Classroom Display Ideas for Back-to-School

As another new academic year approaches, it’s the ideal time to elevate and reinvent your classroom with an innovative educational touch. Whether you’re a teacher, paraprofessional, teacher’s assistant or a school administrator, creating effective classroom displays can enhance student engagement and make the space a more welcoming environment to learn and grow. At shopPOPdisplays, we have a wide range of back-to-school products to help you set up your classroom for ultimate academic success. Here are some creative display ideas to get you started:

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12 Plush Display Ideas to Organize Your Collection

Plush toys displayed in a retail setting

What is it about a comforting hug from a Teddy bear? French researchers found that the emotional bond one shares with their own teddy bear elicits a strong perception of comfort. For their study, they looked at participants’ experience with their own Teddy bears vs strange bears’ physical and sensory characteristics to determine if they make a bear more comforting. Unsurprisingly, participants preferred their own bears over a “stranger bear.” The results of their 2022 study were independent of participants’ age, meaning plushies can provide comfort at all stages of life.  

That explains the connection we feel with our plush toys—even as adults. But what about what to do with our collections of stuffed toys? We can help. Keep reading for creative plush display ideas to keep them organized and keep the nostalgic feelings flowing. 

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7 Creative Ways to Showcase Stuffed Animals

While they’re cute and cuddly, stuffed animals are also big business. The global stuffed animals & plush toys market size was valued at $8.3 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach $13.6 billion by 2030.

These stats show how consumers are shelling out good money for these stuffed animals, so the last thing they want is to hide them away in a closet or risk them getting damaged by tossing them in a bin.

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