13. Beautiful Butterflies
This really takes a standard classroom door to the next level. Those 3-D butterflies really make it gorgeous.
14. Promote Sustainability
The best part is the way this teacher reused old newspaper to transform the door. Very cool!
16. Bilingual Message
It’s a positive message and a wonderful way to display your incoming students’ names. You can put up any message that you want!
18. When Sharpness Counts
When it comes to classroom doors, you can never ever go wrong with pencils.
21. Love for Pete
He will always be a favorite! This design really works well because it’s big, bright, and friendly.
24. Arrgh You Ready?
You can change out the pirate’s clothing throughout the year, or even make it seasonal!
25. Chalk It Up
Why yes, that is a chalkboard door, and the message can change daily if you want.
What is a classroom door idea?
With this classroom door idea, you can help them see how close it is getting to their birthday, while also helping them celebrate the birthdays of their classmates. This door includes a picture of the students in your classroom who have a birthday in each month. The pictures are displayed under each month’s name.
What does Mickey Mouse's door look like?
If you’re a fan of Mickey Mouse and Disney, this door decoration idea is sure to get you excited. The door is designed to look like Mickey Mouse with his red pants and black ears. A powerful quote from Walt Disney, “If you can dream it, you can do it,” is written on the board.
What is a poppin door decoration?
Kids love popcorn, and this poppin’ classroom door decoration is sure to get them excited to walk into your room. The door says “Look Who’s Popping In” and has each student’s name written on a large piece of popcorn. This would be a great way to decorate your door for the beginning of the school year and display the name of each student in your class.
How to decorate a door with a jack-o lantern?
To decorate your door, you’ll first need to cut out a large piece of orange butcher paper that is large enough to cover the entire door. Cut out a hole for the window, and attach the paper to your door. Next, cut out the face for your jack-o-lantern from black paper.
What is the snowman door made of?
Children will be delighted to see the happy snowman greeting them each day. The snowman’s body is made from plastic cups and is accented with a black felt top hat, black felt eyes, an orange nose, a red felt smile, a red scarf, and black felt buttons.
How to help students with creative thinking?
One way you can help develop your students’ creative thinking skills is to involve them in planning and decorating your classroom door each month. Students can brainstorm their own ideas for the theme or ways they can decorate the door to match the monthly theme or units of focus in your classroom. Involving students in this process will not only ...
How to make a superhero door?
To make the door, start with a light blue background. Make a few buildings to go on the bottom of the door by cutting out black rectangles and adding smaller yellow rectangles for windows. Print or make (or let your students make) a superhero icon for each student. Add their name to it and glue them to the board.
Begin the Day With a Rainbow
Decorating your classroom door is a lot of work, and you may be up for doing that kind of work a few times throughout the year … but if you’re not, then opt for something that will last the whole year through!
Borrow from the Movies
Crack your kiddos up with a funny quote or reference to a famous movie — that’s what Speech-Language Pathologist Carrie Ann Welsh did with this hilarious Elf-inspired door display for her classroom!
Pay Tribute to Songs
Movies aren’t the only pop culture references that make for great classroom door display ideas! Teacher Jade Louise put her love of The Beatles on display with this epic Yellow Submarine classroom door!
Encourage Your Little Explorers
Where does a yellow submarine go? Under the sea, of course! Dive deep with an adventure in the deep blue ocean on your door.
Let Your Superheroes Soar
Using our Superhero Themed Classroom Reward System and Door Display, the sky’s the limit with these gorgeous illustrations. You can download, print, and inspire!
We Soar to Great Heights – Hot Air Balloon Classroom Door
These super cute hot air balloon templates are easy to cut out, and with a bit of string, you can add a little craftiness to this door display. This is a bright classroom door decorating idea that looks super uplifting (see what I did there?) on a nice blue background.
Gear Up for a Great Year – Robot Themed Classroom Door
This robot-inspired classroom door display looks incredible on a black background. Start your students off on the right foot with these cute robots with their names, or better yet, their faces in the robots’ heads.
How to Host a Classroom Door Decorating Contest at your School
Here are 10 steps to take to host a classroom door decor contest at your school:
Grab the Free Classroom Decor Guide!
We hope you found these ideas for classroom decor decorations helpful! Next, we would love for you to download this free Classroom Decor Guide. It offers some additional information that is helpful as you begin planning your classroom design for the start of the school year.