20 Fall Bulletin Board Ideas for Preschool Classrooms

Bulletin boards are a great and generally inexpensive way to dress up the classroom. Teachers love using them to display student photos and work, post important class reminders, and share inspirational messages. Below are 20 fall bulletin boards for the preschool classroom that include these ideas and more!  

Trees & Leaves  

Nothing screams fall is here! like the changing trees and leaves. The motivational expression on this design, “be-LEAF in yourself,” uses bright fall leaves to inspire little minds. Taking more of a classroom community approach is a bulletin board message that reads, “We are Un-be-LEAF-able!”   

The double-meaning phrase fall in love with can be seen all over the place come fall. In the classroom, pair it with educational words like, fall in love with learning, our class, or school. Add the children’s names to leaves on the bulletin board and fall in love with personalizing an otherwise common fall phrase!  

Kids love simple rhymes. The best part about this sing-songy “autumn leaves & learning please” pre-made bulletin board kit? It comes in English and Spanish versions.  

Apples & Pumpkins  

Quintessential fall fruits make perfect fall bulletin board adornments. Positive self-talk apples remind students they are joyful and worthy and strong! Another sweet sentiment, “tiny seeds grow big trees,” is a great reminder of young learners’ potential. Each apple has room for the kids’ names and fun facts about them. As a nod to apple picking, a favorite fall pastime, the “we couldn’t have picked a sweeter class” bulletin board’s bright colors and fun banners liven up any classroom. The three-dimensional apples on this “what a great bunch” board add interest to the design.  

Personalized pumpkins are all the rage when it comes to fall bulletin boards for preschool classrooms. The welcome to our pumpkin patch design includes stylish three-dimensional pumpkins and flat pumpkins, the latter are perfect for writing students’ names on them. Go beyond the children’s names and use their photos. Take beginning of the year photos of the kids to use with this cutest pumpkins in the patch design. Teacher tip: because there are only a handful of pumpkins included in this kit, take small group photos instead of individuals to ensure there’s enough room for every smiling face!  

Flowers & Bees  

Where there are flowers, there are bees, and these fall bulletin board ideas have both. Decorated with bright sunflowers, this design uses bumblebees to relay inspirational words and reminders. Sayings like Bee brave and Bee respectful among them.  

The welcome to our hive theme is a popular one, but there are many variations of it. Here’s one that declares the classroom is the “best place to bee!” Another serves as a gentle reminder for proper preschool behavior, asking students, “What can I bee?” Bright yellow sections of honeycomb offer answers like Bee kind and Bee honest.  

Fall Fun & Sports  

Outdoor activities like camping and football are synonymous with fall. This back for s’more learning campfire bulletin board comes with easy-to-personalize marshmallows.  

What child wouldn’t be excited to learn s’more when their name is part of gooey goodness! Kick off fall and the new school year with a football themed bulletin board. This “we tackle our goals” design combines football and motivation.  

A chill in the air calls for a warm cup in the hand. While preschoolers aren’t necessarily a coffee brand’s target audience, even kids are hip to the fall obsession with all things pumpkin spice! This adorable bulletin board features personalized coffee cups that look just like the ones filled by a barista.   

Fall’s cooler weather also stirs animals from their lazy summer haze. Squirrels are busily collecting acorns and taking center stage on the “we’re nuts about fall” bulletin board. Owls are more visible since the season’s earlier darkness invites these nocturnal creatures to appear before preschoolers’ bedtimes. The owls adorning this design ask, “Whoo’s ready for fall?”   

Have you fallen in love with these bulletin boards yet? Whether to communicate information or reinforce a lesson, they are just as pretty as they are useful.

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About the Author:

Stephanie Jankowski is an educator and author who lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. When she's not teaching or writing, she's spending time with her children, Brady, Ella, and Lyla, and marveling at just how short the years really are.