Are your bulletin boards getting you down? Last month I shared some time-saving tips for hanging
and storing your back to school bulletin boards in Beating the Bulletin Board Blues!
This time I’m back for part 2 with some easy ideas for making them POP!
Use Scrunched Paper
Fancy up your boards with butcher paper! It’s bright,
easy to work with, and readily available!
Use Fun Fonts
There are so many fun fonts out there its hard to choose
which ones to use! Don’t be limited to the lettering you can buy
at the teacher store. Customize your boards with your favorite fonts
in the colors you need. No more running out of certain letters or having to
work around pre-made lettering that is too big or too small!
Use Paper Plates
Your local party aisle has a treasure trove of resources for making
your boards POP! They’re inexpensive, easy to use, and best of all
easy to store! The possibilities are endless for what you can do with
tissue paper, balloons, ribbon, and paper plates!
Use Student Photos
It is pure kid-joy for my students to get their pictures taken!
They absolutely love seeing themselves in our displays and showing
their friends is an added bonus!
Show the Learning Process
It’s not always evident how you got your students to where they are now.
There’s a whole lot of teaching that goes into each and every
project your students create. Share that process by including prewriting,
graphic organizers, notes or journal entries in your bulletin board displays!
I hope you found some tips and ideas you can use in your classroom!
You can see Part 1 of this series by clicking on the image below.
For more Bulletin Board Ideas visit my collection on Pinterest! If you’ve enjoyed this post, be sure to save it to come back to later!
LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!!
Jennifer with Simply Kinder
Lol!!! Right back atcha, sweetie!
Lol Hi Michael! I actually did go to art school before I was a teacher. I'm so glad you liked the post and hope you found something you can use!
You're welcome, Jane! I hope you found some ideas you can use!
LOL Elizabeth! Maybe that could be my job when I retire! How fun would that be?
wow! can I hire you to come do my boards?! What fabulous ideas 🙂
MissVerickersAdventures
Those are great ideas! I am saving the paper plate idea for my next bulletin board! Thanks, Linda 🙂
Great post and cleverly presented. Thanks for the ideas, Jayne
Smart Kids
Are ya kiddin' me??? I want to teach with you!!! You are so incredibly gifted and lovely and beautiful and wonderful!!! AbsoLUTEly love!!!
What great ideas!!! I love your bulletin boards and would love if mine turned out HALF as cute! We don't have any in our hallways, but I can't wait to use these tips on the way inside my room 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing! 🙂
Kelly
First Grade Fairytales
Linda, are you sure you're not a graphic designer disguised as a teacher? (Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if you were in a former job.) Your tips are so helpful and the way you present them makes me want to go get started right away!
-Michael