If you'vebeen asked'Do you getto keepthem?'Mixed up kidsbirthdates/lastnamesBeenasked “areall thesekids yours”Watchedand lovedInstantFamilyHad tobuy abigger carRoll youreyes whentold ‘blessyour heart'"Short term"placementthat endedup as longtermWhen you'relicensed forone but theygive you twoor moreWas atcourtwithin thelast monthHit new level of‘tired’. Enoughto mistakeformula for yourdrink/coffeecreamerKnows whatFSS, DCF,WIC and CPIstand forAdoptedaftersaying ‘nomore’Beenlicensedfor over 6yearsEver beenasked whichones areyour 'realkids'Placement showup as differentage/gender/nameBeenasked ‘arethey allyours?’Has 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’Licensedwithin thelast 2yearsBeen called a"saint" whensomeonelearns you area foster parentGot complimentedfor looking goodfor having justgiven birth or forhaving given birthso many times.Has hadmore than10placementsUnnanouncedCase workervisit withinlast monthAre licensedfor 5 andunder andthey bring youa teenagerHas gottenthejudgmentalstare fromothersBeen told ‘I justcouldn’t do it.I’d get tooattached’ moretimes than youcan countIf you'vebeen asked'Do you getto keepthem?'Mixed up kidsbirthdates/lastnamesBeenasked “areall thesekids yours”Watchedand lovedInstantFamilyHad tobuy abigger carRoll youreyes whentold ‘blessyour heart'"Short term"placementthat endedup as longtermWhen you'relicensed forone but theygive you twoor moreWas atcourtwithin thelast monthHit new level of‘tired’. Enoughto mistakeformula for yourdrink/coffeecreamerKnows whatFSS, DCF,WIC and CPIstand forAdoptedaftersaying ‘nomore’Beenlicensedfor over 6yearsEver beenasked whichones areyour 'realkids'Placement showup as differentage/gender/nameBeenasked ‘arethey allyours?’Has 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’Licensedwithin thelast 2yearsBeen called a"saint" whensomeonelearns you area foster parentGot complimentedfor looking goodfor having justgiven birth or forhaving given birthso many times.Has hadmore than10placementsUnnanouncedCase workervisit withinlast monthAre licensedfor 5 andunder andthey bring youa teenagerHas gottenthejudgmentalstare fromothersBeen told ‘I justcouldn’t do it.I’d get tooattached’ moretimes than youcan count

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