Spring Classroom Decorations

Spring is the season of renewal – but it’s also a great time to revamp the classroom with fun decorations that your students will love.

With summer right around the corner, kids start to get antsy in anticipation of their break. That’s why now is a perfect time for sprucing up the classroom with springtime decorations. Say goodbye to back-to-school or winter-themed posters and keep your classroom engaged with vivid decorations that inspire learning.

Students will benefit, whether you hang a few spring decorations or go all out designing a spring-themed classroom. When you bring in new decor and colorful, seasonal items, you invite kids to get excited about all that this time of year has to offer.

Let’s explore the benefits of decorating your classroom for the spring season and look at high-quality visuals that will stimulate little minds.

Create New Learning Opportunities During the Spring Season

What comes to mind when you hear words like “sunshine,” “flowers,” “bloom,” “rain,” and “green?” Most people think of springtime. But why is this? It’s not like humans are born with an instinct that identifies the four seasons. 

That’s the beauty of learning – it’s never-ending, and opportunity awaits around every corner. Adults associate the previous words with spring because decades of experience indicate this season has frequent rain showers, warm sunshine, and the plant life blooms after the long winter. 

Children might not have witnessed all the nuances of spring yet, and they may not realize the seasonal changes will occur every year for the rest of their lives.

That’s where teachers come in! Decorating the classroom for spring invites students to think deeply about the important environmental changes that are taking place during the season. 

Spring is also the perfect theme for your classroom if you’d like to use a decor change as a springboard to introduce a new lesson plan. There are endless possibilities for learning opportunities, such as:

• Introducing fun vocabulary words related to spring 
• Writing springtime poems or brainstorming ideas for personal narratives
• Crafting DIY art projects based on plants and animals commonly seen during the springtime 
• Teaching a lesson about the life cycle of butterflies 
• Agricultural activities like planting a seed in the classroom and watching it grow

What you’ll notice is that decorating for springtime doesn’t just add bright colors and flower decorations to the classroom walls. The visual reminders strengthen classroom conversation and broaden students’ understanding of their world. 

The best part for teachers? The students can easily observe spring in action from the window – which enhances the spring decor theme present in the classroom.

Eye-Catching Spring Decor Options for Classrooms

If you’ve decided that decorating for spring is a great idea for your classroom, you’ll want to find visually attractive decorations. Information presented in bright colors stimulates the brain and increases the likelihood of retention. 

If you’re looking for recommendations, here are some excellent ideas that will inspire students to learn more about the yearly changes associated with spring.

Posters

Bulletin Boards

Bulletin boards display the latest classroom content, from after-school club invitations to student art projects. But teachers need a catchy, eye-grabbing bulletin board design if they want students and parents to observe the information hung on the board.

Spring is in the Air - Print Your Own Bulletin Board

Spring is an excellent theme for bulletin boards – teachers can redecorate by taking down the winter projects and starting the season anew with fresh displays. Not only will upcoming school events likely fit the springtime theme, but classroom projects can too.

Teachers have many options for creating lesson plans or art projects that coincide with spring’s key associations. Students could learn and complete activities on pollination, the water cycle, or plant growth – any art or worksheets on these topics would be excellent additions to a bulletin board display.

Classroom Door Decorations

Nothing sends a bold message to students (and parents) like a classroom door decoration. Everyone who enters and exits the classroom has to cross through the doorway. That means there are two different opportunities for a classroom door decoration to make an impact!

Classroom Door Decoration Kit - Spring is in the Air

Displaying a visual about the season on the classroom door provides students a unique opportunity to set expectations for their environment and later evaluate their perception.

For example, say your classroom is preparing to go outside for recess. As a student leaves, they spot your spring-themed door decoration and begin to anticipate the fresh air and warm sunshine.

Once recess is over, the student returns to the classroom, sees the visual reminder of spring, and reflects on their experience outside. Maybe it was a beautiful, sunny spring day, or perhaps the sky was overcast with rain clouds rolling in.

Nevertheless, both outdoor experiences are standard weather patterns in the spring season. After witnessing a few spring showers, students will begin to remember that this time of year isn’t only about blooming flowers and sunshine – it’s also the rainy season.

Where other decorations are smaller (posters) or need frequent changes to stay current (bulletin boards), a classroom door decoration sends a consistent, daily message without teacher intervention. In addition, you can customize the door display to showcase the names or pictures of students in the classroom.

Conclusion

So whether your class is learning how to spell the word “spring” or researching how a caterpillar turns into a butterfly, spring classroom decorations will stimulate a child’s mind and strengthen their understanding of the season. 

If you’re a teacher looking for quality classroom decorations, Sproutbrite has thousands of high-impact classroom decorations ready to grab your students’ attention and get them thinking. The colorful collection of classroom decor available at Sproutbrite will fit any occasion – including springtime. 

Browse Sproutbrite’s fun decorations and bring more wonder to your classroom!