Paper tree bulletin board

One of many photos shared by an elementary school library associate.

Thanksgiving bulletin board. Twist butcher paper to make tree trunk and branches. Have students write something they are thankful for on leaves. Easy!

For this bulletin I wanted to make a tree for the *Autumn Aesthetics* but also give my residents some money saving tips, thus "money doesn't grow on trees" was born. I tore and twisted brown butcher block paper to make the tree. I stapled it in random places on the board to form the trunk and branches, actually super simple!

My Welcome Back Bulletin Board

By incorporating these Tree-themed ideas, you can create a classroom environment that symbolizes growth, learning, and community while engaging students in both creative and academic activities. This theme ties nature to lessons, providing a hands-on approach to various subjects.

I was going to be really clever and do a "Flashback Friday" post about my DIY Tree that my rock star of a husband and I built 3 years ago for my first grade classroom..however, my goal to post yesterday was interrupted by a little someone who boycotted naps! So here it is today! After my first year of teaching I had my heart set on making an awesome free standing tree for my classroom that my students could read under. I had an Explorer theme going and I really wanted to make my classroom…