If you’re anything like me, bulletin boards can be an absolute pain. Especially in my first few years of teaching, I usually put my bulletin boards up in August and hoped that no one would notice when they hadn’t been changed by March.
But as I got further into my teaching career, I realized that all that space could be used way more effectively. Bulletin boards, especially interactive boards, can increase student engagement, be a helpful classroom management tool, help you review or extend knowledge in ANY content area, and build your classroom culture as students engage with you and each other.
Check out the list below to freshen up your classroom decor with interactive bulletin boards that are fun for you and your students!
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Content Bulletin Boards
1. Currently Reading Bulletin Board
Give students a chance to share book recommendations and create independent reading accountability by having them update their current reading choices. This can be paired with reading logs and reading station activities.
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2. Mitten Match Bulletin Board
This visual display board is great for younger students to practice letter and number recognition! You could take it a step further by having them match upper and lowercase letters or letters and numbers written in different fonts.
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3. Poetry “Who Said It?” Bulletin Board
This board will get your high school language arts students thinking as they try to figure out if different phrases were written by contemporary music artists or by 19th-century poets.
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4. “Guess Who” Writing Board
Students will practice descriptive writing by writing about themselves and drawing a picture. You then hide the answer under their drawing. Even high school students can do this- have them write about favorite book characters or pop culture figures.
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5. Polygon Practice Bulletin Board
Who doesn’t love Olaf? Use this board to help students practice problem-solving and to increase visual-spatial awareness. Try using different shapes for students to fill in.
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6. Pocket Full of Synonyms Bulletin Board
Help your students get rid of overused words by letting them try this matching interactive bulletin board. Students will discover a variety of new words as they match synonyms to their tired predecessors.
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7. Find the Mistake Bulletin Board
Teach growth mindset and review content by having students find the mistakes. Use it for higher-level math or simplify by having students identify mistakes in patterns.
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8. Boggle Bulletin Board
This interactive literacy bulletin board idea lets students make words from the Boggle letters given. Several teachers recommend using this as part of a Daily 5 rotation, but it would also be great just for extra practice during downtime.
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9. I Wonder Bulletin Boards
Use this interactive bulletin board to get students thinking about a new topic of study. Students can write down their questions as they think of them and go back to write the answers as they learn.
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10. Rainbow Rhyming Bulletin Board
Another one for the littles! Use this beautiful bulletin board to help students match rhyming words and create word families with this adorable rainbow bulletin board. This would be great as a springtime display too!
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11. Name that Genre Bulletin Board
This is a great way to sneak in some extra language arts review! Students will read the question and lift the flaps to self-check their answers.
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12. Phonics Word Wall Bulletin Board
This one made my heart extra happy- it makes your word wall truly interactive! As students read, they search for certain spelling patterns and write those words on sticky notes. These get added to the word wall and shared with the class! Brilliant!
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13. Mystery Number QR Codes Bulletin Board
Students help create and then get to interact with each other for this math interactive bulletin board. Use it to integrate technology with content skills that need extra review.
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14. Shapes Review Bulletin Board
Reinforce geometric concepts for students of any age with this matching bulletin board. Take it a step further by adding 3D shapes.
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15. Timeline Bulletin Board
This timeline review could be easily adapted to any age group. Add more events or remove some of the dates to make it a challenge for high school students.
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16. Fix my DNA Bulletin Board
Try this science twist on the fix-the-pattern bulletin boards that will challenge older students who are studying DNA.
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Holiday & Seasonal Bulletin Boards
17. Christmas Joy Bulletin Board
Encourage students to reflect on and share what makes them happy as you prepare for winter break. Students will be inspired by ideas from their peers as your class “JOY” board fills up!
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18. Solve a Snowflake Bulletin Board
Students can solve problems and check their own work on this fun winter-themed bulletin board display! You could also use it to review vocabulary words or math facts.
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19. Fall Color Sorting Bulletin Board
Preschoolers will get a kick out of matching the colorful fall leaves to the correct tree on this fall-themed bulletin board.
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20. Christmas Light Up the Season Bulletin Board
This adorable Christmas board gives students a chance to share the ways they have shown kindness by writing on tiny lights that stick to the trees. How fun to watch it fill up as Christmas break approaches!
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21. Fall-Themed Geometry Bulletin Board
If you love a play on words, you’ll love this board that encourages your kiddos to “fall” into learning about area! This is the perfect display to demonstrate to your high school students how to find the area of a variety of shapes, and the best part is that’s doing so with a festive Halloween theme!
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22. Reading Makes You Bright Christmas Bulletin Board
Let students make book recommendations to their peers with this colorful, holiday-themed bulletin board! Younger students could draw a picture of the cover while older students can write a short synopsis of their favorite part.
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23. St. Patrick’s Day Math Practice Bulletin Board
Students collect the gold at the end of the rainbow while practicing different number operations. Great for early finishers in math class!
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Just for Fun Bulletin Boards
24. Coloring Bulletin Board
Give students a chance to rest their minds while encouraging their artistic abilities! This could easily be adapted for younger students as well- find a large coloring poster with bigger spaces, or hang white poster paper and let preschoolers free draw.
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25. I Spy Bulletin Board
The classic book series gets a twist in this interactive bulletin board display! You can change the list of objects that students are searching for weekly, or use it to review concepts in a variety of subjects.
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26. Readers are Leaders Bulletin Board
You could take pictures of teachers from around the building, or take pictures of your students hiding behind their favorite books! Students then guess who’s reading what (and get some great book recommendations in the process!)
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27. Sudoku Bulletin Board
Students can practice their deductive reasoning during downtime in the classroom. This one is especially great for early finishers!
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28. Voting Bulletin Boards
This could easily be used to tie into math concepts, or it could just be a fun way for students to get to know each other by sharing their preferences.
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29. Would You Rather Bulletin Board
This board could be used on a daily or weekly basis to get students thinking. Extend its use by having students explain their reasoning as part of a class discussion.
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30. Words with Friends Bulletin Boards
There are so many ways to mix this one up! Practice vocabulary for a new unit, provide letters for students to challenge friends, or play teacher against students to see what they know!
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Classroom Culture Bulletin Boards
31. Question of the Day Bulletin Board
Use this board to take attendance and encourage reading, all in one! Have students suggest questions to make it even more interactive.
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32. Kindness is Contagious Bulletin Board
This simple but brilliant classroom bulletin board encourages students to be watching for the good they see in others. Use it to encourage a culture of kindness in your classroom and beyond.
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33. The Fridge Bulletin Board
Give students a chance to show off their work by letting them hang it on “the fridge!” High school students in particular may enjoy getting to display their achievements in a place where everyone can see them.
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34. Random Acts of Kindness Bulletin Board
Push students to be kind to those around them by having them choose a card, do the act, and pass it on to a friend to try as well! Those random acts can definitely make a difference in your school/classroom culture.
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35. Open Ended Questions Bulletin Board
An interactive board with an open-ended question like this will give students a chance to utilize their writing skills and share little bits of their personalities as well.
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36. Bucket Filler Bulletin Board
There are so many great ways to utilize bucket filling in your classroom! Students can put pom-poms in the buckets of students who showed them kindness or write notes of encouragement to others. Use it all year to build a kind classroom culture.
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37. Give and Take Bulletin Board
Students will take sticky notes with positive traits and leave suggestions for others to take as well! It’s a great way to encourage giving and also asking for help when you need it.
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38. What Lifts You Up Bulletin Board
Let students share what inspires or pushes them on this delightful “Up!” themed bulletin board. Encourage them to reach for their goals as they think about what motivates them.
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No matter what age you teach or which interactive bulletin boards you decide to try, know that you are engaging your students in a way that is meaningful, practical, and eye-pleasing! Enjoy watching them review content, solve puzzles, and connect with their peers as they run around your classroom to see what you’ve come up with!
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the types of bulletin boards?
Bulletin boards are not only made from different materials, but they serve different purposes. Bulletin boards can provide information, display student work, be interactive, or be child-created. Teachers can use bulletin boards to reinforce information shared in class, to have students practice in areas they need extra assistance in, or to provide students with a reference (as in a word wall).
What should be on a bulletin board at home?
Any of these could be used at home just like they could in school! At home, have siblings share book recommendations or squeeze in extra content practice with lift-the-flap or matching bulletin boards. You can really personalize the boards to meet your children’s needs.
What are the qualities of a good bulletin board?
Bulletin boards, interactive or not, can serve as visual reminders to students, display important information, and allow students to review skills previously learned. Good bulletin boards are not only visually pleasing but full of information! They capture students’ interest and provide assistance when students get stuck.
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