41 Best Halloween Bulletin Boards
Are you ready to create your Halloween Bulletin boards? If so then this post is for you. I’ll show you tons of inspiration to create displays that are creative, fun, and easy. You’ll be sure to find a new idea to try in your classroom.
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Halloween Bulletin Boards Ideas
In this post I’ve grouped the ideas into different categories, like interactive displays, bulletin boards with student work, library boards and so much more. Hopefully you can find a little inspiration to make over your classroom for the fall season.
Retro Theme Halloween Bulletin Boards
If you have a retro class theme, then why not incorporate it into your Halloween bulletin boards too? To do this add vintage-inspired colors, and symbols like smiley faces along with Halloween symbols such as pumpkins, candy corn, and witches. Check out some inspiration to pull it off below.
1 | Groovy Halloween
This one can be found on Etsy, to check it out click on the link under the picture.
2 | Spooky Work Only
3 | Groovy Ghosts
4 | We’re a Spooky Batch
Interactive Halloween Bulletin Boards
Engage your students with interactive Halloween bulletin boards. Have them manipulate different elements of the board, like moving bats, spiders, and their webs. An ongoing "Build-a-Monster" activity can encourage student's creativity and teamwork as students add limbs and features to create their unique spooky creature. Check out some more interactive bulletin board ideas below.
5 | Dare to Be Scared
For this bulletin board have students post their best Halloween book recommendations on the board. Students can also grab a slip to write which of their classmate's favorite books they want to read this season.
6 | A Boo For You
Here's a great idea to spread positivity with this fun Halloween bulletin board. With this interactive bulletin board students can grab a slip from the ghost with a compliment on it like, “you’re fly boo.”
Hocus Pocus Bulletin Board
Embrace the magic of Halloween with a Hocus Pocus-themed bulletin board. Design a scene featuring the three enchanting witches from the popular movie. You can also put up book recommendations for magic-inspired literature.
7 | Hocus Pocus It’s Time to Focus
Copy this cute idea and create a classroom bulletin board with the quote, "Hocus pocus it's time to focus."
Haunted House Bulletin Boards
Create a spooky haunted house scene as a backdrop for your bulletin board. Incorporate creepy elements such as ghosts, cobwebs, creaky doors, and glowing windows. Check out some ideas below.
8 | Grab a Howling Good Book
Here's a great idea to add some spooky fun to your library. All you need is orange and black paper.
9 | Spooktacular Work
An easy way to create a great looking Halloween bulletin board is to use printables that you can purchase from Etsy, like this bulletin board kit.
Pumpkin Patch Bulletin Boards
Design a pumpkin patch bulletin board filled with pumpkins of all sizes, shapes, and facial expressions. Encourage students to create their own jack-o'-lantern designs or provide them with pumpkin coloring pages and display them on the board.
It's a perfect opportunity for them to showcase their creativity. This would be a great classroom activity right before your field trip to the Pumpkin patch.
10 | Welcome to Our Pumpkin Patch
I created this cute pumpkin patch bulletin board kit. I wanted to create something with a color scheme that was a little different than what you normally see for fall. If you like it, you can check it out at Etsy here.
Halloween Book Bulletin Board Ideas
Encourage students to read by featuring Halloween-themed book recommendations. Display covers of spooky and mysterious novels, picture books, or poems, and perhaps even dress up the board with literary characters such as R.L. Stine's Goosebumps creatures.
11 | Get Caught Reading
Here's a great idea for a library bulletin board and you can feature books for students of all ages.
12 | A Book a Day Keeps the Monsters Away
Adding a cute monster bulletin is a great way to get your elementary students into the Halloween spirit without being too scary.
13 | Ten Timid Ghosts
Ready your students, Ten Timid Ghosts and have them create their own ten ghosts for your display.
Frankenstein Bulletin Boards
Have students create Frankenstein art to decorate your bulletin board. Then, start a pun with Frankly, like Frankly we love math. Check out some more inspiration below.
14 | Frankly We Love Kindergarten
This would be a fun Halloween class activity for younger students. Have them create their own Frankensteins with the quote Frankly we love, Kindergarten or Preschool!
15 | Frankly We Love Books
Here's a fun way to use the same pun for the school library.
Library Halloween Bulletin Board Ideas
Decorate your school's library with Halloween bulletin boards that showcase eerie book covers, spooky quotes from famous authors, or creepy creatures lurking among the bookshelves. You could also go for a Halloween pun. Check out some ideas below.
16 | Read More Booooks
17 | Get Caught in a Good Book
This giant black spider was made with black bulletin board borders!
Cute Halloween Bulletin Boards
Are you looking for some cute Halloween bulletin board ideas? Include friendly ghosts, smiling pumpkins, and cuddly monsters to create a fun Halloween vibe in your class this year. Check out some cute ideas below.
18 | We are Batty for Learning
These cute bulletin board includes adorable ghosts, bats, sunflowers and pumpkin cut-outs.
19 | Happy Howl-o-Ween
If your students love animals, then create a bulletin board with animals dressed as ghosts and ready to go trick or treating!
20 | Spooky Vibes
21 | Our Class is Fa-BOO-Lous
This would be perfect for younger students. It's a bulletin board kit from Etsy that comes in an editable PowerPoint so you can add students' names to the ghosts.
22 | We Are the Boo Crew
23 | 4th Grade is FaBOOlous
Steal this idea with your grade and add each student's name to the ghosts!
Funny Halloween Bulletin Boards
Add a little humor to your boards with Halloween puns, silly monsters, or even skeletons having a dance party. You can also use the classic trick or treat smell my feet which students think is hilarious. Check out a few more examples below.
24 | Karma is a Black Cat
If your students are Taylor Swift fans then they may love this bulletin board idea, that says, "Karma is a Black cat."
25 | We Are a Bat-Tastic Class
26 | Trick or Treat Smell My Feet
Hang Halloween socks on a string with clothespins for a funny bulletin board!
27 | Mwah Ha Happy Halloween
28 | Come Hang with Us
29 | My Second Grade Boos
Steal this idea and add your grade level. Students can help create cute ghosts with their names on them.
Halloween Bulletin Boards with Student Involvement
Get your students involved in the creation of your bulletin board by featuring their work or adding their pictures or names to your display. You could also have them help you cut out Halloween shapes for the board. Check out some more ideas below to involve your students in your Halloween classroom decor.
30 | How to Catch Spooks
This clever bulletin board starts with a writing activity, where students explain how to catch spooks. It’s an intro to procedural writing by writing step by step strategies for catching spooks!
31 | Kindergarten Halloween Bulletin Board Idea
These kindergartners created candy buckets and inside they sounded out and wrote their favorite candies!
32 | Boo to You from Our Crew
Add student pictures to create adorable ghosts to decorate a bulletin board that your students will love!
Math Halloween Bulletin Board Ideas
Combine Halloween fun with math learning by incorporating math concepts like counting, geometry, and patterns into your Halloween themed bulletin board. You could fill in this quote with what you're teaching in math right now, like fractions don’t scare us, along with Halloween décor. Check out what I mean below.
33 | Slope Does Not Scare Us
Halloween Bulletin Board Ideas with Student Work
Have students work on Halloween themed activities and then use their work as your Halloween classroom decorations. Check out some inspiration for Halloween-themed artwork, essays, and poetry for your bulletin board below.
34 | Look What You Made Me Brew
If you're looking for some Halloween themed activities that involve kindness, then this is a great idea. Have students write ways that they show kindness to others inside of Halloween Cauldron's that say My Kindness Recipe.
35 | We are Pumped About Learning
To re-create this Halloween bulletin board, have students create their own pumpkins and then provide them with pumpkin-themed story prompts.
36 | Candy Corn Craft Halloween Bulletin Board
Students can make candy corn art with yellow and orange tissue paper strips.
37 | Halloween Ghost Craft Display
Young children can work on fine motor skills by creating these tissue paper ghosts.
38 | Boo-Tiful Work
Replace the Os in bootiful work with large googly eyes for an easy Halloween themed bulletin board featuring student work.
October Bulletin Board Ideas
October is anti-bullying month. You could incorporate an anti-bullying message on a Halloween-themed bulletin board. Check out an example below.
39 | Bullying Graveyard
In the bullying graveyard lies rumors, harming others, hate speech and feeling left out.
Halloween Bulletin Boards On Etsy
Throughout this post I've shown you a few bulletin boards that you can get on Etsy. I wanted to show you a couple more that I found that are my absolute favorites. Check them out below.
40 | Welcome to Boo Street
41 | Welcome to Our Brainy Boo Crew
Fall Bulletin Board Ideas
If you want to create a fall bulletin board you can use natural elements like leaves, acorns, and scarecrows. What's great about a fall bulletin board is you can keep the display up for several months.
I created an entire post with a ton of fall bulletin board ideas, you can check it out here...
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How to DIY Your Bulletin Boards
So, you want to DIY your bulletin board to get your class ready for the Halloween season? Here are some ideas to help you create a crafty bulletin board or Halloween door decoration.
First, decide on a theme for your Halloween bulletin board. You can't go wrong with a Halloween classic like ghosts, witches, bats, or pumpkins, or go for something more unique like a retro theme or your students’ favorite Halloween movie.
Once you have a theme, gather your materials for your project. Cardboard, construction paper, and colored markers are a must-have for any handmade bulletin board. You may also want to pick up some glue, scissors, and decorative items like ribbons or stickers to give your board a 3-D look.
Another easy idea is to get Halloween coloring pages for your students and use these to decorate your board. You can easily find some printable templates online.
Now it's time to get crafty! Begin by choosing a background color for your bulletin board—think traditional Halloween colors like orange or black or go with a neutral tone. Cut the cardboard or paper to fit the size of your bulletin board and secure it in place.
Next, use construction paper to cut out shapes like pumpkins, ghosts, or bats. An easy hack is to use pumpkin carving stencils!
One of my favorite tools to create beautiful displays is Canva. Canva is an online software, that has tons of templates and graphics that you can print and add to your bulletin board. Plus, Canva has a pro version that is free for teachers!
Finally, add any finishing touches or details to your DIY Halloween bulletin board. This might include adding bulletin board letters with a Halloween pun, or text with a bold marker.
You can also add a Halloween banner attached with string and clothespins plus, bulletin board borders if you want too.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are some creative ideas for Halloween-themed boards?
You can create unique Halloween-themed bulletin boards with ideas like a spooky graveyard, haunted house, or creepy forest. Use cut-out shapes of bats, pumpkins, and ghosts, along with Halloween phrases and puns. If you want to make it interactive, you can include a candy corn counting game or a matching activity.
How can I incorporate fall elements into a Halloween board?
If you want to give a fall, feel to your Halloween bulletin board add leaves, acorns, and scarecrows. Add a touch of autumn color with shades of orange, red, yellow, and brown. You can also mix Halloween and fall themes by including pumpkin patches, harvest moon scenes, or even combining spooky and fall-themed quotes.
Any budget-friendly tips for decorating bulletin boards?
You can reuse materials like construction paper and previous decorations or design your own clip art in PowerPoint. Also, inexpensive supplies like cotton balls, crepe paper, and recycled cardboard can help you add a 3-D effect. Check out the Dollar stores for items to add to your boards like skeletons or a fake spider web.
What materials can I use for a spooky board design?
Try materials like black and purple construction paper, fake cobwebs, pipe cleaners for spider legs, and tissue paper for ghosts. You can also create a 3D effect with foam or cardboard cut-outs, and don't forget to add some eerie lighting with string lights or glow-in-the-dark paint.
How do I create a Halloween board related to teaching lessons?
Connect Halloween themes to what your class is learning to tie your décor to a learning experience. For example, use math problems to "escape the haunted house," or decode a secret Halloween message with vocabulary words. This will help you make learning fun by getting students excited about the holiday.
I hope in this post you found some new Halloween bulletin boards to try this year. Feel free to save your favorite ideas to your Pinterest boards, to do that just click on the picture, then the P and choose your board.
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