Free Printable Certificates for Kids
Fun, Encouraging Awards to Motivate and Celebrate Your Child
Recognizing a child’s achievements—no matter how big or small—is one of the most powerful tools for encouraging positive behavior and personal growth. One simple yet highly effective way to do this is by using printable certificates for kids. These printable awards not only serve as a tangible symbol of a child's progress, but they also offer a consistent form of positive reinforcement that builds confidence and a sense of accomplishment.
On this page, you can download free printable certificates for children. These awards are designed to support positive behavior, motivate kids, and celebrate developmental milestones. Whether you’re a parent, teacher, daycare provider, or babysitter, these certificates are a great way to recognize when a child has gone above and beyond.
Why Use Certificates for Kids?
Children thrive on encouragement and recognition. While verbal praise is essential, pairing it with a physical reminder of their accomplishment—like a certificate—can leave a lasting impression. Printable awards offer a visual representation of their success, and children love to display their achievements. Whether it's a “Great Job!” certificate, a “Super Helper” award, or a potty training milestone certificate, the act of receiving a certificate tells children: You did something worth celebrating.
These certificates can be especially useful when used in combination with behavior or chore charts. For example, if your child earns a star every time they complete their daily chores or practice good behavior, a certificate can be a way to recognize a streak of consistency or a major breakthrough. It doesn’t have to be tied to perfection—just progress and effort.
Types of Printable Certificates for Kids
1. Blank Award Certificate
A customizable certificate that can be used for virtually any achievement. Whether your child learned to tie their shoes, shared a toy, or finished a book on their own, this blank award gives you the freedom to fill in the occasion and personalize the message. It can even be decorated with stickers, glitter, or your child's drawings to make it even more special.
2. Helper of the Day/Week Award
Recognizing kindness and cooperation is just as important as rewarding academic or behavioral milestones. That’s why we created the Helper of the Week Award—a free printable certificate designed to celebrate children who go out of their way to lend a hand and support others. Whether it’s helping a sibling clean up, assisting a classmate with a task, or showing kindness to someone who’s feeling left out, this award shines a light on the importance of empathy, teamwork, and community spirit.
This certificate is perfect for use in classrooms, daycare settings, homeschooling environments, or right at home. It encourages children to think about others and take pride in being a supportive, thoughtful member of their family or group. Over time, honoring helpful behaviors reinforces values like generosity, responsibility, and social awareness.When to Use the Helper of the Week Award:
- A child volunteers to help clean up after an activity without being asked
- They show consistent kindness by helping younger peers or siblings
- They support someone who is struggling or feeling excluded
- They take initiative to assist a teacher, caregiver, or parent
- They consistently demonstrate a helpful and cooperative attitude throughout the week
You can present this award during weekly routines, such as classroom circle time, family meetings, or end-of-week reflections. Consider pairing the certificate with a small reward—like choosing the next family movie night pick, being line leader for the day, or selecting a special snack.Why It Matters:
Teaching children to be helpers promotes emotional intelligence and leadership skills from an early age. The Helper of the Week Award isn’t just about rewarding one-time actions—it’s about encouraging a mindset of awareness and care for others. It builds a sense of community, boosts confidence, and helps children see the value in contributing to something bigger than themselves.How to Display It:
Encourage kids to take pride in their helpfulness by displaying the certificate somewhere meaningful—on the fridge, a bedroom wall, a classroom bulletin board, or in a personal achievement folder. You could even create a “Wall of Helpers” where each week’s recipient is featured to show just how much those efforts matter.
3. Clean Room Award
Looking for a fun and encouraging way to motivate your child to keep their room tidy? Our Clean Room Award is the perfect solution! This free printable certificate recognizes and celebrates your child’s effort in maintaining a neat and organized space. Whether they’ve made their bed, picked up their toys, put away clothes, or kept their room clutter-free for a week, this award is a great way to reinforce positive habits and personal responsibility.
The Clean Room Award is ideal for parents, teachers, or caregivers who want to support children in developing lifelong skills like cleanliness, independence, and pride in their environment. Pair it with a chore chart for even more motivation, or display it proudly on the fridge or a bedroom wall as a daily reminder of their achievement.
Download and print your Clean Room Award today—it’s a simple, meaningful way to turn tidying up into something worth celebrating!
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Additional pages you may be interested in:
• About Chore Charts
• Printable Behavior Charts to use with Printable Certificates for Kids
• Printable Homework Chart
• Printable Feelings Chart
• Potty Charts