Christmas is one of the most exciting times of the year and it has become synonymous with decorations. Whether it’s a mall, home, shop, office, or school, decorating is one of the most important parts of Christmas.
If you’re a teacher, you’d already know that preparation for Christmas decorations takes place in all schools. The first thing that everyone notices about a school is its door and that’s why it’s important to decorate it to bring holiday cheer to the school.
In this article, we’ll discuss the best Christmas door decoration ideas that you can use for school. The best thing about these ideas is that they’ll allow you to involve kids to complete the decoration process. Read each idea carefully to choose the one that’ll make your students excited the most.
1. Christmas Tree
The first idea is about turning the school door into a Christmas tree. You’ll need the following supplies to complete this decorating activity with your students.
- Red paper
- Kite-shaped green papers with multiple shades
- Brown paper
- Gold paper stars
- Multicolored paper
- Red ribbon
- Merry Christmas banner
- Solution tape
- Scissors
Once you have all the supplies, you’ll need to cover the entire door with red paper using solution tape. After that, provide all the students with multicolored papers and ribbons and ask them to make ornaments.
Give them a free hand so that they use their imagination to create interesting festive items. Once students have started making ornaments, apply the Merry Christmas banner on the top side of the door.
Next use green kite-shaped paper pieces with multiple shades to create a big Christmas tree on the door, and use brown paper to make the trunk. Then grab gold paper stars and stick them to the red paper in different places.
Once the kids are done, collect all the ornaments they made and apply them to the Christmas tree you created.
2. Gingerbread House
Another great way to decorate your school house is to turn it into a gingerbread house. You’ll need the following supplies to achieve it.
- Brown paper
- Red ribbon
- Two seven feet tall white PVC pipe pieces
- White craft paper
- Solution tape
- Scissors
- Glue
- Hard white paper
After gathering all the supplies, apply brown paper to the door and the wall around it. Then pick up PVC pipes and apply the red ribbon to them so that they look like candy canes.
Attach the candy canes to both sides of the door using glue to make a border. Pick up the white craft paper and cut it with scissors to make the snowy roof. Apply this snowy roof to the wall just above the door.
Ask students to cut hard white paper into several circles and paint it with red color to resemble candies. Apply those candies in different places on the wall covered with brown paper.
3. Santa’s Nice List
It’s always nice to reward your students for their good behavior and effort. You can reward them by giving them a place on Santa’s nice list created on the school door.
You can allow each student to write their own name on the door as it’ll make them feel proud. Use the following supplies to turn your school door into Santa’s nice list.
- Christmas wrapping paper
- Several white papers for the list
- A few gold paper stars
- Merry Christmas banner
- Santa’s hat
- Solution tape
- Scissors
After gathering the supplies, use the Christmas wrapping paper to cover the entire door. Then, pick up the Christmas banner and apply it to the door’s top side and attach white papers, for Santa’s nice list, on top of the Christmas wrapping paper.
Apply Santa’s hat on top of the white paper and attach gold paper stars to different places as a finishing touch. After that, ask all the students to write their names on the list.
4. Santa’s Factory
Creating the Santa’s factory is another great way to decorate the school door. You’ll need the following supplies for this purpose.
- Brown paper
- Styrofoam
- White and pink craft paper
- Paper plates
- Cotton balls
- Multicolored paper
- Solution tape
- Scissors
Provide kids with multicolored paper to create decorative items for Santa’s factory, such as candy canes, lollipops, and gingerbread men. Give them paper plates as well to paint them in different colors.
Apply brown paper to cover the door and wall around it. Use Styrofoam to create the triangular part for the roof of Santa’s factory and apply it to the wall just above the door. Cover the Styrofoam with brown paper and stick paper plates, painted by kids, to it.
Use white craft paper to create a window and pink craft paper to make curtains. Apply the window and curtains in the center of the door. Now, pick up cotton balls and place them on the fool on both sides of the door.
Once the kids are done making decorative items, apply them to different places on the brown paper to attach to the wall earlier.
5. 3D Snowman
Creating a realistic 3D snowman is an excellent way to decorate the school door. You’ll need the following supplies for this method.
- Christmas wrapping paper
- Cotton
- Black buttons
- Orange paper
- Multicolored paper
- Thick red ribbon
- Glue
- Solution tape
- Scissors
Once you have all the supplies, provide kids with multicolored paper and ask them to create ornaments. After that, cover the door with Christmas paper and start making snowmen using cotton.
Once the snowman is ready, use two big black buttons to make its eyes. Grab orange paper to create its nose and attach it to its place. Next, use four or five small black buttons to create the snowman’s mouth and place the red ribbon to make the scarf.
You can also place three buttons vertically on the snowman’s belly to dress it appropriately. After that, you can collect ornaments that kids made and apply them to different places on the door.
Final Words
These are the best and most creative ideas you can use to decorate your school door and give it a Christmas vibe. The skills that you and your students need to utilize these ideas are basic. The best thing about these ideas is that they involve students to keep them busy and excited.