Resident assistants in college dorms can put up name tags on each door on their floor. Choose a theme for your floor and make your decorations accordingly. For example, cut out book-shaped colored paper and make textbook-themed decorations. Put the title of each person’s name tag as their room number and list the individual as the author. Be creative with your name tags, but make everyone’s names legible.
Go all out when decorating doors for elementary classes. Come up with a theme like an apple tree or a school of fish. Cover your door with colorful butcher paper and create fun images. For example, for a tree-themed door, cut out a large brown tree with a green cutout for leaves on the top. Cut enough red apple shapes for each student in your class and put their names on the apples. For the school of fish idea, cover your door in ocean-blue paper. Cut out fish shapes and write your students’ names on the fish.
Posting a school map can be a lifesaver for a lost student. This is especially useful for college door decorations. If you are a resident assistant, post a map on your door and a bulletin board down the hall. If you're decorating your door for a high school or elementary school classroom, adding a small map on your door will help students, especially any new to the school.
Help students start the new school year on the right foot by decorating with tips for school success. For younger students, decorate your door with bright colors and large shapes that include tips for doing well in your class. Include advice like finishing homework the day it's assigned and raising a hand to ask a question. For college students, use less color and a more professional format to state tips such as limiting weekend partying and visiting professors during their office hours to receive additional help.