This year, our school is focusing on helping our students become problem solvers. One way that we talked about helping them was to create a visual display in our rooms so they could easily be reminded of ways to solve problems. Then I was flipping through the Oriental Trading catalog I saw the Jumbo What Can I Do Mini Bulletin Board Set and inspiration hit!
When I got the Jumbo What Can I Do Mini Bulletin Board Set in the mail, I went and started getting items together for the bulletin board. I have a big tub full of supplies to make my bulletin board! I started pulling out these essential bulletin board making items: Mavalus® Multi-Purpose Adhesive Tape and Glue Dots® XL. Where have these guys been my whole teaching career?! Every new teacher needs these in their desk!
After stapling down the Fadeless® Art Black Paper Roll, I decided on adding a White Dots on Chalkboard Bulletin Board Border and White Scalloped Bulletin Board Border. When I am creating bulletin boards, I like to layer my borders to make them stand out. With using a black paper on the background, I thought that the white would really pop!
In the top corners I added a variety of Lanterns and Fans. If you are ever in need of a lantern or fan, Oriental Trading is the place to look! They have them in every color imaginable! I love to add fans, poms and lanterns to my bulletin boards to give them a 3D effect. Although I put different colors on either side of the bulletin board, I made sure to balance them out on both sides. 
I loved how this bulletin board turned out but the best part of it is the vocabulary the kids have picked up! When I hear a disagreement, they are using these Problem-Solving skills, and that makes this not just a pretty bulletin board, but a useful one as well!
