Self-awareness isstill in earlystages ofdevelopmentActiveattentionspan ranges3-8 minutesChildren willbegin to askmany questionsas their thirstfor knowledgegrows.Communicatethrough veryshortsentencesDifficultieswith play oftenindicate largerproblems inthe child's lifeFree!Children beginto planactivities, makeup games, andinitiate activitieswith others.Free!Youngchildren tendto have avery high self-esteemDevelop anunderstandingof sharing withpeersParallelplay isnormalChildrenheavily learnthrough socialinteractionsMemory isquite limited,scripts helptheir recallNormal to talkout loud tothemselves(privatespeech)Gender rolestandards aredevelopedand exploredAt the age of 3,children can formfriendships basedon sharedenjoymentRole-playing alsobecomes important— Children oftenplay the roles of"mommy," "daddy,""doctor," and manyother characters.Preschool childrenbegin to representtheir emotionsthrough languageand imagesLearning othershave differentperspectives,thoughts, andfeelings.Free!Young childrenare at a greaterrisk of being avictim ofmaltreatmentYoungchildren arenormallycurious abouttheir bodiesAround theage of 4,they havemore socialplay.Body imageand bodyawarenessdevelop duringearly childhoodSelf-awareness isstill in earlystages ofdevelopmentActiveattentionspan ranges3-8 minutesChildren willbegin to askmany questionsas their thirstfor knowledgegrows.Communicatethrough veryshortsentencesDifficultieswith play oftenindicate largerproblems inthe child's lifeFree!Children beginto planactivities, makeup games, andinitiate activitieswith others.Free!Youngchildren tendto have avery high self-esteemDevelop anunderstandingof sharing withpeersParallelplay isnormalChildrenheavily learnthrough socialinteractionsMemory isquite limited,scripts helptheir recallNormal to talkout loud tothemselves(privatespeech)Gender rolestandards aredevelopedand exploredAt the age of 3,children can formfriendships basedon sharedenjoymentRole-playing alsobecomes important— Children oftenplay the roles of"mommy," "daddy,""doctor," and manyother characters.Preschool childrenbegin to representtheir emotionsthrough languageand imagesLearning othershave differentperspectives,thoughts, andfeelings.Free!Young childrenare at a greaterrisk of being avictim ofmaltreatmentYoungchildren arenormallycurious abouttheir bodiesAround theage of 4,they havemore socialplay.Body imageand bodyawarenessdevelop duringearly childhood

Child Development Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Self-awareness is still in early stages of development
  2. Active attention span ranges 3-8 minutes
  3. Children will begin to ask many questions as their thirst for knowledge grows.
  4. Communicate through very short sentences
  5. Difficulties with play often indicate larger problems in the child's life
  6. Free!
  7. Children begin to plan activities, make up games, and initiate activities with others.
  8. Free!
  9. Young children tend to have a very high self-esteem
  10. Develop an understanding of sharing with peers
  11. Parallel play is normal
  12. Children heavily learn through social interactions
  13. Memory is quite limited, scripts help their recall
  14. Normal to talk out loud to themselves (private speech)
  15. Gender role standards are developed and explored
  16. At the age of 3, children can form friendships based on shared enjoyment
  17. Role-playing also becomes important— Children often play the roles of "mommy," "daddy," "doctor," and many other characters.
  18. Preschool children begin to represent their emotions through language and images
  19. Learning others have different perspectives, thoughts, and feelings.
  20. Free!
  21. Young children are at a greater risk of being a victim of maltreatment
  22. Young children are normally curious about their bodies
  23. Around the age of 4, they have more social play.
  24. Body image and body awareness develop during early childhood