Talk to atrustedpersonUse StarbreathingHug astuffedanimalSquisha stressballSList whatyou aregratefulforWorkthroughmazesDo acraftPlaywithfriendsTake amentalvacationJournalaboutyourfeelingsUseFigure 8breathingUsepositiveself talkDo awordsearchDrawGo outsidewithpermissionWrite ashortstoryDo apuzzleUse afidgetReadUseslimeHugyourself(squeezetight)ListentomusicPlay withplay dohUsekineticsandTake abrief walkwithpermissionTellyourself"I amcalm"OrganizeyourspaceClePlay agameTake abreakTighten yourmuscles for5 secondsand releaseBake atreat-withpermissionDrawCountto 50PaintWatcha funnyshowInventa newgameDrinkWaterTakea napEat asnackTellyourself"I am ok"ThinkhappythoughtsUseWavebreathingReframeyourthinkingYogaTalk to atrustedpersonUse StarbreathingHug astuffedanimalSquisha stressballSList whatyou aregratefulforWorkthroughmazesDo acraftPlaywithfriendsTake amentalvacationJournalaboutyourfeelingsUseFigure 8breathingUsepositiveself talkDo awordsearchDrawGo outsidewithpermissionWrite ashortstoryDo apuzzleUse afidgetReadUseslimeHugyourself(squeezetight)ListentomusicPlay withplay dohUsekineticsandTake abrief walkwithpermissionTellyourself"I amcalm"OrganizeyourspaceClePlay agameTake abreakTighten yourmuscles for5 secondsand releaseBake atreat-withpermissionDrawCountto 50PaintWatcha funnyshowInventa newgameDrinkWaterTakea napEat asnackTellyourself"I am ok"ThinkhappythoughtsUseWavebreathingReframeyourthinkingYoga

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. Talk to a trusted person
  2. Use Star breathing
  3. Hug a stuffed animal
  4. S
    Squish a stress ball
  5. List what you are grateful for
  6. Work through mazes
  7. Do a craft
  8. Play with friends
  9. Take a mental vacation
  10. Journal about your feelings
  11. Use Figure 8 breathing
  12. Use positive self talk
  13. Do a word search
  14. Draw
  15. Go outside with permission
  16. Write a short story
  17. Do a puzzle
  18. Use a fidget
  19. Read
  20. Use slime
  21. Hug yourself (squeeze tight)
  22. Listen to music
  23. Play with play doh
  24. Use kinetic sand
  25. Take a brief walk with permission
  26. Tell yourself "I am calm"
  27. Cle
    Organize your space
  28. Play a game
  29. Take a break
  30. Tighten your muscles for 5 seconds and release
  31. Bake a treat-with permission
  32. Draw
  33. Count to 50
  34. Paint
  35. Watch a funny show
  36. Invent a new game
  37. Drink Water
  38. Take a nap
  39. Eat a snack
  40. Tell yourself "I am ok"
  41. Think happy thoughts
  42. Use Wave breathing
  43. Reframe your thinking
  44. Yoga