Success Kid Meme Generator
Drag text anywhere on the Success Kid template, style every box its own way, drop in your own images, then download, copy, or share it.
Click a text box to edit it. Drag to move, corners resize, top handle rotates.
What is the Success Kid meme?
Success Kid is a photo of a toddler on a beach in a green and white shirt, clutching a fistful of sand and pressing his lips together in a determined, satisfied scowl. The pose reads like a tiny victory pump, as if he has just pulled off something huge. It became the internet's standard image for small, everyday wins: finding money in an old jacket, the bus arriving the moment you reach the stop, guessing right on a test. The humor is the oversized pride he takes in modest achievements.
Origin: The photo was taken in 2007 by Laney Griner of her son Sammy at the beach. It first circulated with captions about hating sandcastles before settling into its long-running role as Success Kid.
Also known as: I Hate Sandcastles, Victory Baby, Sammy Griner.
How to use the Success Kid meme
The top box is the setup, usually a situation that could have gone badly. The bottom box is the lucky or clever outcome. Example: "don't know a question on the test" / "answer is in another question".
The wins should be small and specific. Getting the last slice, a meeting being cancelled, your code working on the first try, or a referee's call going your way all work. Keep the tone proud, never bragging about serious things; the toddler's clenched fist does the celebrating for you.
Success Kid meme ideas
- don't know a question on the test / answer is in another question
- code compiles / on the first try
- meeting cancelled / kept the hour blocked
- find 20 dollars / in last winter's jacket
- random pick in the draft / turns out to be mvp
- phone at 1% / plugs in just in time
About the Success Kid meme template
The Success Kid template (success) supports 2 lines of text. A classic example reads “don't know a question on the test / answer is in another question”. Read about its origin on knowyourmeme.com.
Use it from the API
This meme is also just a URL. Replace the text in the path to generate your own image:
https://memegenscript.com/images/success/don't_know_a_question_on_the_test/answer_is_in_another_question.pngCharacters in this meme
Download the character as a transparent PNG to use anywhere.
