20 Summer-Themed Bulletin Boards for Preschool Classrooms
Whether your preschool class is in attendance all summer or saying goodbye until fall (or kindergarten!) rolls around, summer is a time for celebrating all that preschoolers have accomplished and the new experiences to come. Here are 20 summer-themed bulletin board ideas for preschool teachers to help bring that sunny summer energy to the classroom.
We can’t talk about summer without inviting its most anticipated and welcomed guest–sunshine. There are endless choices for outfitting a preschool bulletin board with a sun theme, but here a few adorable ideas:
Smiling suns and a cheerful rainbow welcome preschool students with an encouraging message: “In this classroom, we shine and learn.” This “pocketful of sunshine” kit is a fun visual for little ones with its renderings of denim pockets bursting with happy sunshine.
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Sunshine brings sunflowers and this cheerful kit allows each child’s name to be displayed on smiling sunflower faces. A “fun in the sun” kit helps preschoolers get excited for the treats of summer, including popsicles, sunglasses, and beach toys.
Another summer bulletin board theme to consider is “.... into summer” wordplay:
These themes can foster exciting class conversations about everyone’s summer plans and favorite warm-weather activities.
Watermelon is a very popular summer fruit, and a visual delight on a preschool bulletin board. Remind students how special they are with this “one in a melon” design or call up happy memories of a successful preschool year with an “it’s been a sweet year” message. Present the new bulletin board along with a watermelon-themed craft or reading a story like, The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli. Of course, there is always the delicious option of having watermelon at snack time.
Strawberries are a similarly yummy way to cap off a successful year in preschool. This “we had the berry best year” design includes name tags for students and a banner of bright sunshine to help them grow. A strawberry snack is a great idea here, too.
Speaking of sweet, it’s just not summer without ice cream and popsicles. Turn your bulletin board into an homage to the cold treats of the hot weather season. This “melting into summer” kit displays little ones’ names on colorful ice cream cones. “Our class is so cool” is another ice cream-centered design sure to delight preschoolers and make them feel good about their recent school year. A play on words makes this “anything is popsicle” bulletin board kit a sweet way to encourage students to dream big. Try incorporating a pom-pom ice pop craft with craft sticks and poofy pom-poms.
A July 4th bulletin board theme will be a colorful summer hit sure to get preschoolers excited for picnics, parties, and fireworks. Tell students they’re the “cutest firecrackers around” with this lively bulletin board kit. Or lean into the summer of Taylor Swift with a “in our 4th of July era” display featuring room for each preschooler’s name.
The beach is another exciting bulletin board theme for preschool. This “our class is sand-tastic” kit has tags for each child’s name written on little sandcastles. And preschoolers will definitely get the giggles seeing their own faces on surfer bodies with this “surfin’ into summer” theme. Have little learners make a “beachy creature feet” craft out of flip-flops to help bring on the summer fun.
A crew of adorable ocean friends and seashells reminds preschoolers it’s “o-FISH-ally summer,” while this design promises to be “fin-tastic”.
Summer is the perfect time to reflect on the fun of the school year while teaching preschoolers what these special months of the year will bring. One of these summer bulletin board ideas is sure to keep those sunny vibes coming.
Whether your classroom is busy with students in June, July, and August or you’re planning a special summer playtime for new classroom friends, the Confident Classroom has some inviting and exciting summer themes for preschoolers to keep the fun and learning going during those sunny days.
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