Dollar Store Awards -- End of Year Certificates

Celebrate your students' successes and encourage continued growth with these fun end-of-the-year awards! This packet includes 34 kid-friendly awards, each one recognizing a different “growth mindset-centered qualities or positive personality trait.

You can present them to your students with an accompanying Dollar Store toy or simply award it to them as-is. Your kids are sure to smile as they make connections between their amazing personalities and fun Dollar Store prizes!

EDITABLE as well! Save time by typing in your students' names with just an click. You can also just print them out and hand write names & dates.

AND (!) use the included "student award chart" to easily keep track of who will receive which award and guarantee that all students are celebrated. These certificates are the perfect way to end the year with your kiddos and send them off to a happy summer!

Certificates are available in full-color and black & white. If printing in B&W, add a pop of color to them by copying them onto colored paper.

The 34 "dollar-store toy" awards include:

-Action figure award… for coming to rescue of others & helping friends in need!

-Bubbles award… for bubbling over with enthusiasm for learning!

-(Super Hero) Cape award... for saving the day with your super sense of humor!

-Chalk award... for brightening up the day with liveliness and enthusiasm!

-Crayon award… for having colorful ideas!

-Frisbee award… for being an amazing storyteller who can spin a great tale!

-Glider award… for bringing fun to the classroom and making time fly by!

-Glow stick award… for being a glowing example of responsibility!

-Grow capsule award… for showing spectacular growth and improvement!

-Hand clapper award… for always lending a helping hand to others!

-Instrument award... for marching to the beat of your own drum!

-Jump rope award… for jumping into challenges with grit and courage!

-Kaleidoscope award… for always having a beautiful outlook!

-Kazoo award… for being a rock star student!

-Kite award… for soaring to great academic heights!

-Marker Award… for leaving your mark of kindness every day at school!

-Mini Sports Ball award… for working hard to achieve your goals!

-Noisemaker award… for speaking your mind and standing up for others!

-Paint Set award… for inspiring brilliant and creative ideas!

-Paratrooper award… for taking risks and leaping into learning with confidence!

-Pencil award… for making good choices and doing the “right” thing!

-Playdough award… for being a fun-loving and playful friend to others!

-Puzzle award… because the class would fall to pieces without you!

-Racecar award… for revving up the class with your enthusiasm!

-Slinky award… for being flexible and able to adapt well to all situations!

-Spinning Top award… for always being able to put a positive spin on things!

-Stamps award… for always making a great impression!

-Sticker Pad award… for showing perseverance and always sticking to it!

-Sticky Hand award… for encouraging others with compliments, smiles and high fives!

-Stuffed Animal award… for being a kind and huggable classmate!

-Sunglasses award… for shining brightly with a cheerful attitude!

-Water balloon award… for making a splash with all your hard work!

-Wind-Up Toy award… for doing your best to go further!

-Yo-yo award… for cheering others up when they feel down!

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Looking for more student awards? You might be interested in my Affirmation + Growth Mindset Awards!