This year I decided to decorate my classroom door in the spirit of the Holidays. This year I have only one child who does not celebrate Christmas so the children’s vote was overwhelmingly in favour of Santa coming down the chimney. I thought to add Christmas stockings on the mantle and some garlands. My SNA (Special Needs Assistant) added a few Christmas presents and a tree.
We love our door and have had many compliments from children who pass by. I encouraged other teachers to join in and now our hallways look very festive.
Do you enjoy decorating doors for the Holidays?
© Colline Kook-Chun, 2017
(This post is linked to Norm’s Thursday Doors challenge)
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Great job, Colline! I decorate our front door just a bit, but nothing even close to this. I go all-out inside the house, though. 🙂
janet
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All the classes are having fun decorating their doors – it makes for a festive school. Our front doors are bare though. It is better to spend time decorating spaces people see more often.
The front door to my home is not decorated at all – but as soon as you step in, you know it is Christmas 🙂
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What a great idea, Colline. I have never thought of doing this before.
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I encouraged other teachers to join in and now the whole school is participating. Tomorrow the children will vote on what their favourite door is. It has been fun so far and has created spirit in the school.
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I’ve never decorated doors at my home, but a few years ago, after retiring from the agency where I had worked for many years, I joined a private company where decorating our offices and our doors was almost a requirement! I was going all Scrooge on them…until I saw how much fun everyone was having. So I joined the others.
Great doors!
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Now those I would love to see. Do you have any pictures?
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Such a festive door, Colline. Well done. It looks really cheerful and colourful. 🙂
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Thank you. A huge contrast to the cold and grey day outside 🙂
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That’s a nice door – are the cookies and milk for Santa? And where’s Rudolf’s Carrot?? 😉
I’m surprised that you only have one ‘non-xmas’ child. Except for ‘Faith’ schools there is always a mix of cultures and creeds in UK schools. So Christmas is usually celebrated at a non-denominational level. My Son’s school is having a Festive Pullover day tomorrow where everyone donates a £1 for not being in uniform and the money goes to Save the Children 🙂
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Oops, we forgot the carrot.
Usually I have a mix of beliefs in my room but this year, for the first time since I have taught in Toronto, I don’t. Makes the year end discussion around the Holidays centred on one custom.
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Nice idea, Colline! It looks great 🙂 🙂
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Thanks Jo. Tomorrow we will do a walkabout around the school to look at the other doors.
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You have influence in your school) Love Santa’s pants hanging in the fire place! My front door gets a wreath:)
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The lower primary teachers (grade 1 and kindergarten) are on the same floor and we speak often. And I also used to teach kindergarten 🙂
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My sis in law taught kindergarten, and have several in my circle of family and friends ((all ages)
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I decorated a door once in school but really ought to do so again! I like the ones you’ve shown us here 🙂
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Thank you. I will take pictures of the other ones in the school and share them next week.
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What a lovely Christma decoration idea. These little things will leave loads of wonderful memories for the children.
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Today my class and I are going through the school to look at everyone’s door. It all adds to the excitement and spirit of the Holiday season.
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Beautiful idea Colline, most Children enjoy the little ideas that make up Christmas.
Sad that all children cannot enjoy the simplicity of the innocence of happiness and enjoyment.
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It is. Simplicity is something to encourage in a child’s life for as long as you can.
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What a great idea, and I love what you’ve done, Colline. It looks very festive and something I’d be proud to have on one of my doors. We always have a holly wreath on our front door at this time of the year, but that’s about it when it comes to decorating a door.
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I love seeing the wreaths on people’s doors. It shows their Christmas spirit.
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Anything chrissmassy I love. And yes doors are great fun.
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Christmassy is a favourite of mine too 🙂
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How fun! When my children were in elementary school, they would have door decorating contests for each classroom. 🙂
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The school judged the doors on Friday. Monday we will find our the most favoured door.
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this is so great, creative method to create your own holiday decorations…well done!!
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Thank you. The school looks very festive at the moment with all the Holiday doors.
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oh wow looks lovely!! Well done and merry christmas to you and pupils!
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Thank you. We enjoyed creating the door and enjoy looking at it everyday 🙂
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Your decorations are lovely! I’m sure the children enjoy looking at them.
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They do. And not only the children in my class 🙂
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