Hawaii boasts a verdant tropical environment and a rich history.
While bulletin boards provide a convenient place to hang reminders, display calendars or highlight upcoming events, plain bulletin boards can look drab. Whether you are a classroom teacher readying a Hawaii-themed unit or a teenager looking to bring more aloha into your tropical-themed bedroom, decorating a bulletin board with a Hawaiian theme will give the room an exotic flavor.
Waves Bottom Border
Cut out a silhouette of waves from blue paper and staple it along the bottom of the cork part of the bulletin board. A waves border evokes the ocean surrounding the islands that comprise Hawaii and the surfing that is such a large part of Hawaiian culture. Apply the wave border last -- after all the other decorations you wish to apply to the board -- to avoid overlap.
State Silhouette
Make the centerpiece of the bulletin board a large silhouette of the Hawaiian islands. Print an outline map of Hawaii and cut out the individual islands. Find glossy magazine photos of tropical scenes, such as a Hawaiian rainforest, a lush waterfall or a glowing volcano. Use the map cutouts as tracing templates on the backs of the magazine photos. Cut out the magazine photo "islands" and glue, staple or tape them to the bulletin board, creating a silhouette map of Hawaii that shows the diversity of the state's natural environment.
Lei Frame Cover
Hide the bulletin board's frame with leis, the traditional Hawaiian flower necklaces that are sometimes presented to travelers upon arriving in Hawaii. Purchase leis made with artificial flowers and cut the strings upon which the flowers are strung, forming long strands rather than loops. Tape or staple the strands of flowers along the frame until it is completely covered.
Vintage Surfing Images Background
Purchase a book of vintage surfing images or print copies of them from online archives. Create a background collage on the bulletin board showing early photographs of surfing. Consider creating a sort of photo timeline of the history and evolution of surfing in Hawaii, from the people on massive wooden log-like boards in the early 1900s to the acrobats on short boards of today.
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