Spice up your classroom decor with some of these fun and easy projects. You can even get the students involved on an arts & crafts day. Group them up to turn it into a team-building exercise!

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  1. 1 Put a bunch of adjectives & nouns on depressor sticks to make choosing team names more fun!

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  2. 2 Paint old wooden stools into story cover seats

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  3. 3 Take the ceiling tiles down and turn them into an art gallery (if the fire marshal allows it, of course!)

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  4. 4 Paint a cool mural on paper, and stick it to your ugly classroom door (again, you might want to check with the fire marshal first!)

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  5. 5 Use spray paint to give some fun colors to your office supplies

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  6. 6 Glue decorative contact paper to old shelves

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  7. 7 Get this adorable travel mugs to go on your desk or carry around the classroom while you teach!

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  8. 8 Throw some tennis balls on the chairs and spare yourself some headaches!

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  9. 9 Got some old books? Make an awesome bench you can actually sit on…

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  10. 10 Make some post-it note murals in the windows

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  11. 11 Make a “no name” paper display!

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  12. 12 Glue crayons to a canvas and melt them with a hair dryer to create some abstract art pieces

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  13. 13 Jazz up your pencil cup holder

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  14. 14 Make your clothespins fancier for hanging things

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  15. 15 Just because it’s a whiteboard, doesn’t mean is has to stay all white and boring, spice it up with some contact paper and stencils

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  16. 16 Turn an old plain table into a colorful whiteboard table

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  17. 17 Make decorative and clear labels to keep your supplies holders nice and neat

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  18. 18 Create these awesome hanging decorations from scrap paper:

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    h/t Mashable

  19. 19 Paint cabinet doors with chalkboard paint

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