Decorations that actually match.Not clip art from five websites.

Shapes that match the topic or season work well: stars, leaves, planets, snowflakes, speech bubbles, arrows and photo frames. Keep one style across the set so the board looks designed. WallKiwi turns any theme into 8 to 16 illustrated cut-outs in one look.

Start with a plain backing and a border, add the title and main content, then use a small set of matching cut-outs to frame and connect it. Fewer, larger decorations look tidier than lots of small ones.

Autumn leaves and pumpkins, snowflakes and Christmas decorations, Easter eggs and flowers in spring, and suns in summer. WallKiwi has example packs for each, and you can make your own set from any theme.

WallKiwi's example decoration packs, such as stars, leaves, clouds and speech bubbles, are free to download with an account. Designing a pack from your own theme or items uses credits.

Choose a theme, draw or print each shape at the same size in one style, add a clear outline to cut round and print on card. WallKiwi does the drawing: name a theme, choose one of three looks and print die-cut pieces with a white edge to cut along.

Yes. List them separated by commas and the pack uses your list as given. Leave it empty and the designer chooses 8 to 16 items that suit the theme.

Yes. Ask for labels and each piece gets a short name of up to three words. Labels print exactly as written and are read back to check them word for word, and you can change any label before the pack is made.

Choose blank pieces with a large plain centre, such as speech bubbles, thought bubbles, photo frames, arrows and label frames. In WallKiwi, choose Leave them blank for writing and every piece keeps a clear space inside.

Around 80 mm suits most boards: large enough to see across a room without crowding the content. Use smaller pieces for borders and larger ones as focal points. WallKiwi prints every piece in a pack at one height: 50, 80 or 120 mm.

Card lasts longest and stays flat on the board. Print at 100% on A4, never fit to page, so every piece comes out at its size.

Cut the gaps between pieces first to free each shape, then trim round the outline. Shapes with one smooth outline, like WallKiwi's, are much quicker to cut than detailed edges.

Laminate pieces you will reuse each year, and you can then write on them with a dry-wipe pen. Cut round the shape after laminating, leaving a thin sealed edge.

Double-sided tape, sticky putty or staples all work, depending on your board. Use putty if you want to move pieces around during the year.

Between 8 and 16 illustrated items on your theme, each drawn on its own with a white outline to cut round, plus a contact-sheet guide that shows and numbers every piece.

Not in the decorations tool. A decoration pack starts from a theme and a list of items. To match a display you already have from a photo, use the display board maker or the bunting maker.

Designing your own pack uses credits, shared with display boards, lettering and bunting, and a free account includes some each month. The example packs download free with an account.