A bulletin board is bought once and looked at for months by people who did not choose it. That is a higher bar than a party wall, and it is why the kits in this range are sold whole rather than as singles.
How much you need
The planner on the home page does the arithmetic, but the rule behind it is simple: a balanced board covers about 60% of its area, packed covers 90%, and airy covers a third. Underneath that, the paper backing is doing half the work, so its colour matters as much as the cutouts.
Putting it up square
- Back it first, in one piece if you can. Seams show from the back of the room.
- Staple from the centre outward. Starting at a corner drags the whole sheet out of true.
- Border last, and cut it long. Overlap at the corners rather than mitring; it survives being knocked.
- Letters on a pencil line. Freehand titles always drift upward at the end of the word.
Making one kit last
Laminate the title and the reusable shapes; leave the dated pieces plain. Store flat between two sheets of card, not rolled. A kit that goes up in September and comes down in December will usually come back out fine the next year if it was never folded.
The parts of a kit
| Part | What it does | Reusable? |
|---|---|---|
| Title letters | Reads from the back of the room | Yes, if laminated |
| Large accents | Carries the theme from a distance | Yes |
| Small cutouts | Fills between the big shapes | Two or three terms |
| Border trim | Frames the board and hides staples | Usually once |
| Name tags and labels | Names change every year | No |
Browse the 70 classroom sets, or the sticker sheets for reward charts.