Every year I do a 'welcome back' bulletin board in the main hallway of my school and every year by the second week the bottom half of the board is ripped to shreds by tiny hands can't help but touch, pull, twist, rub, and outright tear the paper as they pass by. PLUS, it doesn't help matters that the first and second graders line up in front of the bulletin board in the mornings and after lunch. SO, this year I decided instead of killing myself making cut-outs only to have them torn down, I would paint right on the backing itself. I drew, painted, and laminated the Dr. Seuss figures and stapled them on but the hills and letters I just painted directly onto the background paper. It's the end of week 2 of school and no rips, tears, shreds or missing pieces...Looks like I'll be painting mini-bulletin board murals from now on! I just had to add this one last thing... :)