Student Awards & Certificates Teaching Resources
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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You Have Achieved Your Home Reading Goal! - Certificate
A certificate to celebrate a home reading achievement.
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Social and Emotional Learning - Social Management Badges
A set of 12 badges to celebrate student development in social management.
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Read Across America Participation Certificates
A set of reading awards for participating in Read Across America.
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Social and Emotional Learning - Self-Management Badges
A set of 8 badges that celebrate achievement in the area of self-management.
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Personal and Social Capability - Self-awareness Badges
A selection of 7 students badges that celebrate student success in the area of self-awareness.
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Camp - Award Certificate
A camp-themed award to provide positive feedback and encouragement to your students.
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Student of the Week Certificate
A set of three Student of the Week certificates.
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Good Sport Certificate
A sport themed certificate.
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Sports Achievement Certificate
A sport themed certificate.
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Vibrant Watercolor - Award Certificate
A tranquil watercolor themed ‘Great Work Award!’ to provide positive feedback to your students.
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Block Beasties - Award Certificate
A building block-themed award to provide positive feedback and encouragement to your students.
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Block Beasties - Star Student Badges
A set of star student badges with a building block theme.
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Pineapples - Star Student Badges
A set of star student badges with a pineapple theme.
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Superheroes - Happy Birthday Badges
A set of happy birthday badges with a superheroes theme.
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Retro - Award Certificate
A retro themed award to provide positive feedback and encouragement to your students.
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Giraffes - Award Certificate
A giraffe themed award to provide positive feedback and encouragement to your students.
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Woodland Tales - Award Certificate
A woodland tales award to provide positive feedback and encouragement to your students.
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Insect - Award Certificate
Use this insect themed award to provide positive feedback and encouragement to your students.
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Rainbow - Award Certificate
A rainbow themed award to provide positive feedback and encouragement to your students.
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Lush Leaves White - Award Certificate
A set of lush tropical leaves themed ‘Great Work Award!’ and 'Great Effort Award!' to provide positive feedback to your students.
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Robots - Award Certificate
A robot themed award to provide positive feedback and encouragement to your 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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Chocolate Buttons - Award Certificate
A chocolate button award to provide positive feedback and encouragement to your students.
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You Are 100 Days Smarter Printable Certificate for 100 Days of School
Download a 100th day of school printable certificate that reminds students they're 100 days smarter!
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You Are 100 Days Brighter Certificate
Award this certificate to your students as they celebrate their 100th day at school.
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I am 100 Days Smarter Student Badge
Celebrate 100 days of school with these student badges.
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I'm 100 Days Brighter Student Badge
Celebrate 100 days of school with these student badges.
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Animals - Star Student Badges
A set of star student badges with an animals theme.
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Animals - Award Certificate
An animals themed award to provide positive feedback and encouragement to your students.
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Tropical Paradise - Award Certificate
A tropical paradise themed award to provide positive feedback to your students.
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Desk Reward Chart - Geometric Shapes
A set of geometric shape themed desk charts to reward and motivate students in the classroom.
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You're Incredible Certificate
Give positive feedback to your students with this You're Incredible Certificate.