Rainbow Bulletin Boards to Brighten Up Your Classroom

Looking for ways to brighten up your dull, boring classroom? You can’t go wrong with rainbows! Not only do they display 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 that are perfect for Pride Month in June or any time throughout the year!

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1. You Are a Rainbow of Possibilities

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.

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2. Love Has No Gender

Celebrate Pride Month in June with this colorful, interactive bulletin board. It’s inexpensive to make when you pick up paint chips from your local home improvement store.

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3. Eat a Rainbow

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!

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4. Attitude Is the Mind’s Paintbrush

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

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5. Rainbow Bond

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

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6. Be a Rainbow in Someone Else’s Cloud

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

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7. New Friends Are at the End of Our Rainbow

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

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8. In Diversity There Is Beauty and There Is Strength

Have your class help you re-create this rainbow-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.

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9. Sight Word Progress Chart

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

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10. Take What You Need

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

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11. You Fit Right In!

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.

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