94 Classroom Themes and Decorating Ideas

Creating a fun and productive learning environment in the classroom has a lot to do with organization. It also has a lot to do with how the classroom looks. A welcome, inviting classroom theme is much more likely to engage students than a sterile environment. Incorporating bright colors and attractive designs does more than just make your room look stylish. It also helps students to feel comfortable, creative and inspired while learning and working in class.

As the new school year quickly approaches, it’s time to think about what type of decorative designs are the best fit for your room. Determine what kind of message you want to send to your students. Often, the decorations you use in your classroom can be tied to a bigger theme for the year. For example, a beach theme can encourage a student to “Make Some Waves” and “Come Out of Your Shell.” With a safari classroom theme, you could remind students that “Learning Is an Adventure!”

Consider using one of the following popular classroom themes in your space at school. Each one can be used year-round and helps to encourage a positive classroom experience. Plus, we have options to work for a variety of age levels, whether you need preschool and kindergarten classroom themes or something that’s more appropriate for elementary or middle schoolers. Let these ideas inspire you to incorporate a creative theme into your classroom this year.

1. ABCs
2. Aim High
3. Airplanes
4. America the Beautiful
5. Anchors Away/Nautical
6. Animal Print (Zebra, Cheetah, etc.)
7. Animals
8. Art
9. Apples
10. Around the World in 180 Days
11. Baseball
12. Basketball
13. Beach
14. Birds
15. Blue Harmony
16. Bubblegum
17. Bumblebees
18. Butterflies
19. Cactus
20. Camping
21. Candy Land™
22. Carnival/Fair
23. Cars
24. Cats
25. Chalkboard
26. Circus
27. Colorful Scribble
28. Confetti
29. Cowboys/Old West
30. Dogs
31. Dolphins
32. Dr. Seuss
33. Emoji
34. Explorers
35. Fish
36. Flowers
37. Frogs
38. Gardening
39. Hamsters
40. Hollywood
41. Hot Air Balloons
42. Imagination
43. Insects
44. Inventors
45. Jungle
46. Kindness Crusaders
47. Maps
48. Marquee
49. Monkeys
50. Monopoly™
51. Monsters
52. Music
53. Ocean
54. Olympics
55. Our State
56. Out of This World/Solar System
57. Owls
58. Painted Palette
59. Pandas
60. Passport to Learning
61. Patriotic Red, White & Blue
62. Paws
63. Peace Signs
64. Peanuts/Snoopy
65. Photography
66. Picture Books
67. Pirates
68. Plaid Attitude
69. Polar Bears
70. Polka Dots
71. Popcorn
72. Primary Colors
73. Rainbows
74. Rainforest
75. Reading
76. Reporters
77. Rock Stars
78. Safari
79. Scientists
80. Scrabble™
81. Shapes
82. Soccer
83. Sports
84. Shining/Super Stars
85. Superheroes
86. Tae Kwon Do/Martial Arts
87. Trains
88. Tropical Punch
89. Trees
90. Turtles
91. Upcycle
92. Watercolor
93. You-Can Toucan
94. Zoo

What is your favorite classroom theme idea or decorating idea? Share with us below to help other teachers develop a distinctive look for their classrooms!

By Brandi Jordan

This piece was originally published in 2016.

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