Pow! 25 Superhero Classroom Theme Ideas

With the release of Incredibles 2 and Ant-Man and the Wasp this summer, many of us are heading back to school with superheroes on the brain (and wishing we had some time-stopping powers—or at least a red cape—of our own). Kick off your year with a superhero classroom theme that will inspire you and your students to combat the kryptonite of lesson plans and assignments coming your way.

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Look to the skies and create paper lantern superheroes, like the teacher behind Schoolgirl Style did. Complete this craft with paper cutouts of lightning bolts and comic book action captions.

Keep your heroes on task with this superhero behavior chart from The Everything Diaries.

Make a super hero wreath for your door or above your desk. Top off the design with fun superhero ribbons.

Create a powerful reading nook.

To the bat, er, book cave! This BuzzFeed find is easy to replicate with some construction paper, bookshelves, and comfy cushions.

This Pinterest craft turns any corner into crime-stopper territory.

Make invincible bulletin board designs.

This wall display from Mud Pie Studio has us feeling all the feels. Get your students in on the fun by asking them to write down lessons that can be learned from their favorite superheroes and paste their responses on the wall.

We love this tissue-paper Hulk design from BuzzFeed.

Make this Wonder Woman–inspired bulletin board part of your reading nook by arranging bookshelves and comfy cushions below.

Another incredible find! We’re crazy about this bulletin board design as a way to introduce your class.

Even the arachnophobes amongst us can’t help but love this Spider-Man–themed book display.

Deck out your classroom door.

Warning: Superheroes in training. We love this idea that can easily be achieved with construction paper, simple lettering, and a cityscape bulletin board border.

We’re Marvel-ing at this awesome teacher’s door design.

We can think of a minion reasons to copy this Pinterest design.

How about this door from Teaching With a Mountain View?

An inspirational quote and vintage superhero poster? Yep, we’re sold on this door.

This relatively simple design requires only construction paper and a whole lot of patriotism.

Not so fast! Don’t miss these fantastic superhero accessories.

Create a super seating chart with these superhero mask accents from Teacher Created Resources.

What’s a superhero theme without some comic book onomatopoeia? Get this cool superhero bulletin board trimmer from Amazon.

Hang this superhero alphabet print from Etsy over your reading nook or attach it to the whiteboard at the front of the class.

Whether as classroom incentives or simply a welcome back gift, these superhero pencil sharpeners from Oriental Trading make the perfect classroom addition.

These superhero hanging paper lanterns from Oriental Trading are a must-have.

What are your favorite superhero classroom theme ideas? Come and share in our WeAreTeachers HELPLINE group on Facebook. 

Plus, check out our jungle, outer space, Hollywood, and owl classroom theme ideas.