These 20 inspiring classroom decoration ideas will brighten up even the drabbest of spaces. The quick DIY projects include simple ways to store class supplies, display student work, and add a little color to your day. And the best part is that these classroom decoration ideas work with any theme and color palette – just tweak them to fit your personal style!
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Cover a table with washi tape. Makes a major statement, doesn’t it?! // Elise Blaha
Make some colorful round sit upons for storytime or reading circles. // Lil Blue Boo
Clip supply labels {like these free ones from Welcome to Room 36} to dollar store baskets. // Welcome to Room 36
Spray paint clipboards and label them with students’ names for an easy way to display their work. // A Year of Many Firsts
And speaking of spray paint, decorate inexpensive wooden frames to showcase class rules. // Kinder Craze
Upcycle an old filing cabinet. // Design Improvised
Fancy up a plain white bookshelf with some simple vinyl contact paper. // Nyla’s Crafty Teaching
Hang some inspiring art like these freebies inspired by Oh the Places You’ll Go. // Mama Miss
Brighten up the entryway with some DIY ribbon curtains. // The Daily Alphabet
Grab a metal board from IKEA and turn it into an easy lunch count board. // Primary Possibilities
Use color coded table caddies.// Lessons with Laughter
Turn a diaper wipe canister into a holder for those super helpful plastic grocery bags. Brilliant! // Ladybug’s Teacher Files
Store manipulatives in bright baskets. // Land of Nod
Add a colorful rug. {IKEA has great ones!} // Creative Elementary School Counselor
Make a batch of dry erase wipeable homework boards. // Dandelions and Dragonflies
Tape a welcome banner to the door. // School Girl Style
Fancy up your bulletin boards with a simple burlap or ribbon border. // Blissfully Ever After
Set up a fun camping themed reading nook. // Rainbows within Reach
Highlight reading workshop anchor charts with some bright borders. // Tunstall’s Teaching Tips
And finally, decorate bright and colorful, cheap and easy bulletin boards by covering them with plastic tablecloths. Brilliant! // Teachery Tidbits
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These are such bright and beautiful classroom designs and ideas. Thanks for including the source for each idea/product. Great post!
Where did you get the stools around your small group table? Love this classroom and all the color!
I would love to know where you got the 2 white 5 shelf book shelves with the toy chests at the bottom. They’re the ones with the bright baskets from the Land of Nod in them. Just trying to organize my girls’ room. Thanks so much!
Hi Andrea! The book shelves were from Land of Nod. It doesn’t look like they have them any more but there are several options that are a close match here—> http://www.landofnod.com/kids-bookcases/kids-furniture/1
Fingers crossed you find something that’s just right for your girls’ room!
I’m also interested to know where you got the cute little stools around your guided reading table.
Also inquiring about the stools. I found some on a website, but not available in those colors. Would appreciate it! Thanks!!
Found some black ones at ikea for $5.00….gonna spray paint them!