66 Classroom Door Decorations for Back to School 2022

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Your students are about to walk through your classroom door for the first time—how are you going to welcome them? These back-to-school classroom door decorations let you show off your teacher personality from day one. From simple but meaningful to artistic and impressive, these ideas cover every subject, every teacher type, and every budget. Plus, check out this free app from from Creative Teaching Press that helps you create, organize, and share your classroom door and bulletin board layouts. Get ready to make an incredible first impression!

Tip: Not allowed to decorate your doors because of fire marshal or safety rules? Many of these make terrific bulletin boards too.

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1. Believe You Can

This is the perfect powerful message to greet your students on the first day!

Source: @joeyudovich

2. Our Class Fits Together

You’re all pieces of the same puzzle, and you’re in this together! (Get that cute puzzle border here.)

Source: @missmuinteoir

3. Colorful Pom-Pom Welcome

Welcome your students into the classroom with this colorful pom-pom door decor. Get the pom-pom cutouts, border, and welcome banner.

Source: Creative Teaching Press

4. Just Keep Swimming

Welcome back an entire school of little fishies (and share a little Disney love)!

Source: @foleyfunfridays

5. Toddler Tiki

If you really want to go all out, 3D elements are sure to grab their attention.

Source: @yogamomkath

6. Puppy Smiles

Even if you don’t have an adorable classroom mascot like Dolly, you can still make classroom door decorations full of puppy smiles!

Source: @dollybaby_oes

7. Monkeying Around

Using brown burlap for the branch adds some cool texture to this door idea. Have kids color their own monkeys for a personal touch.

Source: @inspiration2intention

8. Bright Futures

Classroom doors like this can be personalized for any subject. Find paper sunglasses cutouts here.

Source: @rise.over.run

9. Today a Reader

This is a powerful message for kids to absorb. And these reading monsters are so adorable!

Source: @bloom_in_english

10. Elements of Success

This chemistry-inspired door deserves a Nobel Prize!

Source: Elements of Success by @craftyshanny2

11. Whole Latte Learning

This door design will carry you all the way through fall, so you can focus on the teaching.

Source: @sararains

12. Coco: Live Forever

If this is one of your Disney faves, turn it into a classroom door! You can get a kit at the link, with text in Spanish or English (“Remember me and I will live forever.”)

Source: Coco Door by @sra.davilamadwid

13. Happy Campers

The secret to this camping-themed classroom door? Duct tape!

Source: @craftsbycourt

14. You’ve Got a Friend

Here’s some more Disney love from everybody’s favorite toy duo!

Source: @katelynn_sylvia

15. Building Our Way

Speaking of toys, kids will love these 3D paper LEGO bricks.

Source: @mckinleykaty

16. Classgram

Many students are too young to be on social media, so give them an option they can follow in real life instead. (Buy a kit to make this door from Teach Create Motivate.)

Source: @mrsspeightsdoodles

17. Math Gives Us Hope

You may have 99 problems, but a clever door design isn’t one of them!

Source: Math Gives Us Hope by @craftyshanny2

18. Sign Language Love

Welcome kids by reminding them to embrace diversity in all its forms.

Source: @shiningartstars

19. Rainbow Smiles

This door doesn’t require anything fancier than butcher paper, scissors, and some twisted colorful crepe paper. Easy enough for any teacher to try.

Source: @lessonslattesandlittleminds

20. All Are Welcome

This is another easy-to-create door, especially if you use these realistic planet cutouts and reversible galaxy border.

Source: @6thwithsederberg

21. Paper Quilt

You don’t always need a special theme. Just choose scrapbook papers that you like and create “quilted” classroom door decorations.

Source: @lit_withmissb

22. Math Is My Jam!

We love it when teachers are proud of their subject and display it boldly.

Source: @misscraftymathteacher

23. Ready to Fly

What a great, positive message for students. Help them fly this year!

Source: @melodyteachingadventures

24. Home Sweet Classroom

Your classroom is their home away from home. Make it feel welcoming!

Source: @atouchofclassteaching

25. Learners Among Us

Whatever else might be sus, the learning in your classroom definitely is not!

Source: @teachinginparadise

26. Among Us You’ll Find …

Here’s another take on “Among Us.” Let kids color their own crew mates to personalize these fun classroom door decorations, shared by Brianna C.

27. Amazing Things Happen Here

Simple, colorful, and full of excitement!

Source: @mrs.mcginnis_class

28. We Are a Sharp Bunch

Morgan J.’s door is easy to replicate. Here’s the colored pencil border; make the large pencils out of butcher paper.

29. Inspiring Black Youth

These classroom door decorations were originally created for Black History Month, but they are terrific for back to school too.

Source: @begborrowedandallthefeels

30. I Am Enough

Wow, what an impact! Take inspiration from the book by Grace Byers and remind students that they are enough, every single day.

Source: @blackeducatorsconnect

31. Grow and Bloom

This door’s message makes an impact in any language: Don’t just grow, bloom!

Source: Grow and Bloom by @sra.davilamadwid

32. Something Within Us

Such an important message for every single student to hear.

Source: @misschidiacs.moments

33. You Are Loved

Everyone needs to hear these things and know that there’s a place where they belong.

Source: @natalielynnkindergarten

34. Beautiful Butterflies

Those hand-cut butterflies are truly astonishing! No time to do that yourself? Buy pre-cut paper butterflies here.

Source: Butterfly Tree by @theprintedsociety

35. We Stick Together

Use artificial flowers to add some color to a paper cactus. Punchy details bring door decorations to life!

Source: @adventures_in2nd

36. Oversize Pencil

Here’s another take on the “sharp bunch” theme, with the door itself turned into a giant pencil!

Source: Paola Garcia on Pinterest

37. Shoot 4 Success

The real basketball hoop makes this classroom door so much fun!

Source: @mrseskander

38. Learn and Grow

The big ruler really makes this colorful design pop.

Source: @kindershenanigans

39. Pete the Cat

He will always be a favorite! This design really works because it’s big, bright, and friendly.

Source: @teach.play.grow

40. Hello, My Name Is …

If you’re looking for a simple, colorful classroom door you can throw together in a snap, try this idea. Here are the supplies you’ll need: colorful name tags, tassel garland, and rainbow dots border.

Source: @fireworks.in.first

41. Llama Fun

Here’s another easy one any teacher can do. Save time by buying these cute paper llama cutouts to personalize.

Source: @mrs.hugosclassyclass

42. Cheerful Pirate

Arrgh you ready for some learning? This classroom definitely is!

Source: @sarah.eb72

43. Chalkboard Door

Make it easy to have a new classroom door message whenever you want! Cover your door with chalkboard paint (be sure to get permission first), then chalk up a new message whenever inspiration strikes.

Source: @ewhitmyre

44. Art Inspiration

Using colorful paper plates to make a paint set? So clever and so easy.

Source: @k.smith.art

45. Calculate Kindness

That paper calculator is so much fun!

Source: @teachwithchar

46. Be Kind

Your students help make this door something special by adding their own ideas on how to show kindness to others.

Source: @strongermindsinschool

47. A-maze-ing Year

Those old-school retro vibes are everything.

Source: @teachingthird

48. Spread Your Wings

Perfect for those first-day pictures!

Source: Butterfly Photo Op by @theprintedsociety

49. Be a Pineapple

Pineapples send a surprisingly positive message.

Source: @carolineandconfetti

50. Take the First Step

This inspiring scene from the film Hidden Figures has us in awe.

Source: @dallascsw

51. Welcome to the Nest

Personalize this cozy door by having students decorate their own bird, write their name, and add one fact that makes them unique.

Source: My Classroom Ideas on Pinterest

52. Colorful Crayons

What’s better than a fresh new pack of crayons?

Source: Kyrsta Pokoski on Pinterest

53. Popping In

We’d love to pair this with a first-day popcorn snack! Get popcorn piece cutouts here to use for the names.

54. Up and Away

This is one of those incredible classroom doors that’s been making the rounds for so long that no one seems to know who originally created it. Whoever you are, we salute your creativity!

55. Best of the Bunch

Apples are a back-to-school classic, and this door is a bushel of fun. Try these apple cutouts to make your own.

Source: Supply Me

56. Reading Adventures

Welcome all the readers to your classroom!

Source: @glitterandglue4k2

57. Aim High

Have students trace their arms on colored paper and fill your door with student goals for the school year. Save these goals for reflection in June. (This is another one of those popular doors that is everywhere on the web, but no one seems to know who made it first.)

58. Look Whooo’s Here

Those giant wiggly eyes make this personalized door extra cute.

Source: mrsleeskinderkids.blogspot.com

59. Oh Snap!

We love Instagram-inspired classroom doors! Fill it with summer photos or clips from experiences that students can expect in your class (the covers of novels you’ll read, photos of the field trip to the zoo, students reading outside in the spring …).

Source: Sew Woodsy