As a teacher’s child, I remember helping my mother with her various bulletin boards in her classroom and the surrounding hallways. This was before the days of Pinterest, so my mother would create her own adorable bulletin boards, and I would happily cut out laminated clipart, borders, and cutesy signs. I’d sit beside her, scissors in hand, surrounded by piles of colorful paper, and feel like I was part of something magical.
Putting together a bulletin board can be so therapeutic from the brainstorming stage to the implementation of stapling those pieces together to form a little masterpiece. The process to the product of bulletin boards has always made me happy. Maybe it’s a teacher thing, but we, at Obsessed with Learning, are obsessed with bulletin boards.
In our TpT and Etsy stores, my mother and I have designed a plethora of bulletin board sets, highlighting different interests of teachers collectively all over, such as farmhouse decor (think Joanna Gaines) to coffee-obsessed decor (think Lorelai Gilmore).
Summer break is a perfect time to dive into preparing your bulletin boards for the year. While you’re binging your Netflix queue on your comfy couch and relishing in summer freedom, you can print and laminate and cut to your heart’s content. Your future self will thank you as your bulletin boards are ready to go before you enter your classroom in August.
We have curated a list of our most popular back-to-school bulletin board sets for you, because every teacher has a vibe, and so does their classroom wall! Let’s be honest…our bulletin boards say a lot about who we are as teachers. Whether you’re giving off “calm plant mom” or “coffee-fueled queen,” there’s a display for that. Check out which personality matches your classroom aesthetic (or maybe your bulletin board alter ego!)
1. The Plant Lady Teacher or Sunshiney Spirit Teacher
Bulletin Board: Sunflower Bulletin Board Set – Farmhouse Style
This teacher radiates warmth, positivity, and just the right amount of sunshine. Her students bloom under her encouragement, and her classroom feels like a sunny day, even in February. She’s the queen of calm and compost. Her classroom smells faintly of lavender and pencil shavings, and her vibe is “nature meets nurture.” The sunflower bulletin board reflects her cheerful, nurturing energy and reminds everyone to keep growing toward the light.
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2. The Coffee-Loving Realist
Bulletin Board: Coffee Classroom Theme Bulletin Board
Running on cold brew and pure grit, this teacher is always 3 minutes from a refill and 3 steps ahead of chaos. The coffee-themed board is a warm, cozy tribute to the daily dose of caffeine and connection that keeps the classroom humming.
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3. The Pinterest Queen
Bulletin Board: Farmhouse Rainbow Mason Jar Bulletin Board
A walking color palette and the proud owner of a Cricut, she makes everything cute, even the word “objectives.” Her bulletin board? Pastel perfection with farmhouse flair. The jars, the rainbows, the labels…it’s giving HGTV goes to school.
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4. The SEL Superstar
Bulletin Board: Kindness Quotes Modern Farmhouse Kit
This teacher radiates heart emojis and gentle wisdom. Her class meetings are meaningful, and her affirmations are legendary. The kindness quotes bulletin board is her love language, decor, and daily inspiration all in one beautiful package.
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5. The Wild West Energy Wrangler
Bulletin Board: Cowgirl Boots + Disco Ball Western Theme
This teacher is bold, sparkly, and always ready to line dance through chaos. She’s part boot-stompin’ energy and part glittery encouragement. The disco cowgirl board says, “Let’s ‘cowboy up’ and get to work! Giddy up!”
6. The Buzzing Organizer
Bulletin Board: Welcome to Our Hive – Bee Theme
This teacher is the glue of the grade level. She has a checklist for everything, a system for snacks, and a honey-sweet heart. Her favorite season may also be fall. (Just look at those gorgeous fall colors, mirroring the kaleidoscope of leaves on autumn trees!) Her hive-themed board is a cheerful celebration of teamwork and tiny humans working together like a buzzing beehive.
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7. The Sweet-as-Peach Veteran
Bulletin Board: Sweet as a Peach Farmhouse Board
Chill, experienced, and full of good vibes, this teacher doesn’t sweat the small stuff. Her classroom runs on respect, routine, and maybe a stash of peach rings. This peachy bulletin board reflects her warm, classic charm and steady hand.
Bonus: The Fearless Middle School Warrior
Bulletin Board: Welcome to Life in the Middle
Middle school teachers are a rare breed: part stand-up comedian, part therapist, part lion tamer. They voluntarily spend their days with preteens who communicate exclusively in slang, side-eyes, and hoodie shrugs. This teacher probably owns multiple pairs of Air Force 1s, references Friends unironically, and has a running list of weird things kids have said this week. This bulletin board? It’s bold. It’s funny. It’s got just enough sass to survive 7th period…just like them.
Bonus: All About Me Teacher Board
Bulletin Board: This bulletin board is for “I’m Every Teacher-Teacher!”
The “All About Me” teacher board is like a classy yearbook page for your wall, helping students get to know you right off the bat. It comes with framed signs for you to add photos of your family, your college days, your dog, your hobbies (yes, binge-watching counts), and your obsession with hazelnut lattes or pickleball. With six cute color schemes that match the bulletin boards above and enough flair to make it fabulous, this board says, “Hi, I’m human, and yes, I do have a life outside of school. Kinda.”
Which One Are You?
There’s just something magical about a bulletin board, isn’t there? It’s more than just paper, staples, and laminated pieces. It’s a reflection of who we are as teachers and the heart we pour into our classrooms, the vibes we want our students to feel the moment they walk through the door, and the message we silently send every day: You belong here.
Share this blog post with your teacher bestie and let us know which bulletin board totally captures your style.
