Reward Stickers: Handmade Ideas for Original Sticker Charts
Doing homework or chores on their own, eating vegetables they don’t like, or working hard on potty training—many families probably use “reward stickers” to motivate their children.
This article introduces DIY ideas for reward sticker charts.
There are various types, such as charts featuring popular characters kids love and charts designed to make sticking the stickers more fun.
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[Reward Stickers] DIY Ideas for Original Sticker Charts (1–10)
train
An idea for a sticker sheet featuring a train with many cars linked together.
At first glance it looks like an ordinary sticker sheet, but by placing stickers on the cars connected behind the locomotive—like putting people aboard or loading items—the more you stick, the more you’ll look forward to the finished scene.
Try collecting animal stickers or food stickers and placing them on the cars.
Who should we put on the train next? What should we load and carry? Conversations like these build anticipation for the next sticker, which can help with toilet training or encouraging kids to help out.
Fishing Spirits
Fishing Spirits is hugely popular among children, both in arcades and as a home video game.
Many kids have probably learned the names of fish through the game.
How about creating a sticker sheet inspired by Fishing Spirits? Try drawing big, hard-to-catch fish, as well as cute, small sea creatures like the ones you see at aquariums, around the edges.
You could also draw the fish and their names and have the kids color them in to complete the sheet.
theme park
Theme parks like Disneyland, Universal Studios Japan, and Sanrio Puroland captivate not only children but also adults.
These parks let adults forget everyday life and feel as if they’re in another world, and many families use trips there as a reward for children or something to look forward to.
This idea turns that theme park into a sticker chart.
Draw the sticker grid by hand, then use character stickers or photos from the theme park, making it easy to create even for caregivers who aren’t confident in their drawing skills!
[Reward Stickers] Handmade Ideas for Original Sticker Sheets (11–20)
ice cream
An idea for a sticker sheet where ice cream appears as you stick on the stickers! The sheet shows ice cream cups and cones, and when you place round stickers on them…
they turn into ice cream.
Plain round stickers are cute, but ones with marbled or two-tone “ice cream” colors are even cuter.
Even with plain round stickers, you can draw in chocolate chips and more with a pen! On days you work hard, you can make double or triple scoops!
Anpanman
Anpanman is said to be something everyone encounters in early childhood.
There are not only picture books but also many anime and movies, with lots of characters—each one unique and cute—so it’s easy to see why children become engrossed.
How about turning that Anpanman into a sticker chart? Wanting to meet Anpanman and to place stickers might motivate them to try hard.
Given the age when kids are really into Anpanman, we recommend using it as a sticker chart for children working on toilet training.
Donut shop
An idea: turn kids’ favorite pretend shop play into a sticker sheet activity.
How about making a cute donut shop as a sticker sheet? As you place donut stickers on the shop’s display shelves and on the plates held by customers and clerks, the shop comes to life.
You often see adorable, colorful donut stickers at 100-yen shops, right? Let’s use those donut stickers! You could also make an onigiri shop or a hamburger shop, too!
Moomin
Moomin, a Finnish character that’s hugely popular among adults as well thanks to the Nordic boom.
It’s a character loved by a wide range of people, from children to adults.
At first glance Moomin may look like a hippopotamus, but did you know it’s not a hippo, but a fictional species called a Moomin Troll? This idea uses Moomin as a sticker sheet design.
It’s the perfect sticker sheet for households where both parents and kids love Moomin, isn’t it? You can put it up like a small poster or piece of illustration art.