As the school year winds down and summer approaches, why not celebrate the sunshine and excitement with a creative classroom door decoration? A bright, welcoming door not only sets the mood for summer fun but also keeps students engaged and motivated during the final stretch of the school year.
Whether you’re a teacher looking for inspiration or a parent helping with classroom decor, here are some fantastic summer-themed ideas for your classroom door!
Sweet Summer
Create a door with a beach setting, including an umbrella, sand crabs, and can’t forget ice cream!
Oh Fish-Ally Summer
Use your door to make an ocean setting, complete with fish, jellyfish, whales, seaweed, and other ocean creatures!
Our Class is So Cool – Popping Off
This class needs to cool off! Do it by adding all of your student’s photos on a popsicle.
Hanging Out for the Summer
Use shirts hanging on a clothes line to name each student’s name.
Rain or Shine
Rain or shine, we love our class all of the time! Create a rainbow and rain drops for this cute summer classroom door decor.
Surfing Into Summer
Turn your classroom door into a beachy paradise with surfboards, ocean waves, and students’ names written on paper surfboards. Add a fun sun wearing sunglasses and a “Surf’s Up” sign to complete the look.
Sailing Into Summer
Create a nautical theme with a big sailboat, blue waves, and a bright sun. You can even have students’ names on little sailboats floating toward summer fun!
Sweet Summer Treats
Decorate the door with colorful ice cream cones, popsicles, and lemonade stands. Each student’s name can be placed on a scoop of ice cream, making it a fun and personalized display.
Totally “Crocs”
This is a cute idea to put all student’s names on crocs. You can even have them design their own little pictures as jibbitz to put on the crocs.
Turtle-Y Awesome!
A cute way to incorporate sea turtles into your classroom door or bulletin board with this theme. Keep it simple with a beach scape and turtle or have each student make their own turtle.
Ant-sy for Summer
Your students are little ants at a picnic just waiting for summer!
The Best Place to Bee
Make your classroom the best place to bee this spring and summer! Create a beehive with all your little bees that are buzzing around.
One in a Melon
Each student can represent one seed on a watermelon or they each can be their own watermelon depending on how long you want this door to take!
Having a Ball
A beach ball that is! Every student represents a beach ball on this fun summer classroom door.
Summer Bucket List
This is such a cute idea for a little older kids to write some things that they want to do this summer on a beach bucket.
Happy to Sea You
Transform the door into an underwater world with sea creatures, mermaids, and ocean waves. Students can create their own fish with their names and add them to the scene.
Orange you glad it’s summer?
I know I am!
Oh Snap! This Year’s a Wrap!
Like snapping photos or SnapChat, this is a fun way to display photos from throughout the year of all of the students.
Just Keep Learning
As Dora says, Just keep swimming – I mean learning- this summer!
Sun-sational Summer Ahead
A giant, smiling sun surrounded by students’ names on sun rays or sunglasses adds a cheerful touch. Bright yellow and orange colors will make the whole classroom feel warm and inviting.
We’re Flipping for Summer
Use a flip-flop theme where each student decorates their own flip-flop and places it on a sandy beach scene on the door. A big umbrella and beach balls can add to the summery feel!
Tropical Paradise
Palm trees, pineapples, flamingos, and tropical flowers can bring a Hawaiian vibe to the classroom door. Add a “Aloha Summer!” sign for extra fun.
Bugging Out for Summer
Create a fun garden theme with ladybugs, bees, butterflies, and flowers. Each student’s name can go on a bug or a flower for a personalized touch.
Campfire Countdown
Celebrate the excitement of summer camp with a campfire-themed door featuring tents, marshmallows on sticks, and a “S’more Days Until Summer” countdown.
Going Bananas for Summer
Use a jungle or banana theme with playful monkeys, palm trees, and bananas labeled with students’ names to create a fun and energetic display.
These summer classroom door decorations will not only bring joy to students but also serve as a creative way to wrap up the school year on a high note. Which theme is your favorite? Let me know in the comments below!
Two Jersey Moms, a pediatric occupational therapist & elementary school teacher, providing fun and simple activities to get your little ones learning through play.