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60 Fall Bulletin Boards and Doors for Your Classroom



Autumn is definitely in the air, and it’s time to create some fall bulletin boards and doors for your classroom. Fall foliage, beloved Halloween movies, pumpkin-spice everything, owls, turkeys, and more—we’ve got it all! We even have some great bulletin board ideas for Red Ribbon Week that spread awareness about drugs while remaining seasonal. Librarians and P.E. teachers should take note as well since we have ideas for you too. Gather your favorite fall decorations and art supplies and check out our list of the best fall bulletin boards below!

Pumpkin Bulletin Boards

1. Who’s hiding in the pumpkin patch?

This interactive bulletin board will have students peeking under the pumpkins’ flaps whenever they pass by! Take photos of your students, then place them under their names for the cutest pumpkin patch we’ve ever seen.

2. Personalized pumpkins

Students will definitely have a good time designing their own unique jack-o’-lanterns and then finishing a writing prompt all about their pumpkin.

3. The cutest pumpkin patch

Your little pumpkins will surely feel proud looking at their artwork on display in this cute pumpkin patch–themed board.

4. Celebrate the Great Pumpkin

Since just about everyone loves the movie It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, it just makes sense to incorporate the beloved Peanuts characters into your fall bulletin boards!

5. Showcase the pick of the patch

Have students create these adorable smiling pumpkins during arts-and-crafts time and then load them into a red pickup truck like this one. Kids will enjoy seeing their work on display.

6. Prove your pumpkin-spice latte love!

These cute coffee cups are such a unique way to display students’ writing prompts while spreading an important message about being nice.

7. Display pumpkin art

The stunning artwork on display here really pops because of the black background. The wooden boards underneath help give this board a seasonal feel.

Reading-Inspired Bulletin Boards

8. Get creative to reward good reading

Since kids love superheroes, and Spider-man in particular, this door will be sure to inspire your students to get reading.

9. Fall into a good book

We definitely love a good pun like this one!

10. Carve out time for reading

Fall bulletin boards like this one put reading front and center and can be used in a classroom or in a school library.

11. When fall leaves you reading

Peanuts characters serve as the perfect backdrop to a table of autumn-themed books.

12. Rake in a good book

This is the kind of raking we can get behind. This board will work well in the classroom or in the library.

13. Falling into great books

Another seasonal pun? Yes, please! Peep the man in the corner of this board and delight your students with a hidden photo of you!

14. Frankly, books are great!

It just doesn’t get any more adorable than this Frankenstein face and cute play on the word frankly. This is another board that will work in either a classroom or library.

15. Display the falling leaves

Have your students pose with a book, then print those photos to use on a fall bulletin board like this one. Then have your students take turns trying to find themselves among the leaves!

Apple Bulletin Boards

16. When you have a thing for tissue paper …

Since apples are synonymous with fall and the start of school, this board will be perfect to leave up from September through November. The tissue paper foliage adds a fun pop!

17. A bushel of nouns

An ELA lesson that doubles as fall decor!

18. Measuring up to a great class

Another apple-themed board, this one will be especially fitting if you are planning a lesson on units of measurement. Don’t forget to ask your friends and family to donate their old wooden rulers!

Welcome Bulletin Boards

19. When you love owls

Your students will feel instantly welcomed into your classroom after locating their personalized owl! You’ll definitely want to have some good scrapbooking paper on hand to bring this door to life.

20. When you have a lot of room to work with

Another fall pun that will be sure to delight your students. Attach an actual scarecrow to really grab your students’ attention.

21. Going batty for school

Let students express themselves by creating their own personalized bats and then pair them with this cute pun for the perfect fall bulletin board.

22. When it’s sunflower season

Fall bulletin boards welcome students into their new classroom, and what better way to do that than with sunflowers? We just love the two big ones on the door and the smaller ones labeled with students’ names lining the hallway.

23. When you want to make a cool classroom tree

We love a bulletin board that uses materials you likely already have laying around like this tree made from brown packing paper. Have students write what they are thankful for on leaves and then attach them to your tree.

Turkey-Themed Bulletin Boards

24. Turkey math on display

Have students use orange and yellow feathers to create their own turkeys, and then write an addition sentence to show how many of each of the feathers there are. Finally, use some clothesline and clothespins to display their work.

25. Gobble up a good book

Students will feel accomplished whenever they walk by this silly turkey and see all the books they have read proudly on display.

26. Welcoming the flock

Let students create their own silly turkeys, then add them to a cute fall board like this one. Don’t forget to create your own wild turkey to be displayed front and center!

27. Birds of a feather

We love this colorful, eye-popping turkey door. Have each student design their own feather so they see a little piece of themselves each day when they enter your classroom!

28. Turkeys in disguise

What’s better than an adorable turkey-themed bulletin board? How about one that features turkeys ready for trick-or-treating! It will get your student’s creative juices flowing as they design a fun costume for their disguised bird.

Positive Message Bulletin Boards

29. Give thanks

A simple but poignant message, this pretty board will remind students of the true message of the season. Hit up your local dollar store for some fake fall foliage and pumpkins.

30. Leave kindness everywhere

A simple but important message that leaves us feeling happy! This is a perfect board to throw together if you are short on time.

31. Harvesting good character

Harvest a good classroom environment with a positive message like the one shared in this seasonal bulletin board. Have your students tell you what good character means to them and then add them to your garden!

Wellness Bulletin Boards

32. A punny healthy habits board

A perfect bulletin board for a wellness teacher to display during the fall, this board reminds students about the importance of healthy habits.

33. Caught exercising

Take photos of your students exercising, then use them as part of this Halloween-themed P.E. board. This would be a fun board to set up if you are planning an open house for parents and caregivers.

34. Jumping jack-o’-lanterns

This board is such a clever way to incorporate both physical education and Halloween. We just love the addition of the actual jump ropes to give it a little something extra.

35. This cornucopia is having a ball

This is the perfect bulletin board for gym class. Create a 3D cornucopia and then fill it with different balls of varying shapes and sizes.

Red Ribbon Week

36. A spooky Say No message

This door is a good reminder for your students anytime of year, but especially during Red Ribbon Week in October.

37. No room on the broom for drugs!

Taking inspiration from the beloved children’s classic Room on the Broom, this is the cutest anti-drug bulletin board we have ever seen. Students will love seeing their faces as miniature witches with their very own brooms!

38. Avoid the nightmare of drugs

Since Red Ribbon Week and Halloween both occur in October, why not try this Nightmare Before Christmas–inspired board about the dangers of drugs? Fans of the movie will love seeing their favorite characters whenever they come into the classroom.

39. A spell against drugs

This is the perfect board to display during October since it combines both Halloween and Red Ribbon Week. We are fans of the movie Hocus Pocus (who isn’t?) and the cute rhyming message of this board!

40. Mascots with a message

This bulletin board can be altered to match any school’s mascot. Are you the Panthers? Simply swap out these cute tigers with panthers. Just be sure to include cute photos of your students throughout!

41. No bones about it

Have your students create skeleton art pieces and then proudly display them on this clever Red Ribbon Week classroom door. It also doubles as a Halloween-themed door!

Tree Bulletin Boards

42. Harvesting good reading

We just love the texture and dimension on this fun reading-inspired bulletin board. This one could take some extra time to create, so consider asking a parent volunteer to help.

43. A tree full of adjectives

A fall-themed lesson on adjectives makes for a perfect bulletin board idea. Set up the background before class and then fill in the word bubbles with student input.

44. Artwork inspired by poetry

Have your class work together to compose a poem about fall, then create artwork to match. We love that you’ll only need some construction paper and a glue stick to re-create this fun fall art project!

45. Unbe“leaf”able superheroes

We just can’t get enough of fall-themed puns like this unbe-leaf-able one. The little superheroes will be sure to inspire the trick-or-treaters in your class.

46. A playful silhouette

The silhouetted children in this door decoration are just oh-so charming!

47. Interactive color fun

This board will need to be low to the ground since it is meant to be interactive for little hands. It not only teaches colors and counting, but it also encourages independent learning.

Writing Prompts Bulletin Boards

48. How To Scare a Crow

What’s better than a fall-themed writing prompt? One that also doubles as an awesome fall bulletin board!

49. Spider facts!

This science-based board includes students’ facts on spiders and could be used any time of year but is especially fitting in the fall!

50. Going batty

This board is a win-win since bats are both endlessly fascinating and heavily associated with Halloween. Have students fill out their bat facts and then complete a matching bat drawing for display.

51. Acorn writing prompt

Fall colors are beautiful, but we just love the pop of color that these acorns add to this bulletin board. Have students write what they love about fall on their acorn and then let them create a cute squirrel to hold their prompt.

More Fall-Themed Bulletin Boards

52. Share your game plan

This focus board will be sure to appeal to the little football lovers in your class. The addition of dry-erase pockets makes it easy to change out information when needed.

53. A haunting library

This is an easy bulletin board that can be used in a variety of settings. All you’ll need is some yellow and black card stock and white crepe paper.

54. Parent board

Planning an open house? Why not create a pretty fall-themed board like this one just for parents?

55. A spooky welcome to your classroom

This design might be best suited to an art teacher since you’ll likely need some talent to bring this Tim Burton–inspired door to life.

56. A ghostly welcome

This adorably simple bulletin board features a ghost that reminds us of Casper. All you need are a couple of simple elements to pull this one together.

57. “Fall”ow these tips for success

We love a good play on words, especially one that helps create the perfect fall-themed back-to-school board.

58. Happy Howl-o-ween

If there’s anything cuter than a dog, it’s a dog dressed up for Halloween! This bulletin board will be sure to make your students smile.

59. The magic of a book

While not directly related to fall, we think the “magic” of this bulletin board is that it would work any time of year. It does, however, give us mystical, Halloween vibes. You can likely use a lot of things you already have in your craft closet to complete it.

60. Cats and Snoopy

This board gives us all the fall feels. We love the tree with falling leaves, the black cats perched on the fence, and the Peanuts characters playing in the leaves.

Plus, check out our list of Halloween Bulletin Boards and Door Decorations!

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