Get ready to sprinkle some extra magic into your classrooms because we've got something special for you. If you're all about making learning super fun and unforgettable for your elementary-aged students, then you're in for a treat! We've rounded up the top 10 classroom transformations that will turn your teaching space into an absolute wonderland of excitement and adventure.
These transformations are sure to bring smiles, laughter, and a whole lot of joy to your classroom. And don't worry -transformation days don't mean the learning stops.. It's just the opposite! All the same teaching and learning still happens, just through an engaging theme!
1. Snow Globe Day
If you are looking for winter party ideas for your class AND you want it completely planned out for you, then you are in the right spot! Read on for winter party ideas galore and to find out how to transform your classroom into a Snow Globe winter wonderland!
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2. Gingerbread
When the cold of winter has set in, warm up the day with a gingerbread classroom transformation. This themed day works well as a wintertime skills review, and a great break from routine. Our team has cooked up all things gingerbread cookies, centers, read aloud activities for any gingerbread story, nonfiction passage, writing activities, brain breaks, math activities (even a math craft), art, social studies and a highly engaging gingerbread cookie science experiment! Cozy winter day achieved!
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3. Glow Day
Make learning brighter with a glow day! Using black lights, glow sticks and highlighters, this day will leave your students with bright memories. With glow street themed centers signs, a literacy study on the story “Firenze's Light”, glowing grammar practice, reading passages, a lesson on bioluminescent creatures, 5 glowing math centers, and even an idea for snacks that glow, this transformation has everything you need for a day that shines!
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4. Garden/ Springtime
When spring rolls around, it is time to dig in with a garden classroom transformation! Not only does this transformation bring spring right into your classroom, it involves crafts, two spring themed literature studies, centers, brain breaks, garden math lessons and centers, and hands-on science, including planting a seed!
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5. Books & Basketball
Tap into the March Madness frenzy with a books and basketball classroom transformation! Starting with a student favorite book tournament bracket, continue the fun with an entire basketball themed school day! Score big points with this transformation and all of the materials included: sporty snacks. math, literacy and even basketball themed STEM!
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6. Restaurant
Serve up a tasty memory making day with all the ideas and resources included in the restaurant classroom transformation. Students will gobble up the ingredients digital slides math game, pizza themed behavior management, chef hats, Reading Cafe literacy activities, pizza themed math, and much more! Optional idea: deck out your classroom like the local cafe.
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7. Two's Day
On either February 2nd (2/2) or 22nd (2/22), celebrate Twosday with your class. When I taught 2nd grade, I always felt like Kindergarten and 1st grade covered all of the 100th day of school bases. I wanted a different day to celebrate with my students, then Twosday came along! Celebrate all things two with duo themed snack ideas, math, literacy, artifact museum class activity and even a STEM activity.
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8. Beach Day
Grab your tiny umbrellas, because sunshine and sand will be yours with a beach day classroom transformation. This transformation is perfect to interrupt a long, cold winter or for an end of year celebration. Make your classroom a tropical paradise with beach/summer themed activities and centers for all core subject areas, plus an end of year memory lapbook project!
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9. Earth Day
April 22nd is Earth Day, a time to show care and appreciation for this planet we call home. Many teachers bring their classes outside to help clean up their community, but have been searching for additional, meaningful Earth Day activities for their students. We have their answer…an Earth Day classroom transformation! Your Earth Day schedule will be full with an Earth Day or Plants lapbook, spring themed centers, Earthy crafts and decoration/snack ideas.
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10. Camp Read a Lot
Always a student favorite, tap into the cozy and calm vibes with a camping classroom transformation. Teachers set up this transformation in a variety of ways, there are so many possibilities. While you figure out what your classroom campsite will look like, we can provide camping themed activities for all subject areas including the snack! Let's team up and transform your space into a cozy camping corner.
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Bonus Transformation Idea – Coffee Shop Day
Fill your classroom with relaxing coffeeshop vibes! Your students will love the sweet coffee & cake pop inspired academic activities including a deep dive on how coffee is made!
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DIY Classroom Transformation Kit
If you are hoping to make classroom transformations more than just a once a year thing, you will want to snag these bundles packed with easy to implement, low prep transformations. What an amazing, no-brainer tool to add to your teacher toolkit!
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Take a Closer Look
Let Katie from our team give you a quick glimpse of our favorite classroom transformations.
Here's to countless adventures, endless smiles, and a continuous journey of creating unforgettable learning moments.
Do you have other classroom transformation theme ideas? We'd love to hear about them in the comments!
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