Fun Classroom Decoration for Halloween
The scary season is upon you! Bright orange and black, spiders and ghosts, scary things like witches and sweet things like candy, it’s time again for Halloween classroom decorations.
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 great ideas below to help get you started. Even if you already have everything all planned out you can still get some new, fresh ideas!
Giant Spider in Her Web
A big, blank wall requires big decorations. If you have a large wall in your classroom, begin with a huge 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 stand out against the wall you are using. After you have chosen the color of yarn you are going to use just pick six spots in the shape of a hexagon to make the outer edge. The hour positions of 10, 12, 2, 4, 6 and 8 on a clock are a great reference. Cut 3 lengths of yarn the entire length of the web you want to create. Attach the yarn straight across the wall at the six spots to make an asterisk. Then, working in a spiral from the outside, connect the yarn at each of the 6 points with tape or adhesive until you have at least 3 spirals. You may have several more spirals depending on how large your wall is.
After you are done with the web, it’s time to make the spider. The spider should be black and can be any size and shape. Creating the spider is pretty easy. All you have to do is cut 2 circles or ovals out of black construction paper making sure one is smaller for the head and the other a little bigger for the body. Pipe cleaners seem to work really well for the legs, but you can also just use construction paper for those as well if you would like. You can even fold the construction paper like an accordion to add some dimension to them. After the spider is finished you can put it on the web.
If you would like to you can just create the one large spider, but it can also be a fun to let the children to make a bunch of smaller spiders out of pom-poms and pipe cleaners!
Not So Scary Halloween Scenes
A really neat idea for decorating the door of your room is to use a variety of construction paper or colored felt to make some Halloween scenes like a kitty climbing on a pumpkin, friendly looking ghosts, or scarecrows. Use simple shapes and contrasting colors to make a delightful variety of mini-scenes for decorating your classroom door. You can quickly turn this into a fun project for children, whether you ask them to cut out the simple shapes or give them the ability to create the Halloween landscape.
Surrounded by Skeletons
A border of cut out skeletons can wrap all the way around the upper part of your classroom wall. You can make the skeletons in a paper doll style, with multiple layers of white construction paper cut out at once so they are attached after you unfold the paper.
Another idea is to have the children cut out the bones of small skeletons, attach the bones with brass fasteners and then put them around the perimeter of the classroom. Children can use their imaginations by putting the legs and arms of their skeletons in different positions or even hanging them upside down!
Inspiring 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, vocabulary, math and social studies.
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