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When Classrooms Deck the Halls: See the Colorful, Creative and Adorably Silly School Holiday Decorations Quietly Flooding Social Media

In between planning lectures, grading papers and overseeing year-end celebrations, teachers across the country are still somehow finding time to transcend the holiday wreath, converting their classrooms, doors and hallways into sprawling, colorful and creative winter wonderlands.

And on social media, followers have taken notice. With the construction paper and glitter being hung with great care, parents and supporters have rushed to their Facebook forums to like and to share.

A few of our 2019 favorites:

Coast to coast, everyone seems to love a good pun. From these silly students in California:

To these Texans:

This NYC cityscape — complete with a Santa flyby — caught our eye:

Library or Macy’s? Classroom or candy land? Who knew doors had so much potential?

Nostalgia is always a reliable go-to; here’s one door that was inspired by the classics:

The eco-friendly door:

And, of course, a meme or two…

Some schools made things interesting with a little competition.

But however you judge it, we’re giving all these designs a ribbon — for bringing a little cozy and creative cheer to these classroom communities.

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