Watchedand lovedInstantFamilyEver beenasked whichones areyour 'realkids'If you'vebeen asked'Do you getto keepthem?'Has hadmore than10placementsLicensedwithin thelast 2yearsBeenasked “areall thesekids yours”Was atcourtwithin thelast monthHit new level of‘tired’. Enoughto mistakeformula for yourdrink/coffeecreamerAre licensedfor 5 andunder andthey bring youa teenagerGot complimentedfor looking goodfor having justgiven birth or forhaving given birthso many times.Roll youreyes whentold ‘blessyour heart'Beenasked ‘arethey allyours?’Has sent a fulldiaper bag tovisits and gotan empty onebackUnnanouncedCase workervisit withinlast monthBeen called a"saint" whensomeonelearns you area foster parentRoll your eyes outthe back of yourhead when told‘bless your hear’or ‘you’re a saint’Been told ‘I justcouldn’t do it.I’d get tooattached’ moretimes than youcan countKnows whatFSS, DCF,WIC and CPIstand forPlacement showup as differentage/gender/nameBeenlicensedfor over 6yearsWhen you'relicensed forone but theygive you twoor moreAdoptedaftersaying ‘nomore’"Short term"placementthat endedup as longtermMixed up kidsbirthdates/lastnamesHas gottenthejudgmentalstare fromothersHad tobuy abigger carWatchedand lovedInstantFamilyEver beenasked whichones areyour 'realkids'If you'vebeen asked'Do you getto keepthem?'Has hadmore than10placementsLicensedwithin thelast 2yearsBeenasked “areall thesekids yours”Was atcourtwithin thelast monthHit new level of‘tired’. Enoughto mistakeformula for yourdrink/coffeecreamerAre licensedfor 5 andunder andthey bring youa teenagerGot complimentedfor looking goodfor having justgiven birth or forhaving given birthso many times.Roll youreyes whentold ‘blessyour heart'Beenasked ‘arethey allyours?’Has sent a fulldiaper bag tovisits and gotan empty onebackUnnanouncedCase workervisit withinlast monthBeen called a"saint" whensomeonelearns you area foster parentRoll your eyes outthe back of yourhead when told‘bless your hear’or ‘you’re a saint’Been told ‘I justcouldn’t do it.I’d get tooattached’ moretimes than youcan countKnows whatFSS, DCF,WIC and CPIstand forPlacement showup as differentage/gender/nameBeenlicensedfor over 6yearsWhen you'relicensed forone but theygive you twoor moreAdoptedaftersaying ‘nomore’"Short term"placementthat endedup as longtermMixed up kidsbirthdates/lastnamesHas gottenthejudgmentalstare fromothersHad tobuy abigger car

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