Door decorations aid in community development by helping students learn each other’s names, shows students you, as the Resident Assistant, care about them as individuals, and gives them ownership and pride as a floor community member. Ask your CD/ACD where door decorations should be placed (on the door or the door frame)!
Why should I make door decorations?
Because door decorations . . .
Help students identify with their floor community
Encourages students to learn their neighbor’s name
Shows students the Resident Assistant cares about them as individuals
Possible Door Decorations:
1. Balloons
2. Cookie cutter shapes
3. Wanted posters
4. Post cards
5. Envelopes
6. License plates (name and state)
7. Shapes
8. Willy & Wilma Warhawk
9. Party hats
10. School stationary
11. Ice cream cones
12. Musical instruments
13. Stars
14. Sports equipment
15. Movie tickets
16. Flags
17. Mittens
18. Shoes with laces of roommates tied
19. Autumn leaves
20. Jokes
21. Fruit shapes
22. Sail boats
23. Foil covered Hershey Kisses
24. Cartoon characters
25. Unicorns
26. Rubber nose and glasses
27. Decorative paper plates
28. Crayons
29. Sunglasses
30. Keys
31. Flowers
32. Feathers
33. Treat bags
34. Pinwheels
35. Mailboxes
36. Styrofoam balls (snowmen, baseball)