Giveyourselfa hugMake afirst andsqueezetightThinkhappythoughtsUsepostiveself-talkSTOP andthinkbeforeyou doDraw apictureTake adeepbreathePushdown onyour chairhum aquite songin yourheadput yourheaddownTalk to atrustedfriendTalk toyourcounselorTell anadult youare havingtroubleUse deeppressureactivitiesKeeptakingdeepbreathesTake abreak withpermissionWrite inyourjournalCountto 100Pull upon yourchairRead abook toselfCountto 10Take awalkDo apuzzleAsk nicelyfor spaceGiveyourselfa hugMake afirst andsqueezetightThinkhappythoughtsUsepostiveself-talkSTOP andthinkbeforeyou doDraw apictureTake adeepbreathePushdown onyour chairhum aquite songin yourheadput yourheaddownTalk to atrustedfriendTalk toyourcounselorTell anadult youare havingtroubleUse deeppressureactivitiesKeeptakingdeepbreathesTake abreak withpermissionWrite inyourjournalCountto 100Pull upon yourchairRead abook toselfCountto 10Take awalkDo apuzzleAsk nicelyfor space

Self-Calming Strategies Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. 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. Give yourself a hug
  2. Make a first and squeeze tight
  3. Think happy thoughts
  4. Use postive self-talk
  5. STOP and think before you do
  6. Draw a picture
  7. Take a deep breathe
  8. Push down on your chair
  9. hum a quite song in your head
  10. put your head down
  11. Talk to a trusted friend
  12. Talk to your counselor
  13. Tell an adult you are having trouble
  14. Use deep pressure activities
  15. Keep taking deep breathes
  16. Take a break with permission
  17. Write in your journal
  18. Count to 100
  19. Pull up on your chair
  20. Read a book to self
  21. Count to 10
  22. Take a walk
  23. Do a puzzle
  24. Ask nicely for space