Mixed up kidsbirthdates/lastnamesIf you'vebeen asked'Do you getto keepthem?'Ever beenasked whichones areyour 'realkids'"Short term"placementthat endedup as longtermHas hadmore than10placementsBeen called a"saint" whensomeonelearns you area foster parentGot complimentedfor looking goodfor having justgiven birth or forhaving given birthso many times.Has gottenthejudgmentalstare fromothersBeenasked ‘arethey allyours?’Roll your eyesout the back ofyour head whentold ‘bless yourheart'Been told ‘I justcouldn’t do it.I’d get tooattached’ moretimes than youcan countWhen you'relicensed forone but theygive you twoor morePlacement showup as differentage/gender/nameHad tobuy abigger carAre licensedfor 5 andunder andthey bring youa teenagerWas atcourtwithin thelast monthWatchedand lovedInstantFamilyAdoptedaftersaying ‘nomore’Beenlicensedfor over 6yearsKnows whatFSS, DCF,WIC and CPIstand forHit new level of‘tired’. Enoughto mistakeformula for yourdrink/coffeecreamerLicensedwithin thelast 2yearsRoll your eyes outthe back of yourhead when told‘bless your hear’or ‘you’re a saint’UnnanouncedCase workervisit withinlast monthBeenasked “areall thesekids yours”Has sent a fulldiaper bag tovisits and gotan empty onebackMixed up kidsbirthdates/lastnamesIf you'vebeen asked'Do you getto keepthem?'Ever beenasked whichones areyour 'realkids'"Short term"placementthat endedup as longtermHas hadmore than10placementsBeen called a"saint" whensomeonelearns you area foster parentGot complimentedfor looking goodfor having justgiven birth or forhaving given birthso many times.Has gottenthejudgmentalstare fromothersBeenasked ‘arethey allyours?’Roll your eyesout the back ofyour head whentold ‘bless yourheart'Been told ‘I justcouldn’t do it.I’d get tooattached’ moretimes than youcan countWhen you'relicensed forone but theygive you twoor morePlacement showup as differentage/gender/nameHad tobuy abigger carAre licensedfor 5 andunder andthey bring youa teenagerWas atcourtwithin thelast monthWatchedand lovedInstantFamilyAdoptedaftersaying ‘nomore’Beenlicensedfor over 6yearsKnows whatFSS, DCF,WIC and CPIstand forHit new level of‘tired’. Enoughto mistakeformula for yourdrink/coffeecreamerLicensedwithin thelast 2yearsRoll your eyes outthe back of yourhead when told‘bless your hear’or ‘you’re a saint’UnnanouncedCase workervisit withinlast monthBeenasked “areall thesekids yours”Has sent a fulldiaper bag tovisits and gotan empty oneback

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