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Fall is here! Already it seems as thoughĀ the year is moving at light speed.

For many of us, whether we’re classroom teachers or homeschoolers or parent volunteers, now is a great time to put up some rockstar fall classroom dĆ©cor. And the quicker and easier the dĆ©cor, the better.

We need quick. We’re all busy. No matter what we’re doing, if we’re working with kids, we’re busy.

And though teachers will absolutely flip for this stuff, so, too, will parents.

Because not only are we talking about awesome decorationsĀ to brighten children’s classrooms, but we’re also talking awesome supplies for PTA boards, media centers, homework areas–you name it.

I’m really excited about it, so I’m giving one biggie classroom holiday dĆ©cor gift set away. Ā It comes with dĆ©corĀ for all seasons and then some. Ā Woot.

Here’s the skinny. . .

  • Fall Classroom DĆ©cor–Quick and Easy for Teachers and Parents:

 

fall classroom decor quick and easy for teachers and parents teachmama.com

 

The coolest thing about any kind of classroom decorating is that kids–whether they’re your own children or whether they’re your students–love to help. Ā So my suggestion is to put them to work.

And though there are a million and one ways to decorate a bulletin board, the sets I foundĀ are pretty fool-proof. You don’t need a whole lot of ‘extras’ to make the board pop–and that’s a good thing.

fall classroom decor- quick and easy for teachers and parents

Though I am not currently in the classroom, my husband is the principal of a local elementary school, so between our own kids’ school and his, we have dozens of classrooms at our fingertips.

When I first thought aboutĀ a teacher toĀ whom I could lend my classroom decorating services, I knew exactly who I’d help: a busy mom of three who just got back into the classroom.

She was totally game.

 

fall classroom decor- quick and easy for teachers and parents

 

fall classroom decor- quick and easy for teachers and parents

 

So Maddy, Owen, Cora, and I got to work oneĀ day last weekend to ‘spruce up’ her room a bit just in time to celebrate the fall season.

We used a handful of the fall decorations, four pieces of construction paper, a little tissue paper and curling ribbon to make it pop, and that’s it. Voila.

We used:

  • yellow letter cut-outs
  • Carson-Dellosa leaves
  • black letter cut-outs
  • Carson-Dellosa pumpkins
  • Carson Dellosa holiday moose (SO cute!)
  • Scholastic Teachers pumpkin puzzle
  • Carson Dellosa 3D fall border
  • green tissue paper
  • light green construction paper

fall classroom decor- quick and easy for teachers and parents

fall classroom decor- quick and easy for teachers and parents

 

Because this is a math classroom, I knew I wanted the boards to focus on math. I also knew that because the classroom is for third and forth grader math students, I wanted to make sure we had a welcoming area complete with student names for both grades.

We used some fall leaf cut-outs and pumpkin cut-outs for student names. Ā  Quick, easy. Super cute.

Elementary schoolers aren’t always used to ‘traveling’ from classroom to classroom, so it’s a pretty big deal when they do.

 

fall classroom decor- quick and easy for teachers and parents

 

Three-dimensional fall borders that seem to come to life with textured pop-outs. So cool.

And this little holiday moose? All you need to do is change its antlers each season, and you have a decoration that kids will love.

 

fall classroom decor- quick and easy for teachers and parents

fall classroom decor: quick and easy for teachers and parents

 

This fall pumpkin puzzle bulletin board set can be used in a dozen different ways. Each of the puzzle pieces is sturdy and laminated, so you can write on them with dry-erase markers–and it wipes off easily.

And it comes with ‘We all fit together‘ mini-poster, a second poster, and a handful of smaller pumpkins.

 

fall classroom decor- quick and easy for teachers and parents

fall classroom decor- quick and easy for teachers and parents

 

We contemplated writing student names on the pieces, but we settled on writing math problems. Ā That way, while students walk through the hallway to their math classroom, they can get their brains moving and start getting in the math-mindset!

Really, though, you could use the fall pumpkin puzzle for anything: student birthdays, teachers, alphabet letters, you name it.

 

fall classroom decor- quick and easy for teachers and parents

 

fall classroom decor: quick and easy for teachers and parents

 

The classroom. Looks. AWE-some.

And it only took us about an hour or so–from start to finish–to get the job done.

 

 

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  1. Maya says

    October 15, 2014 at 11:45 am

    These are adorable!
    I always wonder about how hard teachers work to decorate their classrooms. This makes is so easy.

    Reply
  2. Katie @ Preschool Inspirations says

    October 15, 2014 at 2:57 pm

    I would love this for my classroom :).

    Reply
  3. Kristin says

    October 16, 2014 at 11:39 am

    I would love to take it to my son’s kindergarten teacher! She’s wonderful!

    Reply
  4. Ashley says

    October 17, 2014 at 3:30 pm

    I would definitely keep it and use it for my first grade classroom!

    Reply
  5. Donna says

    October 20, 2014 at 7:59 am

    Just adorable!

    Reply
    • Teach Mama says

      October 20, 2014 at 11:14 am

      thanks, Donna!!

      Reply
  6. Sue says

    October 20, 2014 at 8:36 am

    I think I would keep some of the ‘older’ dĆ©cor for my high school bulletin board, and share the rest with my son’s 2nd grade teacher. I’m loving the pumpkin puzzle!

    Reply
  7. Lyssa says

    October 20, 2014 at 7:48 pm

    I’d keep it and share with my team!

    šŸ™‚

    Reply
  8. Sean says

    October 21, 2014 at 10:13 pm

    Very creative!

    Reply
  9. Susan says

    October 22, 2014 at 11:26 am

    I would donate it to our school

    Reply
  10. Kristin Goodson says

    October 22, 2014 at 11:51 am

    I would give this to my sister who is a teacher!

    Reply
  11. Gloria says

    October 22, 2014 at 2:27 pm

    I would share these with other teachers

    Reply
  12. Twila says

    October 22, 2014 at 6:51 pm

    These would work great for my classroom

    Reply
  13. Roy says

    October 22, 2014 at 9:16 pm

    I’d share it with other teachers

    Reply
  14. Beth says

    October 23, 2014 at 12:45 pm

    I would share it with other teachers that had a use for it.

    Reply
  15. mamotts says

    October 25, 2014 at 4:52 pm

    would donate it to school I volt aat

    Reply
  16. Alyssa @ Arts and Crackers says

    October 28, 2014 at 1:56 pm

    I would probably donate it to the school my son will be attending next year!

    Reply
  17. Amanda says

    October 28, 2014 at 2:15 pm

    Those write on – wipe off pumpkins are sooo cool!

    Reply
  18. Erin says

    October 28, 2014 at 2:24 pm

    I would keep some and share some. šŸ™‚

    Reply
  19. Janine says

    October 28, 2014 at 3:21 pm

    I would give them to my Mother-in-law. She is a special ed teacher.

    Reply
  20. Theresa (Capri + 3) says

    October 28, 2014 at 4:45 pm

    How fun! I would keep some parts and share some.

    Reply
  21. Megan says

    October 29, 2014 at 10:34 am

    Give it to my favorite teacher!

    Reply
  22. Amy says

    October 29, 2014 at 10:51 am

    These would be awesome for our after-school space! My husband and I are starting a free program for families in need, and we can use all the help we can get to make the place look festive and fun! Thanks for this chance to win. šŸ™‚

    Reply
  23. Rhonda P. says

    October 29, 2014 at 9:14 pm

    I would love this for my math classroom!

    Reply
  24. Jeff says

    October 29, 2014 at 9:26 pm

    I will definitely share it with all the teachers I can

    Reply
  25. Jeff says

    October 29, 2014 at 9:33 pm

    I absolutely love these and will use them a lot

    Reply
  26. Melissa Boyce says

    October 29, 2014 at 10:00 pm

    I will do both, I am a preschool teacher at a Head Start. So, I will use it, plus divide it up between my classroom and the teachers that I work with. This is an amazing opportunity, thank you so much!

    Reply
  27. Heather Hollands says

    October 30, 2014 at 8:34 am

    I would definitely keep it. I have been working on a classroom makeover and can use lots of help and inspiration!

    Reply
  28. Jade says

    October 30, 2014 at 3:10 pm

    I will definitely put this to very good use. love your program to help teachers

    Reply
  29. Debra G says

    October 30, 2014 at 7:06 pm

    I would use it.

    Reply
  30. Ronda Walton says

    October 30, 2014 at 8:38 pm

    I think I will keep part of it, but also share with my niece who is a first year teacher.

    Reply

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