From Blank to Brilliant: Inspiring Wow Work Boards for Every Classroom

Have you found yourself staring at some empty wall space wondering “What should I put here?” 

Maybe you have a gazillion bulletin boards and feel like your creativity has dried up. 

Maybe you’re tired of staring at the blank, white wall across from your desk. 

Maybe you’re just looking for something new. 

A Wow Work bulletin board display is a simple way to add some color to your walls AND create space to easily show off student work! 

Read on for how to create one ⬇️

What is a Wow Work Display? 🤔

A Wow Work bulletin board (or Amazing Work Coming Soon display) is a portion of your room dedicated to hanging up student work. 

BUT, there will always be times in the school year when you don’t have anything to display yet. 

✨ At the beginning of the school year 

✨ Right after a long break 

✨ Whenever you hand back alllllllll the student things 

Using a bulletin board (or a blank wall) to create a Wow Work display keeps something on your walls EVEN when you’re waiting for amazing student creations. 

Setting Up Your Display 🖼️

Now for the fun part – creating the display itself! 

There are SO many different options for where to place this in your classroom. 

You could set this up: 

🌟 on an empty bulletin board 

🌟 on a patch of blank wall 

🌟 over some background paper to “create your own” bulletin board

To create this wall, you will need an “Amazing Work Coming Soon” poster for each student in your class.

Lay out the posters with some space in between each one. Adding a border around the whole display adds a nice finishing touch. 

Hang these bright, colorful posters on a bulletin board to excite your students about learning! 

This Tropical Vibes Wow Work display was a part of this 1st grade classroom makeover!

I love using a pushpin to place the “Amazing Work Coming Soon” poster on the bulletin board. 

Then, I slide the metal part of a binder clip onto each push pin. 

That way, you can easily clip student work to the individual posters! 

Fun Display Ideas & Tips 📌

Seeing how other teachers use a resource in their classroom is always so fun! 

Check out how Kennedy (a 2nd grade teacher) created this Wow Work for her students over her sink and counter. 

Photo Credit: @classwithmiss.k on Instagram

She found perfectly designed papers to be the “placemat” for each student. They go so nicely with the pastel retro poster design. 😍

Placing the Wow Work display over a “strange” part of her classroom & adding some twinkle lights transforms it into a special place in her classroom. 

Kennedy used a small clothespin attached to a metal, circular push pin instead of binder clips. This is a great different way to easily hang up student work! 

Ms. Johnson (below) transformed a section of her classroom using the Neutral Amazing Things Coming Soon display. 

Photo Credit: @ms.johnson.teaches on Instagram

The solid black mats behind the spaces help each student’s spot stand out individually. 

Pairing the neutral posters with a wooden background creates a timeless, classic look. 

No matter your style, creating a Wow Work display is an easy way to spiff up part of your classroom and celebrate the amazing work your students are doing! 

Also, it’s a bulletin board display that can last all year. 

Sounds like a win-win to me! 🙌

Bulletin boards can be tricky to set up and you really only want to do them once. Read these bulletin board hacks to save time and sanity before creating this one in your classroom!