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    Home » Blog

    Easy Classroom Door Idea for Spring

    Published: Jan 29, 2021 by Heidi. This post may contain affiliate links 51 Comments

    In my last post, I shared tons of great ideas to decorate your child's classroom door for Valentine's Day. Unfortunately, I didn't get on the ball and get my own child's door done until a few days ago. Since Valentine's Day is so close, I opted for a sweet Spring theme instead. That way the door can stay up longer than just a couple of weeks. The best thing about Spring classroom door ideas is that they can span through a few holidays.

    Make this easy and sweet ice cream cone to decorate your classroom for Spring! {OneCreativeMommy.com} Spring Classroom Door Ideas

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    The idea for this sweet door came when I found myself at the school with some time to spare to volunteer. I hadn't planned to decorate the door, so I had nothing in mind. I saw an ice cream cone drawing in the copy room, and I decided that was something I could handle free hand. Trust me. You can too! Here's how!

    How to Make a Three-Layer Ice Cream Cone

    Here's what you will need:

    • Butcher paper in 4 colors (I chose yellow for the cone because I wanted a chocolate ice cream scoop. If you want to add a face, definitely don't use brown for the cone.)
    • Scissors
    • Masking tape and/or glue stick

    Make this easy and sweet ice cream cone to decorate your classroom for Spring! {OneCreativeMommy.com} Spring Classroom Door Ideas

    Directions:

    1. Begin be cutting a large triangle for the cone. (I left the tip of my triangle slightly rounded.)
    2. Lay one of the three paper pieces you plan to use for ice cream scoops across the top of the triangle cone and sketch out the scalloped bottom of the ice cream scoop. Be sure to make the scoop wider than the cone. (It helps to draw the two outside scallops first and then move toward the middle.) Draw a large round arch above the scallops to complete your ice cream scoop.
    3. Layer the three ice cream scoop paper pieces together (with the pattern on top) and carefully cut out all three scoops at once. If that makes you nervous, simply cut out the pattern and trace it onto the other two pieces. That will give you better control, but it will take longer.
    4. Optional -- Use the paper scraps to add drips and sprinkles. The drips are a simple raindrop shape, and the sprinkles are tiny rounded, skinny rectangles. I actually cut the sprinkles with my Silhouette at the same time I cut the letters for the top of the door. I definitely would not recommend cutting out the sprinkles by hand! If you can't do it with a cutting machine, just cut tiny strips with a paper cutter. I'm sure they'll be just as cute.
    5. I attached the large pieces to the door with masking tape and glued on the details with a glue stick.

    Top off your ice cream cone with a sweet saying. I chose, "Fourth Grade is So Sweet!" If you don't have access to a cutting machine or the school or library die cut machine, don't be afraid to write the saying directly on the background paper. (Just be sure your markers don't bleed through to the door!)

    The Kawaii smiley face was actually an after thought. Here's the original door, minus the happy face. I'll let you decide which you prefer.

    Make this easy and sweet ice cream cone to decorate your classroom for Spring! {OneCreativeMommy.com} Spring Classroom Door Ideas

    With my daughter's love for all things Shopkins, a face on the ice cream cone seemed just right! Actually, I'm kind of obsessed with Kawaii faces on my graphics lately. You'll recognize them on my most recent Bingo boards and my Valentine's Day matching game (Spot It style). It just makes sense that I'd put them on the classroom door, too!

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    Hi! I’m Heidi, the sometimes scatterbrained, but always creative mind behind One Creative Mommy. I'm a retired teacher, wife, and mom of three beautiful teenage girls and one adorable fur baby. In my spare time, I love to share my ideas (mistakes and all) with anyone who will listen.

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    Comments

    1. Ruth Earley

      February 09, 2017 at 1:18 pm

      That is so cute. The children must love seeing their new door!

      Reply
      • Heidi

        February 09, 2017 at 1:52 pm

        Thanks, Ruth. I hope so. It had been so long since I'd volunteered that I was really happy to get back in the school and find something to do.

        Reply
    2. Kalee

      February 09, 2017 at 1:40 pm

      This is too cute! I loved decorating the door for the season when I taught!!

      Reply
      • Heidi

        February 09, 2017 at 1:54 pm

        Thanks, Kalee. I think I still have my old laminated things that I used to use in my classroom and on my doors when I was a teacher. In my kids schools, I don't see the teachers doing much decorating. It's usually the parents who take care of it. (I should find my box of school stuff. It took forever to make! Remember using the overhead projector and coloring things with chalk pastels for your walls? Did you do that, too?)

        Reply
    3. Richard @ e-Courses.xyz

      February 09, 2017 at 4:30 pm

      Cute and crafty Ideas. I'm passing this on to a couple of my cousins that are kindergarten and 3rd grade teachers. I'm sure this is something they would love to do for their students or possibly make it a classroom project.

      Reply
      • Heidi

        February 09, 2017 at 10:11 pm

        Thanks, Richard. I used to decorate my door all the time when I was a teacher. In my kids' school, it's the parents that do the decorating.

        Reply
    4. Amber Myers

      February 09, 2017 at 5:53 pm

      I love this door! My daughter is actually in fourth grade and would love it. She's also into all things kawaii.

      Reply
      • Heidi

        February 09, 2017 at 10:12 pm

        Thanks, Amber. Sounds like your daughter and my daughter would get along great!

        Reply
    5. Claudette Esterine

      February 09, 2017 at 6:01 pm

      Really creative this one! Will share with my daughter. Maybe they can do something like this at her daughter's day care. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Heidi

        February 09, 2017 at 10:13 pm

        Thanks, Claudette. This would be cute at a day care.

        Reply
    6. Robin Rue

      February 09, 2017 at 6:32 pm

      This is so cute and creative! I will definitely be sharing this with some of my friends that decorate in their classrooms.

      Reply
      • Heidi

        February 09, 2017 at 10:14 pm

        Thanks, Robin. Decorating the classroom is so fun, and the kids love it!

        Reply
    7. thi

      February 09, 2017 at 7:02 pm

      What adorable ideas! My favorite has to be the ice cream! The animation is super cute and cheery. It'll definitely bring a smile to anyone seeing it! xoxo

      Reply
      • Heidi

        February 09, 2017 at 10:15 pm

        Thanks, Thi. The door was a lot of fun to create, and the kids love it.

        Reply
    8. Author Brandi Kennedy

      February 09, 2017 at 7:21 pm

      I love your door - It's totally something I could see my daughter's teacher from last year doing! Her teacher this year isn't as into decorating, but last year her teacher did all sorts of things like that and we always loved seeing what she would come up with next.

      Reply
      • Heidi

        February 09, 2017 at 10:17 pm

        Thanks, Brandi. I guess some teachers enjoy decorating while others have talents in other areas. Maybe your daughter's teacher would enjoy a parent decorating the door for her.

        Reply
    9. deb

      February 10, 2017 at 12:04 am

      I bet this makes the children so happy! love it :)

      Reply
      • Heidi

        April 24, 2017 at 10:42 am

        Thanks, Deb. One of the girls in the class thanks me for the door every time I'm in the school! It's so cute.

        Reply
    10. Elizabeth O.

      February 10, 2017 at 3:36 am

      I think this is an awesome idea! I don't exactly have a classroom to decorate but this is also perfect for hosting a kids party at home!

      Reply
      • Heidi

        April 24, 2017 at 10:43 am

        Thanks, Elizabeth. That would be cute for a kids' party. If you ever get to volunteer in a school. Everybody loves getting their door decorated.

        Reply
    11. Sarah-Louise Bailey

      February 10, 2017 at 6:38 am

      It was such a very cool decorative door, I love the ice cream color. I was thinking of doing 3D cut outs if possible.

      Reply
      • Heidi

        April 24, 2017 at 10:43 am

        Thanks, Sarah-Louise. That would be really cute with 3-D cutouts. I always love classroom doors that are 3-D, but I've never made one.

        Reply
    12. Ghastly Girl

      February 10, 2017 at 7:05 am

      This is so cute. I am in love with everything ice cream cones lately. My daughter is in that tween stage where everything has to be kawaii too lol. The watering cans are a great idea, I might have to try that for my garden this year.

      Reply
      • Heidi

        April 24, 2017 at 10:44 am

        Thanks, Ghastly Girl. It's almost teacher appreciation week at my kids' school, so now I have to come up with another door idea, and it has to be manly. Yikes! I'm not sure what I'll do this time!

        Reply
    13. Josselyn Radillo

      February 10, 2017 at 10:59 am

      I was a kinder teacher myself and i love all your ideas so much!!!

      Reply
      • Heidi

        April 24, 2017 at 10:45 am

        Thanks, Josselyn. I long-term subbed in kinder, and I loved it! Kinder is one of my favorite ages. (Of course, I got the kids after the teacher had already trained them. I'm not sure if I'm up to training them myself! Kudos to you!)

        Reply
    14. Sondra Barker

      February 10, 2017 at 12:18 pm

      I wish all my teachers did this when I was in school. This is so creative and fun. Great ideas!

      Reply
      • Heidi

        April 24, 2017 at 10:46 am

        Thanks, Sondra. I loved to decorate my door when I was a teacher, but nowdays, it seems like the doors are decorated by the parents. Now that I'm not a teacher anymore, I still get to decorate. Yeah!

        Reply
    15. Jazz

      February 10, 2017 at 2:41 pm

      I love teachers that do this! When I think back to my childhood in school, I always remember the teachers that decorated our classroom doors and the classroom itself. I looked forward to seeing what theme/ideas the teacher would come up with next.

      Reply
      • Heidi

        April 24, 2017 at 10:47 am

        Thanks, Jazz. I always loved it when my teacher decorated the classroom, too. As a retired teacher, I now know how much extra time that takes, and I'm even more grateful to those teachers who took the time to make things extra special.

        Reply
    16. Cynthia Nicoletti

      February 10, 2017 at 2:54 pm

      My daughter is a Kindergarten teacher and she would love these ideas. I will share this with her.

      Reply
      • Heidi

        April 24, 2017 at 10:47 am

        Thanks, Cynthia! Kindergarten teachers are the best! I hope your daughter loves it.

        Reply
    17. Adriana Gil

      February 10, 2017 at 3:31 pm

      This looks adorable! My brother would love this! Even I love this, honestly! Lovely post! xoxo

      Reply
      • Heidi

        April 24, 2017 at 10:48 am

        Thanks, Adriana. Decorating the classroom doors at the school is a lot of fun, and the kids and the teachers love it.

        Reply
    18. Wanderlust Vegans

      February 10, 2017 at 3:39 pm

      Very cute idea! I would love to make one for my door on Christmas!! How cool would that be if my door was a christmas tree. or a santa!

      Reply
      • Heidi

        April 24, 2017 at 10:48 am

        Thanks, Wanderlust Vegans. A Christmas tree or Santa door would be adorable! You should try it!

        Reply
    19. Sapana V

      February 12, 2017 at 6:33 am

      These are really awesome ideas. I love all of them.

      Reply
      • Heidi

        April 24, 2017 at 10:49 am

        Thanks, Sapana. It's really fun to go into the schools and decorate for the kids. They love it.

        Reply
    20. CourtneyLynne

      February 12, 2017 at 7:16 am

      Omg how cute is that door?!?! One can never go wrong with ice cream!!!!

      Reply
      • Heidi

        April 24, 2017 at 10:49 am

        Thanks, CourtneyLynne. I must agree. You can never go wrong with ice cream! Now I need another idea for teacher appreciation week. Yikes!

        Reply
    21. Jennifer

      February 25, 2017 at 12:19 am

      The post is very useful, I will make the decoration for my children's room, I am sure they will like it and show it to their friends. They will be proud of me :). Thanks

      Reply
      • Heidi

        April 24, 2017 at 10:50 am

        Thanks, Jennifer. I hope your kids like the door decoration. It's almost teacher appreciation time at our school, so I've got to start thinking of more ideas!

        Reply
    22. Kristi Cathey

      February 25, 2017 at 6:56 am

      This is so cute!!! My girls will love it. Although I'm not really good at DIY, I will try my best. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Heidi

        April 24, 2017 at 10:51 am

        Thanks, Kristi. That's what I love about the internet. You don't have to be good at DIY. You just have to be good at copying! Good luck!

        Reply
    23. Thomas

      March 05, 2017 at 9:34 pm

      How adorable they are! Your ideas are really interesting. Not only teachers like your decoration, but also men like me love it. Your ideas would be very perfect for a kid party. My daughter's birthday's coming next month. I'll do as your suggestions. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Heidi

        April 24, 2017 at 10:52 am

        Thanks, Thomas. My daughter's teacher is a man. I'm not sure if he loved having a smiling ice cream cone on his door or not, but the kids liked it. (He didn't complain, so hopefully he liked it!) I'm going to try for something more manly for Teacher Appreciation week. We'll see how that goes. I'm fresh out of ideas!

        Reply
    24. Dhaval Parmar

      March 11, 2017 at 4:48 am

      Thanks for this great article, I really enjoyed it from beginning to ending, this is very interesting.

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      April 18, 2017 at 3:22 am

      I love this door! My daughter is actually in fourth grade and would love it. She’s also into all things kawaii.

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      • Heidi

        April 24, 2017 at 10:53 am

        Thanks, Madalin. There must be something about fourth grade girls and kawaii! Maybe it's the Shopkins craze that started it all. I used to hate it, but now I love those little smiley faces!

        Reply
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