School Colors

• Use construction paper or card stock in the schools colors to create locker decorations for basketball season. Consider small pom-poms or a silhouette of the school's mascot in the school's colors as locker decorations for basketball season. Avoid using colors of rival teams. Use light school colors to highlight names on a dark background or dark colors to make the name stand out on a light background. Utilizing school colors is a process of trial and error to determine which design looks best on student lockers. Think about adding extra items on game days such as balloons or crepe paper in the school's colors.
  
  

Basketball Symbols

• Create basketball related items to put on the front of students' lockers. Consider basketballs, hoops, tennis shoes or a jersey. Print copies on appropriately colored card stock and cut the designs. Write the player's name, position or number, using one of the school colors or a black permanent marker. Think about outlining the design with a marker to make it stand out. Laminate the designs before placing them on the lockers. Running the designs through the laminator increases the life of the locker decoration and prevents rips and tears.
  
  

Use Slogans

• Add catchy slogans to the basketball themed designs. Remember most of these locker decorations hang for the entire season so make sure the slogan applies for all games. Try something like, "Go, Fight, Win!" or "Slam Dunk." Play off the opponents name or mascot for individual game locker decorations. Try something like, "Clobber the Cougars" or "Layup the Leopards." Use your creativity but make sure the slogan is appropriate for school.