When I envisioned a western theme, I instantly thought of a palette of black and red. I wanted to create some interest and keep the room from looking flat, so I knew that I had to come up with another color to give it that “POP!” At first, I contemplated using denim, but knew that denim wouldn’t necessarily give the room that “WOW” factor that so many of you are looking for.
Yellow was the answer!
How would I incorporate yellow into a western theme?
SUNFLOWERS! Lots and lots of sunflowers!
Red and yellow look great together and it instantly changed the entire look of the room!
This was a fun room to create and I especially LOVE the window boxes on the bulletin boards (window boxes were created out of empty Kleenex boxes and stapled to the bulletin board). This is a great way to incorporate sunflowers into your western themed classroom!
Think of using the following décor items in your western themed classroom…
~galvanized buckets/pails
~sunflowers
~cowboy hats
~bandanas
~sheriff badges
~bales of hay (keep them in packages)
~rustic barn wood bulletin board paper
~wooden buckets
~Paper Star (a focal point must!)
~cowboy boots
~horse prints
~checkered ribbon
~twine to hang banners and
~barn scene roll to cover walls
Hope you enjoy my vision of a western themed classroom!
Make sure to visit the Schoolgirl Style Shop for all of your classroom decorating needs!
*Photos are from the fabulous E’lisa Campbell from E.C. Campbell Photography
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Schoolgirl Style’s products are EDITABLE! You can customize your classroom décor printables any way you would like!
*Font used on all printables: Showguide
All tags, labels, banners, pennants, and signs are from Schoolgirl Style.
Hanging paper daisies, large red star, ribbon, and picture frame are from Schoolgirl Style.
Yellow sheriff badges, red rings on baskets: Creative Teaching Press
Sunflowers, cowboy hats: Hobby Lobby
Wire baskets, metal stars on shelf, galvanized pails: Target
Hay, wooden buckets: Michaels
Pencils, horses, bandanas, barn scene: Oriental Trading
Bordette and Rustic barn wood bulletin board paper: Amazon
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Another great theme! I love the idea of using kleenex boxes as flower boxes for the sunflowers. The wheels in my head are already spinning on how I can incorporate that idea into my own classroom. Thanks for the inspiration!
If I were to go back to full time teaching next year, I would use this for my room. It is adorable, but not too cutesy for boys or too rough and tumble for girls. Love the red, black and yellow combo, and the sunflowers are genius! Great idea of the window boxes made from tissue boxes.
Oh how wonderful. Your right the red and yellow are wonderful and the black is like black denim! Oh it is such a great theme.
You always amaze me.
Melissa
It looks adorable! This theme is another home run! I could totally see myself doing a western theme in the future….but I’m too in love with my dog theme right now.
So much fun!! I might change my mind on my theme for next year…
I am so excited. I have had a western theme in my Kindergarten classroom for the past 6 years. Now I am moving to Second grade and was trying to come up with a new idea. This is a great way for me to upscale a theme I love and still use some of the things I already have. For example, I have real horse shoes that I have used for bathroom passes. The kids love these. They are painted so I know if a girl or boy is out. No more lost passes. They last forever and don’t plug up the toilet if they try to flush them!!!