Trace a shape that relates to the study unit's theme onto cardstock or construction paper. For example, cut Conestoga wagons for a unit about westward expansion or raindrops or clouds for a water cycle study.
Print the unit vocabulary on the shapes. Limit the splash set to 10 words at a time, if possible.
Cut out the shapes. Mount them flush on the bulletin board or give the display depth with foam mounting squares or paper "springs" to make the word shapes pop out from the surface.
Open a word-processing or desktop publishing document on your computer.
Type the vocabulary words into "text art" shapes, filling open-font letters with color gradients, patterns or other embellishments.
Print the words onto cardstock and cut them out. Mount them on coordinating cardstock, construction paper, scrapbooking paper or wallpaper with double-sided tape or glue.