Home Reward Possibilities for Preschoolers

Going to the park
Playing with friends
Getting in bed with parents
Making mud pies
Listening to a bedtime story
Playing on a swing set
Spending the night with friends or grandparents
Being lifted into the air
Feeding a pet
Rocking
Playing games
Making noises with rattles, pans, or bells
Having a horsy ride by swinging on parent’s foot
Doing a puppet play
Having parents take a Polaroid picture of the child
Talking into a tape recorder
Going out for hamburgers or pizza
Wearing dress-up clothes
Playing with clay or playdough
Going someplace alone with dad or mom
Helping plan the day’s activities
Helping mom or dad
Having a longer time in the bathtub
Riding on a bicycle with dad or mom
Whirling in a circle by arms
Watching a rainstorm
Playing in the sandbox
Sitting in the chair with dad or mom
Going to the library
Going for a picnic
Bouncing on the bed
Playing outside
Riding a tricycle
Staying up late
Going on a trip to the zoo
Getting a piggy-back ride
Having a bubble bath
Singing songs
Skipping
Delaying a nap
Flushing the toilet
Riding on dad’s shoulders
Going outside at night
Having a family night
Helping to hold baby sister or brother
Swimming
Reading a story
Mixing cookie dough
Having a special desert
Chewing gum
Finger painting
Drawing with crayons
Listening to walkman

Playing a game with
parent(s)
Sitting in the front seat
Playing video game
Watching a video
Renting a video game
Renting a video
Computer time