Student Awards & Certificates for Teachers
Get easy-to-edit printable student awards and certificates to celebrate the amazing humans in your elementary school classroom with positive reinforcement in mind!
From student of the week and student of the month certificates to star student awards, this teaching resource collection was teacher-created with your needs in mind. That means you'll find a range of student certificates that can be printed in color at any size, with blank templates that can be edited to add in students' names and other important information such as the event they participated in or their birthday.
The teaching resource collection also includes themed desk reward charts, certificates for cursive writing and telling time, kindness awards, student behavior bookmarks, plus comprehensive classroom reward systems.
Need ideas for how to award your students for their classroom successes at the end of the semester, marking period or school year? Explore these ideas for creative student awards from our teacher team!
Creative Awards to Give Students This School Year
Whether you're planning an end-of-year awards assembly or just looking for some ideas to encourage students to shine in the classroom, you probably already have "most improved," "highest average," or "participant" certificates queued up and ready to go. Why not mix things up a bit this year?
There are some easy ideas for awards that make students smile:
- Fabulous Friend Award — This is the perfect award for students who always show compassion and kindness toward their classmates.
- Aspiring Author Award — Hand out certificates to the students who have gotten hooked on writing this year!
- Math Monster Award — Did you have a student who made a monstrous effort in math this year? This certificate is for them!
- Reading Rockstar Award — Your classroom bookworms will appreciate those bookmark awards for gobbling up all those pages.
- Creative Cookie — Award the student who has a creative solution for every problem.
- Powerhouse Problem Solver — Problem-solving is a skill we can't undervalue in our students!
- Critical Thinker Award — Make sure you have an award on hand for that student who puts their thinking cap on every time to look deeply at a problem.
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Brag Tags
Provide positive reinforcement for good behavior and achievements with printable Brag Tags!
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Happy Note Home
Communicate positive messages to parents and guardians with a Happy Note Home letter template.
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Personal Goal Reward Chart for Kids
Reward positive behavior for individual students with editable and printable reward charts.
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Kindness Award for Students Pack
Reward kindness in the classroom with four styles of printable kindness certificates that celebrate thoughtful acts among your students and the environment.
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Student of the Week Certificate – Lower Grades
Celebrate your Student of the Week student with this certificate for lower grade students.
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Fairy Tales and Castles - Award Certificate
A fairy tale and castle themed award to provide positive feedback and encouragement to your students.
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Happy Birthday Certificate
Use this Happy Birthday certificate to make your students feel special and valued on their birthday.
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Editable End-of-Year Class Superlative Awards
Celebrate your school year with End-of-Year Awards tailored to each individual student in your classroom.
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Student of the Week Certificate – Upper Grades
Celebrate your Student of the Week student with this certificate for upper grade students.
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You Have Achieved Your Home Reading Goal! - Certificate
A certificate to celebrate a home reading achievement.
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I Need a Break! Card Templates
Help your students regulate their emotions by presenting them with an ‘I Need a Break!’ card for a few minutes of downtime.
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Star of the Week Poster Templates
Celebrate successful students with printable Star of the Week Poster Templates!
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Printable Fire Safety Badge and Certificate
Reward your young heroes for their commitment to fire safety with a printable fire safety certificate and fire chief badge.
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Caught Being Good! Class Reward System
Reward and track positive classroom behavior with a printable “Caught Being Good” ticket system.
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Behavior Bucks Classroom Reward System
Encourage good behavior choices by awarding your students with Behavior Bucks to purchase prizes from the classroom store!
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Positive Self-Talk Brag Bracelets
Encourage a positive mindset with a fun set of printable positive self-talk bracelets.
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Desk Pet Application
Encourage students to boost their behavior by implementing a Desk Pet Adoption Drive in your classroom, starting with an application!
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Desk Pet Adoption Certificate
Boost student behavior using Desk pets, starting with a printable Desk Pet Adoption Certificate.
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Growth Mindset Brag Tags
Celebrate students using a growth mindset with a set of printable growth mindset brag tags!
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Digital Reward Chart – Marble Jar
Celebrate classroom successes with a fully digital marble jar classroom reward chart.
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Affirmations – Star Student Badges
A set of Affirmations themed star student badges.
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Free Desk Fairy Award
Reward students with a free printable desk fairy award this school year! This teacher-created resource motivates students to keep their desks clean.
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Affirmations – Award Certificate
Affirmations themed merit award certificate to provide positive feedback to your students.
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Printable Grandparents Day Gifts - Awards
Acknowledge wonderful grandmas, grandpas, and grandparents with printable Grandparents Day gifts.
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Most Awesome Aunt Award
Acknowledge awesome aunts with this certificate.
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Most Magnificent Mom Award
Acknowledge magnificent moms with this certificate.
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Hot Air Balloons - Star Student Badges
A set of star student badges with a hot air balloons theme.
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Abstract Pattern – Award Certificate
Abstract Pattern themed merit award certificate to provide positive feedback to your students.
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Sorcerer Supplies – Award Certificate
Sorcerer Supplies themed merit award certificate to provide positive feedback to your students.
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Hot Air Balloons - Award Certificate
A hot air balloons-themed award to provide positive feedback and encouragement to your students.
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Llama and Cactus - Award Certificate
A Llama and Cactus-themed award to provide positive feedback and encouragement to your students.
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Llama and Cactus - Star Student Badges
A set of star student badges with a Llama and Cactus theme.