27 Rainbow Bulletin Boards to Brighten Up Your Classroom

Deneen BroadnaxMay 25, 2021

3 minutes read

Looking for ways to brighten up your dull, boring classroom? You can’t go wrong with rainbows! Not only do they create a vibrant, colorful theme, they’ve also become associated with acceptance and inclusion. To help you get started, we’ve put together this list of gorgeous rainbow bulletin boards for inspiration!

1. You Are a Rainbow of Possibilities

You are a rainbow of possibilities rainbow bulletin board

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The perfect way to subtly remind your students that the outcome of this year will depend on the amount of effort they put into it.

2. Eat a Rainbow

Eat a rainbow classroom bulletin boards

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It’s important to help kids increase their nutritional understanding from a young age, and it’s easy to do with rainbow classroom themes like this one!

3. Attitude is the Mind’s Paintbrush

Attitude is the mind's paintbrush rainbow bulletin boards for the classroom

Source: Katie Davidson

For when students just can’t seem to look on the bright side—or need to be reminded that there is one.

4. Rainbow Bonds

Rainbow number bond math classroom theme ideas

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Leave the math lesson to your bulletin board! This is a great visual for teaching number bonds.

5. Be a Rainbow in Someone Else’s Cloud

Be a rainbow in someone else's cloud bulletin board

Source: counselingthestars

Show your class that they can be rainbows, too, with this meaningful quote.

6. Weekly Focus

Weekly focus classroom rainbow theme

Source: The Super Teacher

Beautiful rainbow bulletin boards like this double as an innovative method for outlining the week. Who doesn’t want a more organized classroom?

7. New Friends are at the End of Our Rainbow

New friends are at the end of our rainbow bulletin board with paper chains

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Simultaneously soothe young students’ beginning-of-the-year nerves and get them excited to meet their new friends with this rainbow display.

8. In Diversity There is Beauty and There is Strength

In diversity there is beauty and there is strength rainbow bulletin board

Source: The Designer Teacher

Have your class help you recreate this rainbow classroom theme design by writing their names on a cloud and a few reasons why they are unique on each rainbow strip … and voilà! You’ve got yourself a great rainbow bulletin board.

9. Sight Word Progress Chart

Sight word progress bulletin board with rainbow, clouds and rain

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Never wonder who knows which words again with this nifty color-coordinated display.

10. Take What You Need

Rainbow take what you need with sticky notes

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Make your hallway—and someone’s day—a little bit brighter with this simple rainbow of sticky notes.

11. Find the Gold at the End of the Rainbow

Rainbow math bulletin board for classroom

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This St. Patrick’s Day bulletin board features an interactive math rainbow. Enough said.

12. You Fit Right In!

'You fit right in!' First grade rainbow classroom theme

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This rainbow classroom theme sends the best kind of message, especially to younger kids. Create a classroom environment where everyone is welcome and begin teaching your students about acceptance.