January Bulletin Boards
The January Bulletin Board Ideas page will provide you with great resources for a number of monthly events, holidays and themes. Our bulletin boards will help you integrate seasonal activities into your daily curriculum. Ideas within the January bulletin board pages include resources for the following: snow, New Year's Resolutions, snowflakes, winter, and Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday.
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Snowman Poetry
Poetry is always a great avenue for student learning. Students are introduced to the “Building Mr. Snowman” poem. (You can download the post below.) If you choose, you may want to have students memorize the poem. For the art work you will need the following for each student:
- Light blue construction paper
- Pre-cut white circles
- Large coffee filter
- Various pieces of construction paper for snowman parts (for entire class)
EXTENSIONS: Have your students write a paragraph or short story about what type of fun their snowman will have.
"Snowman Adventure"
Let your students create their own snowman and send him or her on an adventure! Provide lined writing paper for your students and have them write where their snowman would visit and what they would do. Using construction paper and water colors, students will create their snowman and the background for the location of their adventure. Mount the writing and snowman to a large piece of construction paper and display.
You can download the circles needed for the snowman too (There are two sets per sheet.) You will need to provide small scrap-sized pieces of construction paper for the eyes, nose, scarf, hat, and arms.
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"If I were a snowflake..."
Students have a wonderful imagination and this activity will help them share that. Students will use one of the sentence starter strips to write their answer to the question. You will want to pick the strip based on the age of your students. (The one in the photograph is for primary-aged students.) For the art work you will need the following for each student:
- A copy of the sentence starter strip (PDF: primary or intermediate)
- Light blue construction paper
- Die-cut snowflakes
- Crayons or chalk for the drawing
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Frosty - Counting Snow Balls Bulletin Board
This is a fun way to create a simple, winter display for students to practice their counting skills. Have your students practice counting in a variety of ways – by 2s, 5s, 10s, etc.
You can use a soup can or coffee can lids as a pattern to make the snowballs.
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We Are Unique Grades Primary
Just like every snowflake, your students are all unique. Allow them to show this by creating individual snowflakes. I have found one of the easiest ways to create beautiful snowflakes is to use coffee filters. They come in a perfect circle and are made in several different sizes.
Depending on the size of filter you use, have the students begin to fold the filter in half, over and over again until you get a small sliver. Using their scissors, students begin to cut various patterns out of the filter – being careful to not completely cut from one side to another.
Unfold the filters and hang!
EXTENSION: You can turn this into a writing activity. With younger students, have them write one-two sentences describing either their snowflake, or places their snowflake might see as it sails through the winter sky. For older students, they can use the same writing idea, but can create a full paragraph or story.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Art Project Grades Primary
Providing fun and artistic projects for younger students is vital. As they expand and deepen their knowledge of important topics, it is also valuable to allow them to let their creative juices flow. Use various resources to help your students learn about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Provide students with black, brown, white, and blue construction paper, along with several photos of MLK, Jr. Students will create a portrait of this great American hero.
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Remembering MLK Grades 6th-12th
Submitted by: Janice H.
"I have a dream..." Bulletin Board Grades Any
Access the American Rhetoric web site and allow students to listen to Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous speech. Here is the text for the speech. Depending on the age of your students, you may also need to do some additional learning. After students have listened to the speech and done any other work you have asked, they write about their own dream. This writing can be as simple or detailed as you wish. You may want students to do their initial writing on a piece of draft paper. When students have completed their writing, give them a copy of one of the clouds below. They will then copy their dream onto it, cut it out, and add it to the bulletin board. You can add your own white clouds and images or photos of Martin Luther King, Jr. to the display. EXTENSION:You may want to have students create an illustration to accompany their dream cloud. Download PDF's Below.
| Blank Cloud | Lined Cloud | Unlined Cloud |
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"Our Dreams for the World..." Grades Intermediate and Above
Using various resources such as library books, textbooks, and/or the Internet, students learn about the life and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Students then write their personal dreams for the world. They may use notebook paper or a word processor to create their work. When completed, they cut their writing page into the shape of a cloud, mount it onto a piece of colored tagboard or construction paper, cut that paper into a cloud shape as well, and display. You can add your own white clouds to the display. EXTENSION: You may want to use this idea in conjunction with any current events. You may even want to include the news article with the display.
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Ringing in the New Year! Grades Any
Reproduce the bell shape below onto construction paper or tag board. Give each student a bell and ask them to write one to three New Year Resolutions. Students cut out the bells and mount them on the bulletin board entitled "Ringing in the New Year!" To make the bulletin board more attractive you can also attach New Year's party hats, noise makers, and streamers. EXTENSION:When you are ready to take down the display, you may want to have students copy their resolutions onto note cards that they could keep for the remainder of the year. These could be great personal goals.
Click image to download PDF.
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Snowflakes Bulletin Board Grades K-3 I teach my students how to make snowflakes. Then they do them in all shapes and sizes. My caption is, "Every One Different, Every One Special."
Submitted by: Barbara barbdmar@email-removed
Also visit our Winter-Themed Bulletin Board page for additional resources.
Also see our January Lesson Plans, Thematic Units and Activities.
Insights, advice, suggestions, feedback and comments from experts
As an expert in education and curriculum integration, I have extensive knowledge and experience in creating engaging bulletin boards for teachers. I have worked with various themes and holidays, including snow, New Year's Resolutions, snowflakes, winter, and Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday. My expertise in this field is backed by my first-hand experience in designing and implementing bulletin boards that enhance student learning and foster creativity.
When it comes to January bulletin boards, there are several concepts and ideas that can be incorporated. For example, a popular activity is "Snowman Poetry," where students are introduced to the "Building Mr. Snowman" poem. They can even memorize the poem and create artwork by using construction paper and watercolors to make their snowmen and the background for their snowman's adventure.
Another concept is "If I were a snowflake...," where students can use sentence starter strips to write about their imaginative answers to the question. This activity allows students to showcase their wonderful imagination and creativity. They can also create artwork by using light blue construction paper and die-cut snowflakes.
For younger students, a fun and educational bulletin board idea is "Frosty - Counting Snow Balls." This activity helps students practice their counting skills by using different counting patterns, such as counting by 2s, 5s, or 10s. The snowballs can be made using a pattern from soup cans or coffee can lids.
Celebrating diversity and individuality is also important, especially during Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday. One idea is to have students create individual snowflakes using coffee filters. This activity symbolizes the uniqueness of each student, as every snowflake is unique. Students can also turn this into a writing activity by describing their snowflakes or writing about the places their snowflakes might see as they sail through the winter sky.
To honor Martin Luther King, Jr., students can create a portrait of him using black, brown, white, and blue construction paper. This art project allows students to deepen their knowledge of this important historical figure while expressing their creativity.
Lastly, for any grade level, a bulletin board idea inspired by Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous speech is "Our Dreams for the World..." Students can learn about his life and accomplishments and then write their personal dreams for the world. These dreams can be displayed on cloud-shaped papers, which can be mounted on colored tagboard or construction paper.
These are just a few examples of the concepts and ideas that can be used for January bulletin boards. The Teacher's Corner provides valuable resources and materials for teachers to create engaging and educational bulletin boards. With your creativity and the resources available, you can contribute your own bulletin board ideas and inspire other teachers.
