My Favorite Things
Have your children bring in some of their favorite things and then take pictures of them (or have your parents bring pictures of their favorite things). Then create a bulletin board with the children's name and their favorite things.
Who Is In The Tent
Create a tent for each child. Let them decorate Trace or precut a tent pattern (use large triangle shape, with tent stakes at corners) Let children decorate their tents. Next cut a slit in the tents (for a door) then place the tents on the board with pictures of your children (or drawings of themselves) behind the tent door.
The All About Me Board
Fast Simple Board. Put a Picture of each of your children evenly spaces on the Board. Cut small strips of paper. Each day ask your children a different question (What is your favorite color, favorite song, food, etc.) and write it on the paper. Put the piece of paper under the child's name.
Who's Tracks Are These?
A Great bulletin board for when you're studying the different footprints, "tracks" that animals make. Take a piece of paper and put each child's footprint on it. Then have your children cut out the footprint and write their name on the bottom of the footprint.
Where Are You Going?
Cut out car shapes and give each of your children one. Let them decorate their car however they wish. Make roads on your bulletin board (black paper with white or yellow lines) and put your children's cars on them. Ask your children where they would like to go and then write that and their name under the car. Put a title of something like "Where Are You Going," "Going In The Right Direction," etc.
Thankful
In big letters write the words We Are Thankful. With Thankful being the largest word. Then have you children cut out pictures out of magazines for the things they are thankful for. Then paste the pictures on the word thankful.
Class Train
Have each child trace their hand (fingers together) and then design their hand as a train. Adding wheels, windows, etc. Next have them cut their hand trains out and put them all together under a heading like "Friendship Train," "Class Train," "Our Train," etc.
Who Lives in the Forest?
Create a large tree or several trees on the board. Let your children create animals that live in and around the trees (squirrels, birds, insects, etc.)
Preschool Bus
Create a large school bus and put photos (or drawings) of your children's heads (in the windows. Add your classes name or the teachers name to the side of the bus.
Made in the Shade!
Make a large sun with shades (like the coke sun) with the heading "Our Future's So Bright, We Have To Wear Shades" Underneath you can put pictures of the children in shades or have them draw pictures of themselves in the sun.
Class Train
Have each child trace their hand (fingers together) and then design their hand as a train. Adding wheels, windows, etc. Next have them cut their hand trains out and put them all together under a heading like "Friendship Train," "Class Train," "Our Train," etc.
Popcorn
Cut pieces of paper (one for each child) to look like popcorn and put a picture of each of your children's heads on kernel. Next make a popcorn popper and put it on the board. Title the bored something like: "Just Popping By," "Look Who Popped In," etc.
We Are All One Class, Together
Get a large piece of paper and cut it out like a puzzle. Give each of your children a piece and let them draw themselves on the paper, and decorate it however they want. Put the puzzle back together on the bulletin board. You can put a heading like "We Fit Together", "We're One Together Class", etc.
All The Stars
Put a picture of each child on a star with a heading like "Welcome To All My Stars," "All Stars," "Superstars," etc. Alternatively you can write your children's name on their star.
One Honey Of A Class
Put the heading "One Honey Of A Class" on the board. Then make a large beehive and several bees. Either put your children's pictures as the head of the bees or write their names on bees.
What a Catch!!
Attach your children's pictures and fish cut outs to a net with the heading "What a Catch"
Blooming Flowers
Make three-dimensional flowers. In the center of the flowers put a picture of each of your children. Put a caption such as "Watch as Bloom," "Friendships are Blooming," etc.
Back To School Bulletin Boards
Start out with black bulletin board paper. Add a brightly colored back-to- school border. With white chalk, write the words, "WELCOME TO __PK-3__". You can add words around it. For example...Your name, ABC's and 1,2,3's and maybe even the childrens names. Parents love walking into the classroom with this board.
Birthdays
A Basket Of Birthdays
Draw a large basket, then make a red apple for each child. Depending on their age either write or let them write their name and birthday on their apples.
Birthday Star
Create a star for each child's birthday. Make a big star in the center of the board. During the month of the child's birthday put their star in the center of the board. Children that do not have a birthday that month surround the big star. Title the board something like "This Months Stars," "A Star Was Born On," etc.
Great Big Birthday Cake
Draw a humongous Birthday Cake (taking up all but the top of the bulletin board) Give each child paper and let them create their own birthday candles. On each candle write the child's name and birthday.
Popcorn
Cut pieces of paper (one for each child) to look like popcorn and put a picture of each of your children's heads on kernel. Next make a popcorn popper and put it on the board. Title the bored something like: "Just Popping By," "Look Who Popped In," etc.
Fire Safety
Hats Off To Fire Safety
Create a Firefighter hat pattern and give each of your children one. Let them design their own hat as well as the symbol that goes on the front of the hat. Put these hats on the board and write fire safety rules around them.
Stop Drop and Roll Board
Take a picture of each of your children in each position (a position standing, laying down, and rolling) Put these pictures along with the picture of a fire engine on the board
Where Are You Going?
Cut out car shapes and give each of your children one. Let them decorate their car however they wish. Make roads on your bulletin board (black paper with white or yellow lines) and put your children's cars on them. Ask your children where they would like to go and then write that and their name under the car. Put a title of something like "Where Are You Going," "Going In The Right Direction," etc.
Preschool Bus
Create a large school bus and put photos (or drawings) of your children's heads (in the windows. Add your classes name or the teachers name to the side of the bus.
Floating Into Summer
Give each child a different boat shape (or as many different ones as you can find). Create an ocean for them to float on and then put them on the bulletin board. Use a title like "Floating into Summer," "Sailing Into Summer," etc.
Class Train
Have each child trace their hand (fingers together) and then design their hand as a train. Adding wheels, windows, etc. Next have them cut their hand trains out and put them all together under a heading like "Friendship Train," "Class Train," "Our Train," etc.
Have your children bring in some of their favorite things and then take pictures of them (or have your parents bring pictures of their favorite things). Then create a bulletin board with the children's name and their favorite things.
Who Is In The Tent
Create a tent for each child. Let them decorate Trace or precut a tent pattern (use large triangle shape, with tent stakes at corners) Let children decorate their tents. Next cut a slit in the tents (for a door) then place the tents on the board with pictures of your children (or drawings of themselves) behind the tent door.
The All About Me Board
Fast Simple Board. Put a Picture of each of your children evenly spaces on the Board. Cut small strips of paper. Each day ask your children a different question (What is your favorite color, favorite song, food, etc.) and write it on the paper. Put the piece of paper under the child's name.
Who's Tracks Are These?
A Great bulletin board for when you're studying the different footprints, "tracks" that animals make. Take a piece of paper and put each child's footprint on it. Then have your children cut out the footprint and write their name on the bottom of the footprint.
Where Are You Going?
Cut out car shapes and give each of your children one. Let them decorate their car however they wish. Make roads on your bulletin board (black paper with white or yellow lines) and put your children's cars on them. Ask your children where they would like to go and then write that and their name under the car. Put a title of something like "Where Are You Going," "Going In The Right Direction," etc.
Thankful
In big letters write the words We Are Thankful. With Thankful being the largest word. Then have you children cut out pictures out of magazines for the things they are thankful for. Then paste the pictures on the word thankful.
Class Train
Have each child trace their hand (fingers together) and then design their hand as a train. Adding wheels, windows, etc. Next have them cut their hand trains out and put them all together under a heading like "Friendship Train," "Class Train," "Our Train," etc.
Who Lives in the Forest?
Create a large tree or several trees on the board. Let your children create animals that live in and around the trees (squirrels, birds, insects, etc.)
Preschool Bus
Create a large school bus and put photos (or drawings) of your children's heads (in the windows. Add your classes name or the teachers name to the side of the bus.
Made in the Shade!
Make a large sun with shades (like the coke sun) with the heading "Our Future's So Bright, We Have To Wear Shades" Underneath you can put pictures of the children in shades or have them draw pictures of themselves in the sun.
Class Train
Have each child trace their hand (fingers together) and then design their hand as a train. Adding wheels, windows, etc. Next have them cut their hand trains out and put them all together under a heading like "Friendship Train," "Class Train," "Our Train," etc.
Popcorn
Cut pieces of paper (one for each child) to look like popcorn and put a picture of each of your children's heads on kernel. Next make a popcorn popper and put it on the board. Title the bored something like: "Just Popping By," "Look Who Popped In," etc.
We Are All One Class, Together
Get a large piece of paper and cut it out like a puzzle. Give each of your children a piece and let them draw themselves on the paper, and decorate it however they want. Put the puzzle back together on the bulletin board. You can put a heading like "We Fit Together", "We're One Together Class", etc.
All The Stars
Put a picture of each child on a star with a heading like "Welcome To All My Stars," "All Stars," "Superstars," etc. Alternatively you can write your children's name on their star.
One Honey Of A Class
Put the heading "One Honey Of A Class" on the board. Then make a large beehive and several bees. Either put your children's pictures as the head of the bees or write their names on bees.
What a Catch!!
Attach your children's pictures and fish cut outs to a net with the heading "What a Catch"
Blooming Flowers
Make three-dimensional flowers. In the center of the flowers put a picture of each of your children. Put a caption such as "Watch as Bloom," "Friendships are Blooming," etc.
Back To School Bulletin Boards
Start out with black bulletin board paper. Add a brightly colored back-to- school border. With white chalk, write the words, "WELCOME TO __PK-3__". You can add words around it. For example...Your name, ABC's and 1,2,3's and maybe even the childrens names. Parents love walking into the classroom with this board.
Birthdays
A Basket Of Birthdays
Draw a large basket, then make a red apple for each child. Depending on their age either write or let them write their name and birthday on their apples.
Birthday Star
Create a star for each child's birthday. Make a big star in the center of the board. During the month of the child's birthday put their star in the center of the board. Children that do not have a birthday that month surround the big star. Title the board something like "This Months Stars," "A Star Was Born On," etc.
Great Big Birthday Cake
Draw a humongous Birthday Cake (taking up all but the top of the bulletin board) Give each child paper and let them create their own birthday candles. On each candle write the child's name and birthday.
Popcorn
Cut pieces of paper (one for each child) to look like popcorn and put a picture of each of your children's heads on kernel. Next make a popcorn popper and put it on the board. Title the bored something like: "Just Popping By," "Look Who Popped In," etc.
Fire Safety
Hats Off To Fire Safety
Create a Firefighter hat pattern and give each of your children one. Let them design their own hat as well as the symbol that goes on the front of the hat. Put these hats on the board and write fire safety rules around them.
Stop Drop and Roll Board
Take a picture of each of your children in each position (a position standing, laying down, and rolling) Put these pictures along with the picture of a fire engine on the board
Where Are You Going?
Cut out car shapes and give each of your children one. Let them decorate their car however they wish. Make roads on your bulletin board (black paper with white or yellow lines) and put your children's cars on them. Ask your children where they would like to go and then write that and their name under the car. Put a title of something like "Where Are You Going," "Going In The Right Direction," etc.
Preschool Bus
Create a large school bus and put photos (or drawings) of your children's heads (in the windows. Add your classes name or the teachers name to the side of the bus.
Floating Into Summer
Give each child a different boat shape (or as many different ones as you can find). Create an ocean for them to float on and then put them on the bulletin board. Use a title like "Floating into Summer," "Sailing Into Summer," etc.
Class Train
Have each child trace their hand (fingers together) and then design their hand as a train. Adding wheels, windows, etc. Next have them cut their hand trains out and put them all together under a heading like "Friendship Train," "Class Train," "Our Train," etc.
