If you’ve not kept up with the latest – I recently launched my new Modern Jungle collection in early December and oh my goodness you guys gave it SO much love. This year, rainbow and boho have been the IT-girls of classroom decor themes, but I really feel like earthy tones, plants, animals and loads of greenery are going to have their main character moment soon and I am here for it.
If you’re set on a jungle classroom for your next classroom set-up, then read on for classroom inspo, plenty of jungle-theme classroom ideas and a closer look at the Modern Jungle decor collection.
As I mentioned before, I predicted that animals and nature-themed classrooms might make a comeback which was the inspo behind this collection. When I released Boho Plants early in 2024, SO many of you jumped on leafy greenery for your classroom setup so I knew that Modern Jungle would also be hit with teachers in the community.
Featuring soft greenery, earthy neutral tones and everybody’s fave jungle animals, Modern Jungle is perfect to get your students excited to learn from the moment they walk into their very own jungle-themed oasis.
If you are looking to create a modern jungle-themed classroom, here’s 5 ideas to inspire your wilderness adventure.
To create a modern jungle theme, consider using a color scheme of greens, browns, and tans. The Modern Jungle collection makes it SO easy to display soft and warm shades of green and brown. Earthy colors and calming tones have been linked to improved concentration, focus and reduced anxiety in students so if that’s your vibe for your classroom this year then you really can’t go wrong.
Adding plants (real or artificial) to your classroom can help bring a jungle feel to the space with added greenery. If you’re anything like me, choose an easy and low-maintenance plant that requires little care (because the last thing teachers need is to come back to a classroom after the holidays to a room of sad-looking plants ha!)
You might consider hanging plants from the ceiling or placing smaller ones on shelves or desks – out of reach is key for your extra little learners. Philodendrons or ferns are great options for the classroom as they are low maintenance and not to mention really cute. If you wanted to go the extra mile with your jungle classroom theme, you could add ‘jungle maintenance manager’ as a classroom job to get your students involved in taking care of them.
Animal prints or animal-themed designs can add a modern twist to your jungle theme. When I was creating this collection, I knew that although an obvious choice for a jungle decor theme, leopard print can be tacky so instead, I chose the most subtle watercolor detailing to compliment the rich earthy tones – and I just love the way it turned out. In a nutshell, if I could give 1 piece of advice for using animal print in your classroom – less is 100% more!
Utilize posters or artwork throughout your classroom to really capture the colorful (yet calming) vibe of neutrals and set the scene for your jungle adventure. Visual cues work wonders to help students retain information, stay engaged and help reinforce what they are learning. My Modern Jungle decor collection has SO options when it comes to posters. Check out my range of voice-level displays, motivational posters and visual timetable displays for some highly visual, jungle-themed decor for your classroom. Or to start the year off on the right foot, why not set up a really simple affirmation station mirror using the affirmation station labels as shown below.
Keep your students organized without sacrificing your classroom theme with cute accessories for the classroom as well your students. Desk name plates, meet-the-teacher templates and binder covers are perfect tools for classroom management and add a personalized touch to your classroom. And yes BFF, you guessed it, you can find all of these (and SO much more) in the Modern Jungle collection.
Well there you have it BFF, everything you need to create a jungle oasis for your classroom! If you love the Modern Jungle theme as much as I do, be sure to bundle and save with the Modern Jungle decor bundle. It will save you a bit of extra cash and you get every jungle-themed resource you could ever want.
Happy decorating!
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