Bring a taco theme to your classroom bulletin board this year! Help students make this fun kids' craft to quickly decorate the board too Here's how to make the kids' craft to decorate your taco bulletin board too.
Taco 'bout an awesome DIY bulletin board idea!! Bring your food themed classroom to life with this DIY Taco Bulletin Board. A few simple supplies and a free printable is all it takes to turn your classroom bulletin board from boring to really something to taco 'bout! Keep reading to learn how you can make this food bulletin board for your classroom today!
Cover your bulletin board with Chalkboard Bulletin Board Paper or Fadeless® Black Art Paper. Frame the top and bottom of the board with the borders from the Funtastic Food Friends Bulletin Board Set. We used the blue and white striped awning border for the top and the food friends border for the bottom.
Who says that your bulletin board design has to stay on the actual board? We decided to put part of our bulletin board design outside the board itself with some glittered marquee letters. We even took it a step further and incorporated the classroom clock into the mix. To make the marquee letters, simply spray a layer of spray adhesive onto marquee light letters and cover with a layer of Gold Glitter. Allow time for the glue to dry and hang!
What's great about using the 'Taco 'Bout' title is that it can be easily incorporated into different bulletin board themes, so when it's time to change your bulletin board out there's no need to remove the marquee letters. Try using 'Taco 'Bout your Favorite Book' for your reading unit or 'Taco 'Bout Black History Month' for the month of February. The possibilities are endless!
When we put up this bulletin board it was the first week of school. During this time, we planned a fun activity to help the kids get to know their classmates which included making paper plate tacos. These aren't just ordinary tacos, however. These tacos include a free printable worksheet that lets the students share some things about themselves. You can download the free printable Taco Bout Me Worksheets here.
Have students fill out their Taco Bout Me Worksheets then color and cut out the different sections of the worksheet. The section of the worksheet includes strips that represent cheese and lettuce, a dollop of sour cream, and a self-portrait section (this represents the meat in the taco!).
Paint the back of Yellow Dinner Paper Plates with yellow paint and a paintbrush. Once the paint is dry, fold the paper plates in half.
Have the students cut 1-1.5" strips of green construction paper with decorative edged scissors to represent the lettuce. Cut 1"x 1" squares of red construction paper to represent the tomatoes.
Glue the paper lettuce strips and tomato squares to the outside edge of the paper plate.
Glue the 'taco meat' and 'dollop of sour cream' to the inside of the paper plate 'taco'.
Place the cheese and lettuce strips from the worksheet inside the taco. Adhere a small adhesive Velcro dot to the top of the paper plate to hold the taco closed.
Glue the nameplate from the worksheet to the front of the paper plate taco.
Letting the students add a few touches of their own into the classroom is very important. Hang the tacos on the bulletin board for something to 'taco' bout' at your next open house or parent/teacher meeting. We always love turning bulletin board decor into a learning activity! Double win!
Be sure to check out the rest of the Food Themed Classroom Decor Ideas here. Don't forget to download the free printable 'Taco 'Bout Me' Worksheet here.
Find more details on the different areas of the food themed classroom at the links below:
Food Themed Reading Nook and Rewards Center Idea
Growth Mindset Classroom Door Decor Idea
Food Themed Classroom Organization Ideas
Don't forget to download the food themed classroom decor free printables at the links below too:
Free Printable 'Taco 'Bout Me' Worksheet
Free Printable Food Themed Behavior Bingo Cards
