Watcha funnyvideoClose youreyes &imagine yourrelaxinghappy placeRead abook orlisten to anaudio bookDo yourmakeupor hairSpend timeoutside &look at theskyTake a slowbreath &inhalethrough yournoseText a friend& ask themhow they'redoingFocus onwhat youcan control(yourbehavior)Ask yourparent tovolunteerPlay agame w/a friendMeditateor prayMake a list ofcelebrities youwould like to befriends with &describe whyDrinkwaterListen toyourfavoritemusicMake a listof thingsyou'regood atDraw apictureSet apositive goalfor your day,week, ormonthWritea songResearch acountry youwant to visitone dayDo apuzzleOrganizeyourspace/roomCleanyourplace Look aroundthe room &find somethingyour favoritecolorJoin aclub atschoolReassureyourself youcan get throughanything(positive self-talk)Think ofa specialmemoryGiveyour peta bathWrite alove letterto yourselfWrite aletter to afamilymemberWatchTVWrite apoemCountbackwardsfrom 100Look aroundthe room forfive thingsyou can seeMake a listof thingsyou'regrateful forThink aboutpeople whocare aboutyouExercise/moveyour bodyWrite in yourjournal ordiary aboutyour dayAsk help froma friend,teacher, orschoolcounselorWrite astoryabout yourfuture selfLearn anewlanguageResearcha newcookingrecipeThink ofsomethingfunny (a pigin a tutu)Breathe in& breatheoutPaint apictureTurn onsome loudmusic &dance inyour roomListento theradioResearchsomethingpositive inyourcommunityHelpsomeoneelseTake abubblebath orshowerWatcha funnyvideoClose youreyes &imagine yourrelaxinghappy placeRead abook orlisten to anaudio bookDo yourmakeupor hairSpend timeoutside &look at theskyTake a slowbreath &inhalethrough yournoseText a friend& ask themhow they'redoingFocus onwhat youcan control(yourbehavior)Ask yourparent tovolunteerPlay agame w/a friendMeditateor prayMake a list ofcelebrities youwould like to befriends with &describe whyDrinkwaterListen toyourfavoritemusicMake a listof thingsyou'regood atDraw apictureSet apositive goalfor your day,week, ormonthWritea songResearch acountry youwant to visitone dayDo apuzzleOrganizeyourspace/roomCleanyourplaceLook aroundthe room &find somethingyour favoritecolorJoin aclub atschoolReassureyourself youcan get throughanything(positive self-talk)Think ofa specialmemoryGiveyour peta bathWrite alove letterto yourselfWrite aletter to afamilymemberWatchTVWrite apoemCountbackwardsfrom 100Look aroundthe room forfive thingsyou can seeMake a listof thingsyou'regrateful forThink aboutpeople whocare aboutyouExercise/moveyour bodyWrite in yourjournal ordiary aboutyour dayAsk help froma friend,teacher, orschoolcounselorWrite astoryabout yourfuture selfLearn anewlanguageResearcha newcookingrecipeThink ofsomethingfunny (a pigin a tutu)Breathe in& breatheoutPaint apictureTurn onsome loudmusic &dance inyour roomListento theradioResearchsomethingpositive inyourcommunityHelpsomeoneelseTake abubblebath orshower

COPING & DISTRACTION SKILLS - 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. Watch a funny video
  2. Close your eyes & imagine your relaxing happy place
  3. Read a book or listen to an audio book
  4. Do your makeup or hair
  5. Spend time outside & look at the sky
  6. Take a slow breath & inhale through your nose
  7. Text a friend & ask them how they're doing
  8. Focus on what you can control (your behavior)
  9. Ask your parent to volunteer
  10. Play a game w/ a friend
  11. Meditate or pray
  12. Make a list of celebrities you would like to be friends with & describe why
  13. Drink water
  14. Listen to your favorite music
  15. Make a list of things you're good at
  16. Draw a picture
  17. Set a positive goal for your day, week, or month
  18. Write a song
  19. Research a country you want to visit one day
  20. Do a puzzle
  21. Organize your space/room
  22. Clean your place
  23. Look around the room & find something your favorite color
  24. Join a club at school
  25. Reassure yourself you can get through anything (positive self-talk)
  26. Think of a special memory
  27. Give your pet a bath
  28. Write a love letter to yourself
  29. Write a letter to a family member
  30. Watch TV
  31. Write a poem
  32. Count backwards from 100
  33. Look around the room for five things you can see
  34. Make a list of things you're grateful for
  35. Think about people who care about you
  36. Exercise/move your body
  37. Write in your journal or diary about your day
  38. Ask help from a friend, teacher, or school counselor
  39. Write a story about your future self
  40. Learn a new language
  41. Research a new cooking recipe
  42. Think of something funny (a pig in a tutu)
  43. Breathe in & breathe out
  44. Paint a picture
  45. Turn on some loud music & dance in your room
  46. Listen to the radio
  47. Research something positive in your community
  48. Help someone else
  49. Take a bubble bath or shower