Rewarding our students can get expensive if we let it. Check out my top 25 free classroom rewards, so you don’t break the bank!
- Sit in the teacher’s chair
- Eat lunch with a friend in the classroom
- Write with fancy pens for the day (I put the pens on my class wish list)
- Eat lunch with the teacher
- Eat lunch with the principal
- Class movie lunch
- Help with morning announcements (You’ll likely need principal help with this one)
- Lunch on the playground
- Write notes/announcements on the class whiteboard (My students loved this)
- Positive note or email to the child’s pick of adult
- Have the class mascot (stuffed animal) sit at their desk for the day
- Have a special fidget to use for the day
- Free ice cream coupon to a local restaurant. (I spoke with the Mcdonald’s manager and she donated a stack of coupons to use for the school year.)
- Wear a hat day (Be sure to check with administration if this breaks the dress code; my administration always let me as long as I gave the kiddos a hat sticker to show it was a reward)
- Bring a toy for the day
- Teacher assistant for the day (They run errands, pass out papers, etc)
- Listen to music during afternoon pickups
- Leave shoes off for class (My students love this one too)
- Extra recess time
- PJ Day (Be sure to check with administration if this breaks the dress code; my administration always let me as long as I gave the kiddos a PJ sticker to show it was a reward)
- Everyone picks their own seat for a day
- Make a class Tik Tok video or Instagram Reel as a class (Be sure to have parent/guardian written permission)
- Charging pass (A student can charge their phone, Ipad, etc)
- Extra time at lunch
- Class outside for a class period or subject
What free rewards to use with your students?
