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Bulletin board title sign (free printable, editable)

One big heading in a double border for the top of a board, with smaller lines beneath it for a date or a question. Change every word, print landscape, and pin it above the display.

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About this sheet

A bulletin board gets glanced at from the hallway, from the doorway and from the far side of the carpet, so its title has to be readable at a distance. This sheet gives the heading nearly the whole page: a double border, a band of dots along the top and foot, and your words set as large as they will fit. Under the heading sit up to four smaller lines, which suit a date, a unit name, a question for visitors or an invitation to look closer. Nothing is fixed, so the same page can head a reading board in October and a science board in March. Print it in color for a fresh display or in black and white for children to color.

Grades: Pre-K to 8. Best in: August, September.

How to use it

  1. Type the big heading in the title box, then put a date, a question or a short invitation in the smaller lines.
  2. Print landscape on card stock, in color for the display or in black and white if children will color it themselves.
  3. Pin it centered above the work, and print a new one whenever the board changes theme.

Five ideas for class

  1. Rotate board themes by month, such as Fresh Starts in September, Cozy Reads in January and Spring Has Sprung in April, and print a new header each time.
  2. Ask the class to vote on the heading for a unit board. A title the children picked gets read aloud by them whenever a guest walks in.
  3. Phrase the heading as a question, like What Do Plants Need?, and use the smaller lines to say where the answers are pinned below.
  4. Put the same heading on a second page in another language spoken by your families, and hang the two side by side.
  5. Print in black and white and give the sign to a small art group to decorate, so the header becomes part of the display itself.

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Questions

How long can the heading be?

Keep it to a few words. The sheet shrinks the letters to fit, but a short heading prints bigger and reads better from across a hallway.

Can I make a wider banner?

Print two or three headings and place them side by side, or use the big cut-out letters from the makers section if you want a long banner.

Does the sign save the date for me?

No. Type the date or week yourself in a smaller line. Your edits stay in this browser, so you can change one word next month and print again.

How do I save it as a PDF?

Choose Print, then pick “Save as PDF” as the printer. Only the sheet prints: the page around it is hidden. You can also save a sheet as a PNG image under the preview.

Can I print it in black and white?

Yes. Switch to Black and white beside the sheet: fills turn white and lines turn black, so it saves ink and photocopies cleanly.

Is what I type saved or sent anywhere?

Your edits are kept in this browser so they are there next time, and are never sent to us. No sign-in, no ads.

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