Wintertime is approaching, bringing a big challenge for elementary public school teachers who want to create attractive classroom bulletin boards without upsetting or offending students with a variety of religious beliefs. Fortunately, there are many great ways to decorate bulletin boards without focusing on a specific holiday. Try one of these winter themed decorating ideas to make a great bulletin board that includes all of your students.
For a classroom that has students with many different beliefs, a "Winter Celebration" board may be the perfect solution. Use a header that makes it clear that you are creating a bulletin board about all of the different winter holidays. A few ideas are:
Most children love snow, so these are sure to be popular bulletin board themes. All of these ideas are really fabulous on a white felt or batting background.
There are so many fun ideas for winter, from winter themed crafts to a science unit on snowflakes. Take advantage of a few of them and create an entire week of winter learning to celebrate the unveiling of your new bulletin board theme.