BTS 2015: Most Loved Bulletin Boards!

I love setting up bulletin boards and decorating my door every year!

I should start off saying I am a crafty person and love to create things for my classroom. I change my bulletin boards a lot but there are always a few that make a comeback EVERY SINGLE YEAR! I am here to share my most favorite bulletin board ideas!

My Classroom Door Every Fall

I am in love this inspirational door! It always starts my year off right! I took inspiration from a Pinterest post and made my own file. I printed off all of the words in black and white and then backed them on Astrobright colored paper. I laminated each section to keep it protected from year to year! It has moved two classrooms and two grade levels but keeps going strong! The holographic polka dots are a Spritz brand garland I found at Target on clearance after New Years a few years back!

Leader in Me Board

As a Leader in me School, I love having the kids think about what it means to be a leader. This board comes up every year at the beginning of the school year. Within the first week I sit down with my class and have them tell what it means to be a leader and where can we be proactive in our lives. I use Vis-a-Vis markers to write down their thoughts and ideas in each colored section. I found inspiration from this Leader in Me Pin. The picture is from Ardena Elementary in Farmingdale, New Jersey. It's super simple to make! I taped together colorful Astrobright paper and ran it through the laminator. I added my signature sparkle border and voila! The kids also drew themselves as a creative addition!

Inspirational: Be You!

I needed to cover above my coat rack because of a damaged wall so I bought some navy blue fabric to match my schools colors.  I wanted something inspirational for the whole year so I found another Pinterest favorite! This time I was lucky enough to find a blogger who had made the original file! Susan from Entirely Elementary...School Counseling made this FREE Be Yourself bulletin board file! She has now made a new board called You Are which is available for a small price on her blog. I printed her file on plain printer paper and backed it yet again with Astrobright colorful paper! 

Reading Month Dr. Seuss Door!

My favorite door of all time was inspired by the Lorax for March is Reading Month! I took inspiration from a Pinterest post on how to make the Lorax Trees. I used black foam pipe insulation from Lowes which looks exactly like a black pool noodle! I used yellow duct tape to make the stripes and made my own pom-poms using tissue from the Dollar Tree. To make the Lorax himself, I used a neon orange and yellow poster board from the Dollar Tree and drew him from the book! I love this door and have kept all the pieces to use around my room from year to year! 

These bulletin boards and doors show a wide range of creativity. Even if you don't think you have that crafty side to you, you can still print words, add some color and make your space come to life!