It’s that time of year again! The holidays are just around the corner and Christmas is right behind.
It’s time to start thinking about your Christmas bulletin board ideas!
Bulletin boards are a great way to decorate, add a little holiday cheer and give your students a good laugh.
There are so many different ways to decorate your board and you can choose a different theme every year.
1. Christmas Around the World
Teach students about the holiday traditions of other countries with a Christmas Around the World bulletin board.
Choose a country and create a display that highlights the way they celebrate Christmas.
Include facts about the country, as well as a few crafts and activities your students can do to learn more.
2. Christmas Is…
What does Christmas mean to your students? Have them write a word that completes the sentence on the board. You can also have them write a sentence or paragraph to complete the sentence.
This would be a great way to get students to think about what Christmas means to them and to get them to practice their writing.
3. Christmas Trees
What’s Christmas without a tree? You can bring the magic of the holidays to your bulletin board with a Christmas tree theme.
You can use a real tree and decorate it with ornaments or create a tree with construction paper and decorate it with lights and garland.
You can also use a Christmas tree as the focal point of your board and add presents with students’ names on them as the bulletin board border.
4. The Grinch
We love this Grinch-inspired board that encourages students to grow their hearts three sizes.
Each student can write one way they will show kindness during the holiday season.
5. Happy Holidays
This holiday bulletin board is so simple, yet so stunning.
The black background makes the pops of color really stand out. And the font used for “happy holidays” is so pretty, it makes the board look really elegant.
This is a great board to make if you want to keep your board up from the end of November through the end of December.
It’s a great way to wish your students and faculty a happy holiday season.
6. Jesus Is the Reason for the Season
Christmas is a wonderful time to reflect on the birth of Jesus and the reason He came to earth.
You can use your bulletin board to display the true meaning of Christmas by incorporating a nativity scene.
This board features a large nativity scene with the words “Jesus is the reason for the season” in the middle.
The border is made up of twinkling lights for an extra festive touch.
7. Merry Christmas
This is a simple idea that can be done in just a few minutes. It’s a great way to celebrate the season without a lot of fuss.
Students can help create the letters and then you can quickly assemble the board. This is a great idea for a hallway display.
8. North Pole
This is another fun Christmas bulletin board that can be used to display students’ work.
You can have students write about what they would do if they were an elf or what they would do if they had the chance to visit the North Pole.
9. Oh What Fun
This bright and festive Christmas bulletin board idea is perfect for a classroom.
With the big “Oh What Fun” sign, you can add as many holiday-related words to the board as you want.
The example includes “playing games,” “eating treats,” “singing songs,” and “spending time with family.”
10. Peppermint
Peppermint is a popular flavor and scent during the holiday season. It’s also a popular color scheme.
Red and white are the perfect colors to use for a peppermint-themed bulletin board.
Incorporate candy canes, peppermint candies, and other peppermint treats into your display.
11. Rudolph
It’s not Christmas without Rudolph! This adorable bulletin board is a great way to display your students’ names.
Simply cut out a large reindeer head, add a red nose, and some antlers.
Then, write your student’s names on the antlers. You could also add some Christmas lights to the antlers for a fun touch.
12. Santa Claus
You can’t go wrong with a classic Santa Claus bulletin board! This one is so easy to put together, and you can use it to display student work, too.
Write “Ho, Ho, Ho, Merry Christmas” in the middle of the board, then surround it with pictures of Santa.
For a fun twist, have your students draw their own Santa Clauses!
13. Season’s Greetings
If you’re not sure what to put on your Christmas bulletin board, start with a simple “Merry Christmas” greeting.
Then, use the rest of the space to decorate with colorful ornaments, snowflakes, and more.
This design is perfect for schools, offices, and other professional settings.
14. Silent Night
This beautiful board is perfect for a quiet hallway or library. You can use white and blue paper to create a winter scene.
Then, cut out the words to your favorite Christmas carol and place them on the board.
You can add a few stars to the board to make it look like they are shining down on the scene.
15. Snow
This bulletin board was made by a high school student and is a great example of a simple and easy Christmas bulletin board.
The student used white paper to create a snowy background and added some pine trees across the bottom of the board.
The student then added a Christmas tree made of paper, a snowman, and a Christmas gift. To make the board a little more interesting, the student added some snowflakes and a string of Christmas lights across the top of the board.
16. Sparkle and Shine
Celebrate the holiday season with a bulletin board that shines and sparkles.
Use a backdrop of shiny gold and silver paper and add some Christmas lights to make it glow.
This board is a great way to share what the kids are asking Santa for this year.
17. Stockings
Instead of hanging stockings by the chimney with care, hang them on your bulletin board with care!
This is a great way to add some dimension to your board and is a simple way to create a festive look.
You can use this idea to create a board that is as big or as small as you want.
You can even use a smaller board and just hang one or two stockings to make it look like a fireplace!
18. Sweet Treats
This sweet Christmas bulletin board idea is a fun way to showcase all of your students.
You can put the gingerbread people in the oven, or you can add them to a cookie sheet like the teacher did here.
You can use this idea for a small or large class. Just adjust the number of gingerbread people and cookies you use.
19. ‘Tis the Season
This Christmas bulletin board idea is a great way to get students involved in the decorating process.
Simply cut out large letters to spell “Merry Christmas” and give one to each student to decorate.
This is a great way for students to express their creativity and personality. Plus, it takes some of the decorating pressure off of you.
20. Toys
Remind students of the many ways they can give back during the holiday season with this toy-themed board.
You can use the board as a way to collect toys for a local toy drive, or you can just use
it to help students think about how they can make a difference in the lives of others.
21. A Very Merry Christmas
This is a great way to put your kids’ creativity on display. Have them draw a picture of what they think Christmas is all about.
Then, hang up the pictures and add a title. This can be a fun way to start a discussion about what the kids’ favorite part of the holiday is.
22. Winter Wonderland
This winter wonderland bulletin board is perfect for the season, and you can keep it up all winter long!
We love the way this teacher used a variety of textures to create the snowflakes and snowman. You could also add some sparkle with a little bit of glitter!
23. Wise Men
The wise men followed the star to find Jesus. This bulletin board is a great visual representation of the wise men’s journey.
The star is a great focal point for your board and you can put the wise men on a path to the star.
This is a great way to show the wise men’s journey and the journey we all take to find Jesus. You could also add a Bible verse about the wise men.
24. Wishing You a Merry Christmas
This simple bulletin board is a great way to spread holiday cheer to your students.
Use a large, red background and add a white border. Then, cut out a large white circle and add a black border to create a snow globe.
Use a white paint pen to write “Wishing you a Merry Christmas” in the middle of the snow globe.
Then, use a black paint pen to write “from our school family to yours” at the bottom of the snow globe.
You can add snowflakes, stars, and other holiday-themed cutouts around the snow globe to fill up the bulletin board.
Conclusion
We hope you enjoyed browsing our list of Christmas bulletin board ideas.
We hope you were inspired to create a festive and cozy learning environment for your classroom this holiday season.