subject: Fun Classroom Decoration for Halloween [print this page] It's hard to believe but Halloween is already upon us again! It's time to start thinking about bright orange and black colors, pumpkins, ghosts, skeletons, fun costumes and how you are going to decorate your classroom.
If you are just starting to think about what to do for Halloween in your classroom then you are in luck because there are some neat ideas below to help get you started. Even if you already have almost everthing all planned out you can still get some new, fresh ideas!
Huge Web and Spider On the Wall
A large, blank wall needs large decorations. If you have a large wall in your classroom, start with a giant spider web. It is really pretty simple to make a cool looking spider web. All you need is some yarn in a color that will show up nicely against the wall you are using. Pick six points on the wall for attachment. A few good reference points are the hour hands on clock of 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, and 2. Then, simply cut 3 pieces of yarn making sure they are long enough to connect two of the points you made previously that are opposite each other. For Example, the point close to the twelve hour hand should go down to the spot at the six hour hand and so on. After the 3 pieces are attached you should have something that resembles an asterisk. Next, working in a spiral from the outside to the inside, attatch the yarn at each of the 6 points with tape or adhesive until you have at least three spirals. You may have several more spirals depending on the size of your wall.
Once you have the web done, its time to create the spider. The spider should be black and can be any size and shape. You can cut the body out of black construction paper and then use long black pipe cleaners to make the legs. You can also make the legs out of black construction paper by cutting long rectangles and then folding them accordion-style to give the spider dimension. Once the spider is put together, attach her to the web.
If you would like to you can just create the one big spider, but it can also be a fun to let your students to make tons of small spiders out of pom-poms and pipe cleaners!
Fun Scenes of Halloween
One classroom door decoration idea is to make Halloween scenes out of colored felt or construction paper and attach them to the door. The scenes need not be scary, but warm and inviting, drawing the children inside. A kitty with a pumpkin, friendly ghosts, skeletons with top hats, or a big moon with a fence silhouette are just a few ideas to get you started. Use simple shapes and contrasting colors to make a delightful variety of mini-scenes for decorating your classroom door. You can easily turn this into a fun project for children, whether you ask them to cut out the simple shapes or give them the ability to make the Halloween scene.
Skeletons Everywhere
A border of cut out skeletons can wrap all the way around the upper wall of your classroom. You can create the skeletons in a paper doll style, with multiple layers of white construction paper cut out all at once so they are attached after you unfold the paper.
One more idea is to have the children cut out the bones of small skeletons, connect the bones together with brass fasteners and then hang them around the perimeter of the classroom. Children can be creative by putting the arms and legs of their skeletons in different positions or even hanging them upside down!
Motivating classroom decorations are an important part of making a classroom where students are motivated to learn. If you would like to involve your students in classroom decoration, many lessons can be incorporated into simple classroom decorating ideas like anatomy, spelling, math and social studies.
