When you'relicensed forone but theygive you twoor moreLicensedwithin thelast 2yearsHas sent a fulldiaper bag tovisits and gotan empty onebackKnows whatFSS, DCF,WIC and CPIstand forBeen called a"saint" whensomeonelearns you area foster parentAdoptedaftersaying ‘nomore’Beenasked ‘arethey allyours?’If you'vebeen asked'Do you getto keepthem?'Got complimentedfor looking goodfor having justgiven birth or forhaving given birthso many times.Has hadmore than10placementsHad tobuy abigger carBeenlicensedfor over 6yearsRoll your eyesout the back ofyour head whentold ‘bless yourheart'Ever beenasked whichones areyour 'realkids'Are licensedfor 5 andunder andthey bring youa teenagerWatchedand lovedInstantFamilyHit new level of‘tired’. Enoughto mistakeformula for yourdrink/coffeecreamerBeenasked “areall thesekids yours”Been told ‘I justcouldn’t do it.I’d get tooattached’ moretimes than youcan countWas atcourtwithin thelast monthPlacement showup as differentage/gender/nameMixed up kidsbirthdates/lastnamesHas gottenthejudgmentalstare fromothersRoll your eyes outthe back of yourhead when told‘bless your hear’or ‘you’re a saint’UnnanouncedCase workervisit withinlast month"Short term"placementthat endedup as longtermWhen you'relicensed forone but theygive you twoor moreLicensedwithin thelast 2yearsHas sent a fulldiaper bag tovisits and gotan empty onebackKnows whatFSS, DCF,WIC and CPIstand forBeen called a"saint" whensomeonelearns you area foster parentAdoptedaftersaying ‘nomore’Beenasked ‘arethey allyours?’If you'vebeen asked'Do you getto keepthem?'Got complimentedfor looking goodfor having justgiven birth or forhaving given birthso many times.Has hadmore than10placementsHad tobuy abigger carBeenlicensedfor over 6yearsRoll your eyesout the back ofyour head whentold ‘bless yourheart'Ever beenasked whichones areyour 'realkids'Are licensedfor 5 andunder andthey bring youa teenagerWatchedand lovedInstantFamilyHit new level of‘tired’. Enoughto mistakeformula for yourdrink/coffeecreamerBeenasked “areall thesekids yours”Been told ‘I justcouldn’t do it.I’d get tooattached’ moretimes than youcan countWas atcourtwithin thelast monthPlacement showup as differentage/gender/nameMixed up kidsbirthdates/lastnamesHas gottenthejudgmentalstare fromothersRoll your eyes outthe back of yourhead when told‘bless your hear’or ‘you’re a saint’UnnanouncedCase workervisit withinlast month"Short term"placementthat endedup as longterm

Foster Parent Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. 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. G-When you're licensed for one but they give you two or more
  2. N-Licensed within the last 2 years
  3. O-Has sent a full diaper bag to visits and got an empty one back
  4. B-Knows what FSS, DCF, WIC and CPI stand for
  5. O-Been called a "saint" when someone learns you are a foster parent
  6. O-Adopted after saying ‘no more’
  7. B-Been asked ‘are they all yours?’
  8. B-If you've been asked 'Do you get to keep them?'
  9. O-Got complimented for looking good for having just given birth or for having given birth so many times.
  10. G-Has had more than 10 placements
  11. I-Had to buy a bigger car
  12. I-Been licensed for over 6 years
  13. N-Roll your eyes out the back of your head when told ‘bless your heart'
  14. G-Ever been asked which ones are your 'real kids'
  15. B-Are licensed for 5 and under and they bring you a teenager
  16. B-Watched and loved Instant Family
  17. I-Hit new level of ‘tired’. Enough to mistake formula for your drink/coffee creamer
  18. N-Been asked “are all these kids yours”
  19. G-Been told ‘I just couldn’t do it. I’d get too attached’ more times than you can count
  20. I-Was at court within the last month
  21. N-Placement show up as different age/gender/name
  22. G-Mixed up kids birthdates/last names
  23. O-Has gotten the judgmental stare from others
  24. I-Roll your eyes out the back of your head when told ‘bless your hear’ or ‘you’re a saint’
  25. B-Unnanounced Case worker visit within last month
  26. I-"Short term" placement that ended up as long term