School is a place where children can learn and play at the same time. However, spending long hours in the classroom every day can make children feel restless and bored. To help students feel more enthusiastic, you can try various ways to decorate the classroom.

Decorating the classroom can indeed create a fresh, enjoyable atmosphere, making children more comfortable and eager to learn. This is especially true if the children are involved in the decorating process. Want to know how to make your classroom look creative and appealing?

Classroom Window Decorations
Decorating classroom windows can make the classroom look more attractive. You can decorate them with colorful streamers or hang pictures featuring various characters. To make the streamers, you can choose origami paper in bright colors. You can fold the paper into origami shapes like hearts, birds, or stars. Then, attach the folded paper to a string and hang it on the window track so it looks like an artistic curtain.

Mini Gallery
Creating a mini gallery isn’t just a way to decorate the classroom—it also serves as a platform for children’s creativity. The items displayed can include their drawings or best artwork to further motivate the students.

You can create a large frame to display the children’s artwork. The frame can be made using wool yarn tied to popsicle sticks or origami paper. Also, add an interesting title at the top of the mini gallery frame.

Butterflies on the Classroom Wall
Without decorations, classroom walls can feel empty, especially if they’re white. That’s why you can decorate them by sticking origami paper butterflies in various colors on the walls to create a cheerful atmosphere. You can also decorate these paper butterflies with markers or glitter. Attach the butterflies to the wall using tape so they look as if they’re flying.

Plants in Various Corners
Decorating the classroom doesn’t have to be limited to origami paper. You can also use live plants to improve air quality—especially since plants can reduce stress levels.

You can use potted plants or hanging plants. However, using live plants as decorations does require special care—such as watering them regularly so they don’t wilt easily. This can also be a way for you to teach students how to care for and appreciate plants.

Ceiling Hangings
Another way to decorate the classroom is by creating ceiling hangings. These decorations can be a good option when the classroom walls can no longer be decorated. Although it may difficult, making ceiling hangings is actually quite easy with origami.

Choose 3D origami shapes so they look realistic from all angles. Popular 3D shapes typically include birds, dinosaurs, stars, and butterflies. You can tie the origami pieces with string and attach them to the ceiling using clear tape.

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