Knows whatFSS, DCF,WIC and CPIstand forBeen told ‘I justcouldn’t do it.I’d get tooattached’ moretimes than youcan countPlacement showup as differentage/gender/nameHas sent a fulldiaper bag tovisits and gotan empty onebackRoll your eyes outthe back of yourhead when told‘bless your hear’or ‘you’re a saint’Beenasked ‘arethey allyours?’Been called a"saint" whensomeonelearns you area foster parentHit new level of‘tired’. Enoughto mistakeformula for yourdrink/coffeecreamer"Short term"placementthat endedup as longtermHad tobuy abigger carUnnanouncedCase workervisit withinlast monthBeenlicensedfor over 6yearsBeenasked “areall thesekids yours”Got complimentedfor looking goodfor having justgiven birth or forhaving given birthso many times.Mixed up kidsbirthdates/lastnamesAre licensedfor 5 andunder andthey bring youa teenagerWhen you'relicensed forone but theygive you twoor moreWatchedand lovedInstantFamilyLicensedwithin thelast 2yearsHas gottenthejudgmentalstare fromothersHas hadmore than10placementsEver beenasked whichones areyour 'realkids'Adoptedaftersaying ‘nomore’Roll youreyes whentold ‘blessyour heart'If you'vebeen asked'Do you getto keepthem?'Was atcourtwithin thelast monthKnows whatFSS, DCF,WIC and CPIstand forBeen told ‘I justcouldn’t do it.I’d get tooattached’ moretimes than youcan countPlacement showup as differentage/gender/nameHas sent a fulldiaper bag tovisits and gotan empty onebackRoll your eyes outthe back of yourhead when told‘bless your hear’or ‘you’re a saint’Beenasked ‘arethey allyours?’Been called a"saint" whensomeonelearns you area foster parentHit new level of‘tired’. Enoughto mistakeformula for yourdrink/coffeecreamer"Short term"placementthat endedup as longtermHad tobuy abigger carUnnanouncedCase workervisit withinlast monthBeenlicensedfor over 6yearsBeenasked “areall thesekids yours”Got complimentedfor looking goodfor having justgiven birth or forhaving given birthso many times.Mixed up kidsbirthdates/lastnamesAre licensedfor 5 andunder andthey bring youa teenagerWhen you'relicensed forone but theygive you twoor moreWatchedand lovedInstantFamilyLicensedwithin thelast 2yearsHas gottenthejudgmentalstare fromothersHas hadmore than10placementsEver beenasked whichones areyour 'realkids'Adoptedaftersaying ‘nomore’Roll youreyes whentold ‘blessyour heart'If you'vebeen asked'Do you getto keepthem?'Was atcourtwithin thelast month

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