Funny Art Awards for Kids
As the school year winds down and the paint puddles dry up, it’s time to celebrate the wonderfully creative chaos that happens in the art room!
Whether your students are glue stick magicians or glitter fanatics, we’ve got the perfect not-so-serious awards to recognize their unique artistic flair.
Because sometimes, it’s not about staying in the lines—it’s about who used the most googly eyes.
Scroll down to find inspiration for your own creative art awards.
1. The Glitter Guru
For the student who uses glitter like their life depends on it.
2. Most Likely to Paint Their Sleeve
Because that paint always jumped off the paper.
3. Collage King/Queen
Master of glue and scissors – no scrap left behind!
4. Marker Cap Detective
For always finding the missing cap… even when it rolls out of the art room.
5. Best Use of the Color Purple
Because every masterpiece deserves just one more purple swirl.
6. The Great Eraser Houdini
For making pencil marks disappear, and reappear.
7. Most Dramatic Crayon Breaker
For all those snapped-in-half Crayolas.
8. The Abstract Enthusiast
“Is it a dog? A tornado? Feelings?” All of the above.
9. Tape Wizard
Because somehow, you always needed to use tape.
10. The “Oops, It’s Still Wet” Award
For delivering their artwork with flair, and fresh paint.
11. Creative Chaos Champion
For turning messes into masterpieces.
12. Most Spirals Drawn in a Single Class
For truly embracing the Zentangle lifestyle.
13. The Color-Outside-the-Lines Rebel
Rules? What rules?
14. Fastest Sketch in the West
For finished every assignment in record time.
15. Most Likely to Say “It’s Not Done Yet”
Even when it’s already on the drying rack.
Handing out these funny art awards is a simple, joyful way to end the school year with laughter and creativity. They’re not just silly titles, they’re a celebration of effort, imagination, and the wonderfully weird moments that make art class magical.
So go ahead, honor the Glitter Gurus and Collage Kings in your classroom. You’ve created a space where art, and kids can truly shine.
Here’s to messy hands, big imaginations, and a summer full of inspiration!
