Looking for kindergarten winter classroom decor with cute little details? Think penguins on floating ice, colorful cocoa mugs and snowflakes across the windows.
These ideas include simple displays plus bigger classroom corners, with a few Christmas looks in the mix.
You can keep things simple or go all out. Start with a window or bulletin board, then pick the colors you want to use.
There’s plenty here to inspire your next classroom change!
Winter classroom decorations worth saving
white window garlands
We’re starting off with these pretty white window decorations. I love the mix of little fringed circles and larger folded shapes hanging along the strings.
If you want to try something similar, use different sizes rather than making every strand match.
sliding into winter
How cute is that upside-down penguin? The big white slope takes up one side of the board, with a second penguin waiting at the bottom.
The pale blue snowflakes are so pretty against the white. Keep the dark blue background if you want to recreate this mix.
penguins on little ice islands
I am obsessed with this penguin door. The striped hats and colorful scarves are just adorable, especially the red scarf on the penguin near the bottom.
Give your penguins separate white ice shapes like these. A snowy garland across the top finishes the look.
a tower of penguins
Don’t want to cover your whole window? No problem! Try a tall line of penguins with little snowflakes scattered around them.
I love how the penguins lean in different directions. That’s a cute detail to keep instead of lining them all up perfectly straight.
the hot cocoa café
This cocoa door may just be one of my favorites here. The patterned mugs and little white marshmallow shapes are so cute together.
Use different colors for your mugs, then arrange them inside a red-and-white striped arch. The “Warm Up with Learning!” sign brings the whole theme together.
tumbling snowmen
Looks like these snowmen couldn’t quite stand in a straight line, haha! The tilted heads and reaching twig-shaped arms make this window display so playful.
Try red, green and blue scarves like the ones here. Little white and gold-colored dots fill the gaps between the snowflakes.
a winter reading hideaway
If you’re looking for winter decor ideas for kindergarten that include your reading corner, this snowy hideaway has plenty of inspiration. I love the pale blue walls and snowflake-patterned pillows.
Books sit along one side beneath the “Reading in a Winter Wonderland” sign. For a smaller version, borrow the blue-and-white colors and sign for an existing book corner.
a hanging snowflake mobile
This is such a pretty way to bring snowflakes above a classroom corner. Two white-trimmed rings hold strings of snowflakes, with silver-colored details around the edges.
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Keep the hanging lengths different if you want this same scattered look. Any overhead display should follow your school’s hanging-decoration rules.
a candy-covered doorway
Calling all gingerbread-house fans! This Christmas doorway goes all out with giant swirled lollipops, striped posts and white icing shapes along the roof.
My favorite part is the row of colorful shapes around the roofline. You could borrow just the candy border if a whole house is more than you want to tackle.
penguins and an igloo
I love this little penguin scene. The white igloo sits on one side while the penguins stand across snowy ledges below the blue background.
The long icicle border is worth keeping if you try this board. There’s also a blue glow among the white snow decorations.
handprint snowmen
How adorable are these tiny top hats? Each finger of the white handprint becomes a snowman, with an orange nose, black buttons and a red bow.
You could display individual handprint pictures together on a blue board. Leave the white streaks around the prints for that snowy look.
snowmen and colorful snowflakes
Don’t want to stick to an all-white hanging display? Try these white snowmen with purple and blue snowflakes between them.
The folded circular shapes give the snowmen a little extra dimension. I especially love the bright pink scarf near the top.
colorful winter hats
This is a lovely way to make classroom artwork part of your winter display. Each hat has its own mix of colorful shapes or stripes, plus a white pom-pom and trim.
Arrange the hats in rows along ribbon like the ones here. Add a few large white snowflakes between them to finish the board.
penguins beneath blue clouds
These little hanging penguins are just too cute. Each one sits beneath a blue cloud shape with strings of white snowball-like decorations around it.
The orange beaks and feet are my favorite details. You could repeat those same colors in a penguin artwork display nearby.
reaching for snowflakes
If you want a window design without lots of different characters, this one is for you. A child-shaped silhouette reaches toward a sweep of snowflakes and little dots.
I love how the snowflakes curve down from the top corner. Leave some open glass around them to follow this arrangement.
a green reading canopy
This reading corner leans more toward a garden theme than winter, with leafy garlands and butterfly pillows. It’s still a pretty example of arranging a canopy over a small book area.
For a winter variation, you could swap the greenery for snowflake garlands and choose blue-and-white pillows instead. Those would be changes to the pictured look.
a little bottle snowman
How cute is that striped scarf? This clear bottle snowman has white filling, eyes and a row of black buttons, with a child using tongs beside it.
This is an activity setup rather than a finished room display. Once finished, a bottle snowman like this could join a supervised winter activity area.
a pretend holiday fireplace
If you want to go all out for Christmas, this pretend fireplace has so many little details to borrow. There are red-and-white stockings, a wreath with a big red bow and small decorated trees.
The oversized yellow flame is a flat decoration, not a real fire. I’d keep that simple shape if recreating the fireplace front.
blue snowflakes on bare branches
Don’t want to add penguins or snowmen? No problem there!
This large brown tree has bare branches with blue snowflakes scattered across them.
I love the silver-colored sparkle on the snowflakes. Try a mix of light and dark blue to follow the same idea.
a jug igloo
Last but definitely not least, we have this igloo-shaped classroom structure. Rows of white jugs curve around the doorway, with colorful caps still visible near the opening.
The little snowman at the entrance is adorable.
This is a bigger project than a wall display. Before considering a version children can enter, have your school review its stability, clearances and fire-safety requirements.
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