Bellenza | Where Great Celebrations Begin
Does your school still have those drab metal lockers lining the corridors? All in the same steel gray, beige, or army green? Boring, right? Well, you may not be able to do anything about the locker exteriors. But how they look inside is another matter! That’s where you can personalize and customize as you wish.
So wait till you see these locker decorating ideas we discovered! They are a fun blend of practicality and pizzazz. Keeping your school essentials organized and within easy reach, while also letting you express your own personal style. That way, a visit to your locker just might brighten up your school day when you need it most! (*This post contains affiliate links.)
Locker Decorating the Crafty Way or With a Kit?
We found both options for you. If crafting is your thing, then you’ll love the first 2 of our finds. They are DIY projects to turn your locker interior into your own personal space. The other 5 of our picks are sets of ready-to-use storage accessories and decorating supplies. Just install and enjoy!
1 – DIY Magnetic Woodpunched Frames, Notepad & Magnetic Letter
Thanks to Flax and Twine, you can recreate this adorable set of handmade locker accessories—using easy to find supplies and basic crafting skills. Sheets of balsa wood become charming photo frames and a sweet notepad, with matching woodpunched borders. While a store-bought canvas letter gets a coat of pastel paint. With an adhesive magnet on the back of each, they’re ready for locker duty!
2 – Colorful DIY Locker Decoration Ideas
Perk up the inside of even the dreariest school locker with these colorful cuties! Follow this how-to from AwwSam to make mini fruit-themed cork boards for posting notes and reminders, a pineapple pencil holder for your writing supplies, a donut mirror for checking “how do I look?” and tiny sweets-shaped erasers with magnets attached to display photos and other school mementos. Or feel free to use the same creative techniques but change up the theme!
Now, we shift to locker decorating kits…
3 – Locker Accessories Kit
Want a handy “command center” right in your locker? Check out this set of essentials that includes a miniature dry-erase whiteboard, a magnetic organizer/pen holder, 2 dry-erase pens, 5 colorful locker magnets…and yes, a heart-shaped magnetic mirror!
4 – Hot Pink Locker Accessories Kit
Barbie herself would approve! All coordinated in fuchsia, this set of locker accessories surprisingly includes a wire organizer stand and a square flooring mat. Along with the more usual supplies—a magnetic whiteboard, 1 dry-erase pen, a magnetic pen holder, 2 round magnets, and the must-have magnetic mirror.
5 – School Locker Magnetic Wallpaper
Now here’s an easy way to jazz up your locker instantly! Simply line the inner walls and shelves with this decorative, 12” x 36” removable “magnetic” wallpaper. No tools or fancy skills required. Just peel off the adhesive backing and press the sheet onto the desired surfaces. Come time to remove it, it peels off easily without leaving any residue.
6 – School Locker Decorations Kit
Prefer a sweeter look? Here is another set of locker accessories, this time in pastel pink. Again, it includes a dry-erase whiteboard, a magnetic marker holder, 3 dry-erase markers, 4 square “refrigerator” magnets—and yes, a magnetic locker mirror.
7 – Locker Decoration Board Keepsake
This final find is not a kit. Instead it’s a customizable keepsake board available from Texas Mum Lady—intended to decorate the school locker of a student athlete. Mounted on sturdy board, its custom cut-outs can be personalized (including school colors) as requested in the ordering process. And magnets are included for easy installation inside the locker.
As you can see, from handmade to ready-made, from sweet to sporty—there are so many creative ways to dress up a school locker. So, goodbye to drab. Hello to fab!
