Field Day is a great way for the whole school community to come together, get active, and celebrate teamwork. A themed Field Day bulletin board is a simple way to build excitement, reinforce positive behaviors, and create a sense of unity leading up to the big day. Below are 10 creative bulletin board ideas inspired by PE teachers across the country to help spark ideas for your own space.
Field Day is Blossoming
This bulletin board gives students a bright and fun way to reflect on what they love about Field Day while practicing communication skills. Students write a short sentence about their favorite Field Day game and draw themselves playing it on a sun cutout, then share their sun with the class.
To build the display, write the name of each Field Day game in the center of a flower cutout and hang the flowers along the bottom of the board. Students choose a flower and explain how that game is played. Complete the board with a blue background, green grass, white clouds, and fill the remaining space with the student suns. The flowers and suns can also be easily adapted to highlight different sports or activities.
Materials:
- Construction Paper (yellow, orange, and red)
- Bulletin Board Roll Paper (white, green and blue)
- Scissors
Field Day Line-Up
If your school leads a jam-packed Field Day event, then this board is great for you! This idea gives plenty of room for the many activities represented during Field Day through T-Shirt cut-outs. Different colors denote different grade levels. These colors coincide with the Field Day signs that are placed out on the field during the event.
- Pink – Kindergarten
- Yellow – 1st, 2nd, 3rd
- Blue: 4th, 5th, 6th
Materials:
- T-shirt Cutouts
- Bulletin Board Roll Paper
- String or Yarn
- Clothespins
- Adhesive Letters
Field Day Flashback
Capture the excitement of this year’s global athletic events by showcasing highlights from past Field Days. This bulletin board celebrates student participation and accomplishments while reinforcing themes like teamwork, effort, and friendly competition.
Create a “Field Day Flashback” display using photos, captions, or memories from previous Field Day activities. Organize the board around a global sports theme – such as different events, achievement moments, or fun, age-appropriate trivia about worldwide athletic competitions – to spark curiosity and conversation.
This display is a great way to build enthusiasm for Field Day, reflect on shared experiences, and help students see how their skills and teamwork connect to larger ideas in sports and physical activity.
Materials:
- Bulletin Board Roll Paper
- Construction Paper
- Sport Foam Shapes
- Scissors
- Field Day photos
- Athletic Game information
Let Your Sportsmanship SHINE
Field Day is about being active and showing good sportsmanship. This bulletin board reinforces fair play, teamwork, and respect by pairing Field Day activities with simple sportsmanship reminders.
Customize the display using school colors, event names, or dates to build excitement and school pride, and use it as a visual reminder of positive behavior throughout Field Day.
Materials:
- Bulletin Board Roll Paper
- Yellow Construction Paper
- Scissors
- Adhesive Letters
- Clip art pictures for each activity
Hooray for Field Day
This bulletin board works as a central place to introduce and build excitement for upcoming events like Field Day. Use it to share key details such as event date, activity highlights, and photos from past Field Days to help students understand what to expect.
Decorate the board with colorful visuals, sample awards, and festive elements to create energy and anticipation. As plans come together, update the board with reminders and highlights so it serves as an ongoing reference leading up to Field Day.
Materials:
- Bulletin Board Roll Paper
- Construction Paper
- Award Ribbons
- Participant Awards
- Superhero Award Ribbons
- Balloons
- Posters & Pictures
Field Day is a Home Run
This sports-themed bulletin board is a fun way to highlight movement and activity during Field Day. It’s especially engaging for classrooms with lots of baseball fans.
Create a baseball-inspired display using themed borders or accents, and feature a different Field Day activity on each baseball pennant. The familiar sports theme helps students connect their love of the game to staying active and participating in Field Day events.
Materials:
WOW! Field Day is on the Way
Help students feel included and excited about this year’s Field Day with a playful, student-centered bulletin board. The teacher behind this idea secretly captured students’ best “surprised” expressions and used the photos to create the display, making the big reveal even more fun.
Use student photos as the main visual element on the board, arranging them as cutouts or accents to build anticipation and spark conversation. This approach puts students at the center of the display and creates instant buy-in for the upcoming Field Day.
Materials:
Bee Ready for Field Day
This bulletin board helps remind students about the upcoming Field Day event while building excitement for the activities ahead. Highlight the games planned for this year’s event and include simple reminders, like wearing sneakers, to help students come prepared.
Use bright colors and playful visuals to keep the display engaging and easy to update as Field Day approaches.
Materials:
- Construction Paper (black, yellow, and white for bees)
- Paper (for writing the games on)
- Scissors
- Markers
Catch the Wave to Field Day
Encourage students to ride the “Field Day wave” with this fun, beach-inspired bulletin board. Use surfboard cutouts to highlight water-themed activities that are popular staples of many Field Day events.
Complete the display with ocean-inspired elements like waves, sand, and clouds, and include key details such as activity names or event dates. This theme adds a playful, seasonal feel. You can even add a photo of the school mascot riding the wave!
Materials:
Field Day Made a Big Boom!
Celebrate Field Day and the excitement of summer with a bright island-themed bulletin board. Create a palm tree scene and use coconut cutouts as photo frames to showcase moments from Field Day. This theme is based off of the children’s book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault.
Place a Field Day picture on each coconut to highlight participation across classes and events. This cheerful display is a fun way for students to relive Field Day memories while welcoming the warmer weather ahead.
Materials:
- Bulletin Board Roll Paper (blue, brown, and green)
- Construction Paper (white or light brown for coconuts)
- Photos
