Choosing reward sticker sizes for a classroom

Reward stickers come in three sizes and every sheet costs R50, so the only question is how many you want per sheet: 140 at 18mm, 63 at 27mm, or 35 at 38mm. For most classrooms 27mm is the sensible middle — readable across a desk, and still 63 stickers for your fifty rand.

That is the short answer. What follows is the reasoning, because the right size depends less on the sticker than on where it ends up. A reward sticker has one of three jobs, and each one wants a different size.

Match the size to the surface

Reward sticker sizes, their typical use, and how many fit on one 203 by 288mm sheet
SizeWhere it worksPer R50 sheet
18mmMargins, homework diaries, anywhere space is tight140
27mmThe everyday one — exercise books, worksheets, hands63
38mmCharts, lapels and certificates — anything read across a room35

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