creating and changing them!
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If you fill this in, you will be marked as a spammer. Categories: bulletin boards , Classroom. There is also a fire retardant spray. Bought it at a fabric store! Nicely done!! Proud of you. Would love to visit your classroom! Another idea for the base is paint. I used black paint, and it looks great. No tucking! I just match up the ends with the pattern! No tucking, cutting, none of that!
You can also layer background paper as well. I do four layers — one for each season. If you have blinds, you can use clothes pins to hold up student work. Hello, thx for all these wonderful ideas. I just staple them on, then remove them for the next project!
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Create a custom board. This section will give you a few tips on how you can decorate your classroom bulletin board. Choose a few that appeal the most to you.
You can buy most of the supplies in a teacher supply store. Some well-stocked art stores may also carry these supplies. Use a background. Most classroom bulletin boards use solid-colored butcher paper. This hides the corkboard and make it look more colorful. You can be more creative and use wrapping paper or colorful fabric instead. Wrapping paper is great because it adds a lot of texture and pattern.
You might want to use a solid-colored background and letters, as well as large, simple shapes, when decorating it. This will keep the designs from clashing.
Fabric is great because pins and staples won't leave holes in it. It also won't fade, rip, or tear. If it wrinkles, all you have to do is iron it out. Get creative with borders. Most borders will be either solid-colored or patterned and usually based off of a holiday, such as hearts for Valentine's day and shamrocks for St. Patrick's day. However, you can use almost anything you want for the border. Here are some ideas: Consider layering the border.
Lay two to three pieces on top of each other. Use paper cutouts, such as hearts, snowflakes, leaves, or clover, to make your border.
They should be smaller than your hand. Try to use different shades to add variety. For example, if you are using hearts, use red and pink paper. Use other items for borders, such as pompoms, playing cards, fake flowers, or even crumpled tissue paper.
Play with the words. Most bulletin boards will use the same color and font for each word or phrase. You can make your board look more interesting by using different colors, sizes, and fonts for the letters. Here are some ideas to get you started: Use a different font for each word. Make one word bold and the other cursive or italic. Use a different color or pattern for each word. Make the words you want to emphasize larger. Make your own unique letters by tracing letters onto patterned scrapbook paper, and then cutting the letters out.
Get a pennant banner it looks like paper squares or rectangles attached to a long string and write each letter on each pennant. Base it off of something the students are currently studying. This is a great way to tie in what you are teaching at the moment to the rest of the classroom. Here are some ideas to get you started: If the class is learning about ancient Egypt, write the message on the board using hieroglyphics. You can use colored butcher paper to create a desert scene, including sand, palm trees, and pyramids.
For an English classroom, you could make the bulletin board book or grammar related. If your students are studying a particular book, then base the bulletin board off of that book. Include the name of the book, as well as a phrase. You can even include a symbol or some characters from the book as well. Base the decorations on your board off of a holiday. These sorts of decorations can stay up for the entire month that the holiday takes place in.
They are a great way to make your classroom look more festive. Here are some ideas to get you started: For Valentine's day, use a soft pink or white for the background, and red for the borders and letters.
Consider decorating the board with a Valentine's day craft project that the kids did. Leave the decorations up for all of February. For Halloween, use orange for the background, and black for the boards and letters. Decorate the board with black cats and bats. You can even add a cobweb and a spider to the corner.
Leave the decorations up for all of October. For St. Patrick's day, green for the background, and white for the letters and board. Use colored butcher paper to create a rainbow and a pot of gold.
Leave the decorations up for all of March. Base the colors and decorations on your board off of a season. Students have to spend a lot of their time indoors. This does not mean that they have to miss out on all that the seasons have to offer. You can decorate your board according to the season. Here are some ideas to get you started: Use lots of earth tones for fall. For example, use tan for the background and red or orange for the borders and letters.
Staple paper pumpkins and red, orange, and yellow fall leaves to the board. Use lots of blue and white for winter. For example, use light blue for the background and white for the borders and letters.
Create a snow scene using white butcher paper and lots of paper snowflakes. You can also use green butcher paper to create pine trees. Use bright colors for spring. For example, use light blue for the background and a cheerful yellow for the border and letters. Decorate the board using bright green paper for the grass, and pink, purple, and white paper for the flowers.
Use tropical colors for summer. Use a light blue for the background and yellow for the border and letters. You can decorate the board with colorful hibiscus flowers, seashells, palm trees, and a sun. Hang the students' artwork on it. It will also save you the trouble of having to buy supplies to decorate it with. Try not to staple the student's artwork to the board, as this can create holes and ruin it. Instead, try to use some poster putty instead. It comes off of paper easily. Most people use it to stick posters to walls.
If you must staple the artwork, try staple only the top of the artwork. Do not get too close to the edge, however; the art piece by rip off, creating a tear in the student's artwork.
This could end in lots of tears. Amy Guerrero. Staple lengths of ribbon onto the board in a criss-cross pattern.
Then, you can tuck things under the ribbon and display them on your board without having to put a pin hole in them. Create some accents to add visual appeal to your classroom or extend the display of student work by hanging work right on the wall. No more boring, blank walls! Instead of simply telling students about your rules and expectations, introduce them with humor using memes.
Junior high and high school students especially love to communicate using memes, so this eye-catching method is perfect for them! Being inside all day can wear on students, especially when the weather is nice. Bring the outside into your classroom by adding some natural elements your bulletin boards. Use fake greenery as a border or incorporate flowers, insects or even sticks and rocks somewhere on your board. Real rocks, for example, would enhance science lessons about the weathering.
If you are short on bulletin board space, turn a classroom door into an extra board. Cover the door with background paper or fabric and then decorate it the way you would any other bulletin board.
Use borders and decorations that go with your chosen color scheme to create a cohesive classroom look. You might even use photographs of your students to show parents what their kids are doing at school all day.
Not only are paint samples usually free, but they are also a wonderful way to add a variety of colors and shades to your bulletin boards. Use them to create a border or cut shapes from them to add enhancements to your classroom boards. Ribbon is another great way to add depth and color to your bulletin boards. Incorporate ribbon into your borders, use it to frame student work, or tie some bows to include some fancy decorations. Give your students a reason to be hopeful and happy by creating a bulletin board with something inspirational.
Use quotes to accomplish that goal, or consider showcasing a famous person who embodies the characteristics you want to see in your students. Most teachers really enjoy coming up with new and exciting ways to decorate their bulletin boards. Use these ideas in your classroom, or let them spark your creativity as you make your classroom a place your students love to be! All the trending teacher stories, resources, videos, memes, podcasts, deals, and the laughter you need in your life!
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