Halloween is a fun and exciting time for preschoolers. They get to dress up in costumes, enjoy spooky decorations and indulge in sweet treats. As teachers, we can create a festive atmosphere in the classroom with Halloween bulletin boards. Bulletin boards are a great way to decorate a classroom and engage students in learning activities. Here are some Halloween bulletin board ideas for preschool that you can use in your classroom.
1. Pumpkin Patch
Create a pumpkin patch bulletin board by cutting out pumpkin shapes from orange construction paper. Have the students decorate the pumpkins with paint, markers, or glitter. Add green construction paper leaves and a brown construction paper stem to the pumpkins. Arrange the pumpkins on the bulletin board to look like a pumpkin patch. You can also add a scarecrow to the bulletin board to make it more festive.
2. Friendly Ghosts
Create a friendly ghost bulletin board by cutting out ghost shapes from white construction paper. Have the students decorate the ghosts with black markers to make a face. Add construction paper arms and legs to the ghosts. Arrange the ghosts on the bulletin board to look like they are having a party. You can also add bats, spiders, and other Halloween decorations to the bulletin board.
3. Halloween Counting
Create a Halloween counting bulletin board by cutting out numbers from construction paper. Have the students decorate the numbers with Halloween-themed stickers, stamps, or drawings. Arrange the numbers on the bulletin board in order from one to ten. You can also add Halloween decorations like pumpkins, ghosts, and spiders to the bulletin board.
4. Spider Web
Create a spider web bulletin board by cutting out a large circle from black construction paper. Cut out smaller circles from white construction paper and glue them onto the black circle to create a spider web. Add spiders to the bulletin board by cutting out spider shapes from black construction paper and attaching them to the web. You can also add a spider poem or a spider counting activity to the bulletin board.
5. Haunted House
Create a haunted house bulletin board by cutting out a house shape from brown construction paper. Add windows, a door, and a roof to the house using black construction paper. Cut out ghosts, bats, and other Halloween decorations from construction paper and attach them to the house. You can also add a Halloween poem or a writing activity to the bulletin board.
6. Candy Corn
Create a candy corn bulletin board by cutting out candy corn shapes from construction paper. Have the students decorate the candy corn with paint, markers, or glitter. Arrange the candy corn on the bulletin board in a pattern. You can also add a candy corn counting activity to the bulletin board.
7. Witches' Brew
Create a witches' brew bulletin board by cutting out a cauldron shape from black construction paper. Add a green construction paper potion to the cauldron. Cut out witches, bats, and other Halloween decorations from construction paper and attach them to the bulletin board. You can also add a witch poem or a writing activity to the bulletin board.
