Classroom Poster
Make printable classroom posters with your own words: numbered class rules or expectations, a daily schedule with time labels, a class job chart with a line to write each helper’s name, a list of growth mindset statements, one big statement for the wall, a welcome sign for the classroom door, alphabet cards from A to Z and number cards from 0 to 20 with ten-frames. Pick one of eight layouts, six colourways and a row of pencils, stars, shapes or dots along the top. Every line of the list is set at one size, the largest that fits, and no word is ever cut. Pick A4, US Letter, A3, Tabloid, 18 × 24 in or 24 × 36 in and download a PDF at the real size, a proof on US Letter or A4, a PNG or an SVG. Nothing you type is uploaded.
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The poster-size PDF is the real size you pick (print it at 100% on that paper, or send it to a print shop). The proof fits the whole poster on one US Letter or A4 page with a 2 cm check bar. PNG at 72, 150 or 300 DPI; SVG in millimetres.
Classroom poster
Your words
Poster size
Proof PDF
Runs in your browser with our own code: your words are never uploaded or saved. The pencils, stars, shapes, sprouts, plant, books and ten-frames are shapes we draw ourselves, and the sample rules, jobs and statements are our own writing for you to change. You may use what you make here, including commercially, with no credit needed.
How to make a classroom poster
- Pick a preset, or a layout, colours and border art.
- Type your headline and, for lists, one rule, time and activity, job or statement per line.
- For alphabet cards pick Aa, A or a; for number cards pick 0 to 10 or up to 20.
- Pick the poster size and orientation.
- Download the PDF at poster size, a Letter / A4 proof, the PNG or the SVG, and print at 100%.
What you can use it for
- Class rules and classroom expectations for the first week of school
- A visual daily schedule by the door or the carpet
- A class job chart with names written on
- Growth mindset statements for a reading corner
- A welcome sign for the classroom door
- Alphabet and number cards for a wall strip
- Club, library and after-school room posters
The 16 presets
| Preset | Layout | Colours | Border art | Headline | Headline size | List or cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class rules, bright, A3 | Class rules | Bright | A row of pencils | Our Class Rules | 95.6 pt | 5 lines, 59.7 pt |
| Class rules, chalkboard, 18 × 24 in | Class rules | Chalkboard green with chalk colours | A row of stars | In This Room We… | 133.6 pt | 5 lines, 84.7 pt |
| Classroom expectations, navy, A3 | Class rules | Navy with yellow and orange | Circles, triangles, squares and diamonds | Classroom Expectations | 95.6 pt | 4 lines, 78.5 pt |
| Daily schedule, bright, A3 | Daily schedule | Bright | A row of pencils | Daily Schedule | 104.7 pt | 9 lines, 47.6 pt |
| Daily schedule, calm neutrals, US Letter | Daily schedule | Calm neutrals | A row of dots | Our Day | 108 pt | 9 lines, 34 pt |
| Class jobs, bright, A3 | Job chart | Bright | A row of pencils | Class Jobs | 142 pt | 12 cards, 40.3 pt |
| Class jobs, brown paper, Tabloid | Job chart | Brown paper with brick and teal | Circles, triangles, squares and diamonds | Helpers This Week | 98.5 pt | 8 cards, 46.9 pt |
| Growth mindset statements, pastel, A3 | Growth mindset | Pastel | A row of dots | Growth Mindset | 98.5 pt | 6 lines, 54.3 pt |
| One big statement, calm neutrals, A3 | One big statement with a plant | Calm neutrals | No border art | Try, learn, try again | 155.6 pt | (statement) |
| One big statement, chalkboard, A4 | One big statement with a plant | Chalkboard green with chalk colours | A row of stars | You belong here | 95.6 pt | (statement) |
| Welcome door sign, bright, US Letter | Welcome door sign with books and an apple | Bright | A row of pencils | Welcome to Room 12 | 92.7 pt | (statement) |
| Welcome door sign, pastel, A4 | Welcome door sign with books and an apple | Pastel | A row of dots | Welcome, Friends! | 98.5 pt | (statement) |
| Alphabet cards, bright, A3 landscape | Alphabet cards (A to Z) | Bright | Circles, triangles, squares and diamonds | Our Alphabet | 111.3 pt | 26 cards, 53 pt |
| Alphabet strip, chalkboard, Tabloid landscape | Alphabet cards (A to Z) | Chalkboard green with chalk colours | No border art | (none) | (none) | 26 cards, 88.9 pt |
| Numbers 0 to 10 with ten-frames, pastel, A3 | Number cards with ten-frames | Pastel | A row of dots | Numbers 0 to 10 | 95.6 pt | 11 cards, 71.8 pt |
| Numbers 1 to 20, bright, 24 × 36 in | Number cards with ten-frames | Bright | A row of pencils | Count to 20 | 277.5 pt | 20 cards, 113.4 pt |
A preset fills in its sample words too; change them after, or pick Your own.
The eight layouts
| Layout | What it holds | Shapes in it (default words, border art not counted) |
|---|---|---|
| Class rules | Headline, second line, up to 12 numbered lines | 5 numbered circles |
| Daily schedule | Headline, second line, up to 12 times with activities | 9 time labels |
| Job chart | Headline, second line, up to 12 job cards | 12 cards, 12 name lines |
| Growth mindset | Headline, second line, up to 12 statements | 6 stems, 12 leaves |
| One big statement with a plant | One statement (up to 4 lines), a second line, up to 6 detail lines | 1 pot, 1 pot rim, 1 stem, 4 leaves |
| Welcome door sign with books and an apple | Welcome line, class or teacher, up to 6 detail lines | 3 books, 3 page edges, 2 apple halves, 1 stalk, 1 leaf |
| Alphabet cards (A to Z) | Optional headline, 26 letter cards | 26 cards, 26 colour tabs |
| Number cards with ten-frames | Optional headline, 10, 11, 20 or 21 number cards | 11 cards, 11 colour tabs, 11 ten-frames, 110 boxes, 55 counters |
How big the list is printed
| Size | 4 lines | 8 lines | 12 lines |
|---|---|---|---|
| A5 | 21.9 pt | 19.9 pt | 12.4 pt |
| A4 | 31.1 pt | 28 pt | 17.4 pt |
| US Letter | 32 pt | 25.1 pt | 16.9 pt |
| A3 | 44 pt | 39.6 pt | 24.6 pt |
| 18 × 24 in | 67.8 pt | 55.6 pt | 35.4 pt |
| 24 × 36 in | 90.4 pt | 77.5 pt | 48 pt |
Class rules layout, portrait, every line 60 characters long: the one size all the lines share. Shorter lines print bigger.
Daily schedule lines
| You type | Time label | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 Reading | 8:30 | Reading |
| 8:30 – Reading | 8:30 | Reading |
| 10:15 am | Snack | 10:15 am | Snack |
| 1:00-1:45 Science | 1:00-1:45 | Science |
| 9 am Assembly | 9 am | Assembly |
| Lunch | (no label) | Lunch |
Job chart cards
| Size | 6 jobs | 12 jobs |
|---|---|---|
| A4 | 2 columns, 48.3 pt | 3 columns, 27.9 pt |
| A3 | 2 columns, 67.6 pt | 3 columns, 39.1 pt |
| 18 × 24 in | 2 columns, 94.5 pt | 3 columns, 61.7 pt |
Portrait; the job names from the Class jobs preset.
Number cards and ten-frames
| Numbers | Cards | Ten-frames | Counters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 10 | 10 | 10 | 55 |
| 0 to 10 | 11 | 11 | 55 |
| 1 to 20 | 20 | 30 | 210 |
| 0 to 20 | 21 | 31 | 210 |
A ten-frame is two rows of five boxes; counters fill the top row left to right, then the bottom row. Every number gets as many counters as it counts.
Alphabet cards
| Letters | Cards | Grid (portrait A3) | Grid (landscape A3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aa Bb Cc | Aa, Bb, Cc … Zz | 5 × 6 | 9 × 3 |
| A B C | A, B, C … Z | 5 × 6 | 9 × 3 |
| a b c | a, b, c … z | 5 × 6 | 9 × 3 |
Border art
| Border art | Across A3 portrait | Across A3 landscape |
|---|---|---|
| A row of pencils | 24 | 34 |
| A row of stars | 12 | 17 |
| Circles, triangles, squares and diamonds | 12 | 17 |
| A row of dots | 19 | 27 |
The row of pencils, stars, shapes or dots sits along the top edge and a stripe along the bottom, clear of every word. The motifs scale with the poster, so every size gets the same count across the same orientation.
The colours
| Colours | Ground | Type | Accent 1 | Accent 2 | Accent 3 | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright (red, orange, teal on cream) | #fffdf5 | #1d3557 | #e63946 | #f4a261 | #2a9d8f | #eef6fb |
| Pastel (soft pink, mint, blue) | #fdf6ec | #3d405b | #f2a7a7 | #a8d5ba | #a7c7e7 | #ffffff |
| Chalkboard green with chalk colours | #2f4f3a | #ffffff | #f6d365 | #9ad1d4 | #f7a1a1 | #3d6149 |
| Brown paper with brick and teal | #d9c3a5 | #3b2a1a | #b5523b | #2f6f6a | #e0a43a | #f3e9da |
| Navy with yellow and orange | #1b2a49 | #ffffff | #ffb703 | #fb8500 | #8ecae6 | #2b3d66 |
| Calm neutrals (clay, sage, olive) | #f4efe6 | #4a3f35 | #c97c5d | #b7b7a4 | #6b705c | #ffffff |
Poster sizes and safe area
| Size | Poster | Safe area (each edge) | PNG at 150 DPI | PNG at 300 DPI | Proof on US Letter | Proof on A4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A5 | 148 × 210 mm | 7.4 mm | 874 × 1240 px | 1748 × 2480 px | 112.4 % | 120.7 % |
| A4 | 210 × 297 mm | 10.5 mm | 1240 × 1754 px | 2480 × 3508 px | 79.5 % | 85 % |
| A3 | 297 × 420 mm | 14.9 mm | 1754 × 2480 px | use 150 DPI or the PDF | 56.2 % | 60.1 % |
| A2 | 420 × 594 mm | 21 mm | 2480 × 3508 px | use 150 DPI or the PDF | 39.7 % | 42.5 % |
| A1 | 594 × 841 mm | 29.7 mm | 3508 × 4967 px | use 150 DPI or the PDF | 28.1 % | 30.1 % |
| US Letter | 215.9 × 279.4 mm | 10.8 mm | 1275 × 1650 px | 2550 × 3300 px | 84.5 % | 82.7 % |
| Tabloid | 279.4 × 431.8 mm | 14 mm | 1650 × 2550 px | use 150 DPI or the PDF | 54.7 % | 58.7 % |
| 18 × 24 in | 457.2 × 609.6 mm | 22.9 mm | 2700 × 3600 px | use 150 DPI or the PDF | 38.7 % | 39.1 % |
| 24 × 36 in | 609.6 × 914.4 mm | 30.5 mm | 3600 × 5400 px | use 150 DPI or the PDF | 25.8 % | 27.7 % |
Browsers cap a picture at about 16.7 million pixels, so the biggest sizes stop at 150 DPI as PNG; the PDF has no such limit and is drawn at the real size.
What you can download
| Download | What is in it |
|---|---|
| PDF at poster size | One page the size of the poster (real size), shapes and real, selectable text |
| Proof PDF | The whole poster fitted on one US Letter or A4 page, with a thin trim line and a 2 cm check bar |
| PNG | The poster as a picture at 72, 150 or 300 DPI |
| SVG | Shapes and text in millimetres, to edit further |
Which tool to use
| You want | Use |
|---|---|
| Class rules, a daily schedule, a job chart, statements, alphabet or number cards | Classroom Poster (this page) |
| A welcome sign for any door or event | Welcome Sign Maker |
| A weekly class timetable | Class Schedule Template |
| A desk plan for the room | Classroom Layout |
| A chore chart with tick boxes | Chore Chart |
| A poster from scratch | Poster Maker |
Other tools: the Welcome Sign Maker makes door and event signs, the Class Schedule Template makes weekly timetables, Classroom Layout plans desks, and Poster Tiler splits a big poster over sheets of paper.
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Frequently asked questions
What can I make?
Eight layouts: numbered class rules, a daily schedule with time labels, a job chart of cards with a line for a name, a growth mindset list with sprouts, one big statement with a potted plant, a welcome door sign with books and an apple, alphabet cards and number cards with ten-frames. Every shape is drawn by our own code.
How many rules or lines can I add?
Up to 12 lines of up to 60 characters each. Every line is set at the same size, the largest at which all of them fit in up to two lines without breaking a word; if they cannot fit at the size you picked, the tool says so instead of cutting them.
How do I type the daily schedule?
One line per time: a time, then the activity, such as 8:30 Reading, 8:30 – Reading or 10:15 am | Snack. The time goes on a coloured label and the activity next to it; a line with no time gets no label.
What is on the number cards?
The number and a ten-frame: two rows of five boxes with one counter for each unit. Numbers above 10 get a second ten-frame, so 14 shows one full frame and four counters in the next. The tests count the counters on every card.
Can I write names on the job chart?
Yes. Each job card has a line under the job name to write on, or print it, laminate it and use a dry-wipe pen or a sticky note.
Are the sample rules and statements quotes?
No. The sample words are our own writing, there to show the layout; change them to your class’s own words.
Is anything uploaded?
No. The poster is drawn in this page and downloaded from your device; nothing is sent or stored.
What is the safe area?
A border of 5 % of the poster’s short side. No letter comes closer to the edge than that, so trimming never cuts into the type; the border art and the bottom stripe may run to the edge.
Which sizes can I print?
A5, A4, A3, A2 and A1, US Letter, Tabloid (11 × 17 in), 18 × 24 in and 24 × 36 in, portrait or landscape. The PDF page is the poster at its real size.
Is it free?
Yes. There is no sign-up, no watermark and no limit; the note under the tool says how you may use what you make.