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Preschool Awards List

A list of preschool awards, one for every child, named for what each loves and does.

Preschool Awards List

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  1. The Toy Sharer AwardFor handing over the favorite truck when a friend asked.
  2. The Tuck In AwardFor tucking every doll and bear in for a nap.
  3. The Walking Rope AwardFor holding on to the walking rope all the way to the park.
  4. The Sandbox Builder AwardFor digging the deepest hole and the longest road in the sandbox.
  5. The Friend Maker AwardFor making a new friend at the sand table.

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What they love 10

  • The Animal Sounds Award For the best moo, roar and ribbit in the room.
  • The Blast Off Award For counting down from ten and blasting off at every chance.
  • The Bubble Chaser Award For popping the most bubbles and laughing the whole time.
  • The Bug Finder Award For finding the ladybug first and letting it go again.
  • The Dinosaur Expert Award For knowing more dinosaur names than the grown-ups.
  • The Puddle Jumper Award For the happiest splash on every rainy day.
  • The Rainbow Namer Award For naming every color in the crayon box.
  • The Train Conductor Award For keeping the wooden trains on the track and calling all aboard.
  • The Treasure Pocket Award For the pocket full of rocks, leaves and acorns found on the playground.
  • The Truck Spotter Award For naming every digger, dump truck and fire engine that drove by.

Play and pretend 10

  • The Big Kick Award For kicking the ball clear across the yard.
  • The Big Slide Award For going down the big slide for the first time, and then again and again.
  • The Build It Again Award For stacking the blocks back up every time they tumbled.
  • The Dress-Up Box Award For being a firefighter, a chef and a dragon all before snack.
  • The Hide and Seek Award For the best hiding spot and the loudest giggle in it.
  • The Parachute Day Award For lifting the parachute high and running under it with joy.
  • The Sandbox Builder Award For digging the deepest hole and the longest road in the sandbox.
  • The Tea Party Host Award For pouring pretend tea for everyone at the table.
  • The Tricycle Driver Award For pedaling all the way round the track and stopping at the line.
  • The Tuck In Award For tucking every doll and bear in for a nap.

Paint, songs and stories 10

  • The Collage Maker Award For using every scrap in the paper box.
  • The Easel Artist Award For the painting that went home still wet.
  • The Finger Painter Award For painting with both hands and loving every color.
  • The Freeze Dance Award For the best frozen statue when the music stops.
  • The Picture Story Award For drawing a picture and telling the whole story behind it.
  • The Puppet Voice Award For making the puppets talk in funny voices.
  • The Rhythm Sticks Award For keeping the beat with sticks, shakers and bells.
  • The Song Circle Award For knowing the motions to every circle time song.
  • The Sticker Artist Award For finding the perfect place for every sticker.
  • The Turn the Page Award For always wanting to know what happens on the next page.

Growing up 10

  • The Big Helper Award For asking what needs doing and then doing it.
  • The Brave Goodbye Award For a wave at the door and a happy start to every day.
  • The Clean-Up Song Award For putting the toys away before the clean-up song ended.
  • The Coat Flip Award For putting on a coat alone with the over-the-head flip.
  • The Counting Fingers Award For counting to ten and holding up the right fingers.
  • The My Turn Next Award For waiting for a turn, the hardest job there is.
  • The Name Finder Award For spotting their own name on the cubby, the cup and the chart.
  • The Right Feet Award For getting both shoes on the right feet, all alone.
  • The Snack Helper Award For passing out the napkins and cups at snack time.
  • The Walking Rope Award For holding on to the walking rope all the way to the park.

Kind friends 10

  • The Comfort Bear Award For bringing a stuffed animal to a friend who felt sad.
  • The Friend Maker Award For making a new friend at the sand table.
  • The Gentle Hands Award For soft hands with friends, books and tiny creatures.
  • The Giggle Starter Award For the laugh that gets the whole room laughing.
  • The Hand Holder Award For holding a friend's hand on the way to the playground.
  • The Kind Heart Award For noticing when someone needed a friend.
  • The Nice Asking Award For saying please in a voice everyone likes to hear.
  • The Scoot Over Award For making space on the carpet for one more friend.
  • The Sunny Hello Award For greeting every friend with a wave at drop-off.
  • The Toy Sharer Award For handing over the favorite truck when a friend asked.

How it works

This preschool awards list holds 50 titles for three- to five-year-olds, each with a reason to read out. Ten name what a child loves, from dinosaurs to puddles; the rest are for play, making things, growing up and kindness.

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Awards for preschool students, one each

Begin with the children, then find each one's award. What they love has a title for the child who knows every dinosaur, digger or bug. Play and pretend and Paint, songs and stories follow the room: the sandbox, the dress-up box, the easel, the song circle.

Pre-K awards for growing up and for kind friends

Growing up marks what a child now does alone: the coat flip, the toys put away before the clean-up song ends, a brave goodbye at the door. Kind friends is for the truck handed over and the space made on the carpet. Say the reason aloud, so each child hears what the award is for.

  • Give the awards out at circle time and call each child up by the thing they love.

Questions and answers

What are some pre-K awards ideas?

Name the award after the thing the child talks about all day: The Dinosaur Expert Award, The Truck Spotter Award, The Puddle Jumper Award. A pre-K child knows at once why it is theirs.

What preschool awards ideas work for every child?

Awards for play and kindness, which every child takes part in: The Build It Again Award for stacking blocks after a tumble, The Scoot Over Award for making room on the carpet, The Clean-Up Song Award.

How are preschool awards different from kindergarten awards?

The preschool awards here are for play, favorite things and first steps alone, such as putting on a coat. The kindergarten list adds the reading and number firsts, such as sight words and a count to one hundred.

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