Creating a well-decorated classroom is one of the top priorities of teachers at the beginning of a new school year. Seeing your students’ eyes light up when they enter a beautiful classroom is worth every effort. Isn’t it?
A well-decorated classroom provides a welcoming and stimulating learning environment for the students and makes learning fun and engaging. It allows teachers to organize and structure the classroom in a way that benefits everyone. Not only that, a thoughtfully designed classroom reflects a teacher’s commitment toward work and their willingness to create a pleasant space where students feel safe and happy and are eager to learn every single day.
Have you been looking to create an inviting learning space for your students too? Take a peek at our choice of interesting classroom décor ideas to drive inspiration from and decorate your own.
Appealing classroom décor ideas to make learning fun!
1. Theme-based Ideas
Theme-based classroom décor is great for students studying in preschool through grade 2. These little kids love themes more than older students. So, if you’re a teacher specializing in early education, the following theme-based decoration ideas are for you!
1. Red Christmas Theme
Christmas is the most enchanting time of the year. Though kids spend more time at home than in school during this time of the year, a décor symbolizing the season is an all-time favorite to set the mood and feel for Christmas.
Come November and decorate your classroom with hues of red and white. Put up a Christmas tree and invite your students to hang colorful ornaments and ribbons on its branches. You may even add some gifts underneath the tree and give them to your students on the last day of school before the holidays.
2. Jungle Theme
A jungle theme is another classic decoration idea for early education classrooms. Put this look together by incorporating shades of green, blue, and black in your classroom. Add large leaf cutouts on the walls and matching green accessories on the tables. Match the bulletin board to the jungle theme and use animal masks to elevate the space further.
And yes! Allow your students to wear and role-play with animal masks once in a while so they can immerse themselves entirely in the fun jungle experience.
3. Superhero Theme
Who doesn’t love superheroes? We all do, and so will your young learners! So, make the superhero theme a part of your classroom to highlight values such as courage, honesty, and justice in the learning environment. The superheroes will capture your students’ imaginations and make them feel empowered in this big, wide world.
Either decorate the room with one superhero or add more based on who your students’ like. Use classroom items like cushions, chairs, and posters that go with the color combinations of the theme and see the space light up like never before!
4. Home Sweet Classroom
If you want to create a home-like vibe for your students, try to put together something like this “Home Sweet Classroom” theme. Keep the décor simple with light colors to create a calm and soothing atmosphere for learning.
A few hanging paper lanterns, some cushions and a small rug close to the window, and a cute notebook wallpaper on one of the walls will be enough to make your students feel at home when they’re in school.
2. Color Scheme
If you’re not a fan of theme-based decorations, you can still decorate your classroom with specific color schemes. This approach to classroom decoration suits most grade levels of elementary schools. Here are some ideas for you:
1. Bright Colorful Classroom
You can never go wrong with a bright, colorful classroom. Vibrant colors coupled with careful placement of furniture can make any classroom look wow!
To make your classroom as bright and appealing as the one pictured above, decorate the room with colorful paper fans along with some vibrant seating options. Help your students create rainbow-colored artwork and display it on a wall to make the room look cheerful.
2. Desert/Earthy Color Theme
Enhance your classroom décor with desert colors if you like to keep things subtle. A fair mix of brown, black, terracotta, deep green, and soft white can give your class an earthy look.
To get an idea, check out the image above. See how the colors are incorporated into the rug, wall décor, and other items of the classroom.
3. Fluorescent Color Theme
Fluorescent colors are quite eye-catching and can add a hint of freshness to any space. So, why not use them to turn your classroom into a fun, vibrant space for your students?
When incorporated into bulletin boards to display important information, these colors can increase engagement and create a lively atmosphere for growth and learning. You can also buy classroom décor in fluorescent colors and add them to various areas of your classroom for a cohesive look.
4. Neutral Tones
For those of you who don’t like to go overboard with colors, we have the timeless classroom décor filled with neutral tones. This color scheme includes soft and serene colors like white, off-white, grey, beige, tan, and soft brown.
It instills a sense of calm in a classroom so students get to learn in a peaceful environment. What’s more? This color palette is so versatile, you can always add pops of color whenever you want a little change in your neutral classroom.
5. Pastel Tone
There’s something about pastel colors that makes everything look cute! So, go with this color scheme if you want a charming vibe in your classroom. As most pastel colors go well on a white background, try adding white to your décor too.
The above image clearly shows the clever use of white around pastel colors. White tables and chairs, along with white wall color, can enhance the look and feel and highlight all things pastel in your classroom.
3. Classroom Wall Decoration Ideas
Empty walls in a classroom? Not a good idea. Check out the following wall decorations to get a quick idea of how you can add a little something to a plain wall and turn it interesting.
1. Feelings Check-in Wall
A feelings check-in chart can be a great addition to your classroom. It not only looks good but serves as a functional tool for your students. It would make it easier for you to understand your student’s state of mind on any given day so you can help them accordingly.
To put this chart together, use emojis to highlight different emotions and small post-its to add the names of students on the chart. Add in a colorful border and a cute garland to complete the wall décor.
2. Clock Decor
Another useful décor idea for any elementary classroom is this amazing clock wall décor. Look how intelligently it is designed! You can use it to teach time and conduct elapsed time activities with your students.
To put up a similar décor on your classroom wall, place a wall clock and surround it with respective minutes beside each number on the clock. Use colorful sheets so they can complement the colors of the clock and turn it visually appealing.
4. Fun Classroom Corners
Utilize the corners of your classroom to add special activities for your students. These can be anything like a reading corner or an affirmation corner that kids can resort to whenever they need a little break.
1. Cactus Theme Cozy Corner
A cozy nook in your classroom can be a great space to be during independent play or reading. Set up this space by placing fancy cushions on a bench and using a cactus-theme rug and wall decal to go with it. This space would look so relaxing, your students might even want to take a little nap in there!
2. Pastel Chill Out Zone
The next idea involves creating a chill-out zone for your students with fun pastel colors. Move a bench under a classroom window and cover it with white and yellow cushions. We particularly like the daisy cushions in the image above. Then, hang some pastel pom pom garlands and paper lanterns. Finish it off by placing a few plants to add a piece of nature to this welcoming nook.
3. Pastel Storage Box Corner
If a chill-out zone is not enough, decorate your classroom by creating a pastel-colored storage corner. Use paper in pastel hues to label bins and place them on the shelf and carts. Then, use similar colors to set up a bulletin board with cute quotes and drawings right above the shelf. You may also add letters and numbers if they’re appropriate for your grade level.
4. Reading Corner
A corner specifically for reading is a must-have in every classroom. To decorate this little space, add a large banner with an eye-catching font to invite kids to read. Keep storybooks in open bins and academic books in labelled boxes for easy access. Throw in a few pillows with quirky quotes and designs so kids cannot resist spending some time here.
5. Neutral-toned Calm Corner
If you have chosen a neutral tone for your classroom décor, you might as well add a neutral-toned calm corner as shown above. Use subtle-colored stick-ons in the shape of hearts, rainbows, and stars to add to the décor. And don’t forget to share some quick strategies on how kids can calm themselves when things get stressful and overwhelming.
6. Affirmation Corner
Liven up your classroom space with a bright and colorful affirmations corner! This is probably the simplest of all classroom décor ideas. All you need to do is fix a large poster containing positive affirmations for kids on one of the corners of your classroom and add matching paper fans around it. You could even set this up on your classroom door so kids get a dose of positivity every time they enter the classroom.
5. Bulletin Board Ideas
A classroom is incomplete without its own set of bulletin boards. These boards are perfect for displaying student work and useful information. A well-decorated bulletin board often becomes the highlight of a classroom and grabs eyeballs as soon as someone enters the room. Want some décor ideas to create your next bulletin board? Find them below.
1. Amazing Work Bulletin Board
A black-and-white bulletin board like this one can be a perfect place to display your students’ work. Your students’ colorful art will look lovely when placed over this two-toned background using push pins or transparent tape.
2. Inclusive Theme Bulletin Board
A bulletin board to emphasize inclusivity can be a responsible addition to your classroom décor. You can use inclusive classroom quotes or statements like “Everyone belongs” and “Everyone is different” to bring all kids together and create a happy learning place for everyone. Mix and match different cutouts and include every child’s name on the bulletin board to make them all feel loved and included.
3. Spring Theme Bulletin Board
A spring-themed bulletin board can make your teaching space look a little more vibrant and colorful than before. Perfect to be put up at the start of spring, this bulletin board can be used to introduce kids to the little wonders of the season. Include elements like butterflies, flowers, rainbows, and ladybugs to make this décor piece stand out in your classroom.
4. Holiday Theme Bulletin Board
Next comes a bulletin board that screams holidays! Make this fun display board by pasting cutouts of holiday presents, snowman, Christmas trees, candies, and decorative ornaments. Use an interesting font to write “Happy Holidays” and paste pictures of all your students with Santa hats on their heads to spread joy and Christmas cheer at school.
5. Calendar Bulletin Board
A calendar bulletin board is a helpful resource for any classroom. So, make it fun and exciting! Use colors like yellow, pink, blue, and white or any color palette of your choice and stick to it throughout the school year. Change the calendar every month and use it to highlight birthdays and special events. Your students will love to practice their skills on this calendar for sure!
6. Back-to-School Bulletin Board
Welcome your students into the new school year with a beautiful back-to-school bulletin board and some fun back-to-school activities lined up. You can easily find supplies to decorate a board like this one in any of your neighborhood stores. Just make sure you grab them as soon as they’re in stock, as many teachers like you will be on the lookout for such supplies before the commencement of a new school year.
That’s a wrap!
Classroom decorations can significantly enhance a child’s learning experience. A beautiful classroom instills a sense of belongingness among students and makes them valued at school. As teachers are well aware of this fact, they never miss a chance to decorate their classrooms with elements that not only look good but are also functional.
As we come to the end of this blog post, we hope our selection of classroom décor ideas has offered you enough inspiration to help you decorate your classroom. Your students will thank you for all the hard work you will put into creating an inspiring and engaging learning space for them all.
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