Make a list ofcelebrities youwould like to befriends with &describe whyCleanyourplaceAsk yourparent tovolunteerPaint apictureResearcha newcookingrecipeWatchTVSet apositive goalfor your day,week, ormonthMeditateor prayResearchsomethingpositive inyourcommunityDrinkwaterWrite apoemThink aboutpeople whocare aboutyouHelpsomeoneelseReassureyourself youcan get throughanything(positive self-talk)Research acountry youwant to visitone dayTake a slowbreath &inhalethrough yournoseTake abubblebath orshowerJoin aclub atschoolThink ofa specialmemoryListento theradioExercise/moveyour bodyWrite in yourjournal ordiary aboutyour dayWritea songWrite astoryabout yourfuture selfSpend timeoutside &look at theskyGiveyour peta bathClose youreyes &imagine yourrelaxinghappy placeDraw apictureOrganizeyourspace/room Look aroundthe room &find somethingyour favoritecolorAsk help froma friend,teacher, orschoolcounselorMake a listof thingsyou'regood atPlay agame w/a friendListen toyourfavoritemusicMake a listof thingsyou'regrateful forLook aroundthe room forfive thingsyou can seeWrite aletter to afamilymemberDo yourmakeupor hairTurn onsome loudmusic &dance inyour roomDo apuzzleLearn anewlanguageBreathe in& breatheoutWatcha funnyvideoText a friend& ask themhow they'redoingRead abook orlisten to anaudio bookThink ofsomethingfunny (a pigin a tutu)Focus onwhat youcan control(yourbehavior)Countbackwardsfrom 100Write alove letterto yourselfMake a list ofcelebrities youwould like to befriends with &describe whyCleanyourplaceAsk yourparent tovolunteerPaint apictureResearcha newcookingrecipeWatchTVSet apositive goalfor your day,week, ormonthMeditateor prayResearchsomethingpositive inyourcommunityDrinkwaterWrite apoemThink aboutpeople whocare aboutyouHelpsomeoneelseReassureyourself youcan get throughanything(positive self-talk)Research acountry youwant to visitone dayTake a slowbreath &inhalethrough yournoseTake abubblebath orshowerJoin aclub atschoolThink ofa specialmemoryListento theradioExercise/moveyour bodyWrite in yourjournal ordiary aboutyour dayWritea songWrite astoryabout yourfuture selfSpend timeoutside &look at theskyGiveyour peta bathClose youreyes &imagine yourrelaxinghappy placeDraw apictureOrganizeyourspace/roomLook aroundthe room &find somethingyour favoritecolorAsk help froma friend,teacher, orschoolcounselorMake a listof thingsyou'regood atPlay agame w/a friendListen toyourfavoritemusicMake a listof thingsyou'regrateful forLook aroundthe room forfive thingsyou can seeWrite aletter to afamilymemberDo yourmakeupor hairTurn onsome loudmusic &dance inyour roomDo apuzzleLearn anewlanguageBreathe in& breatheoutWatcha funnyvideoText a friend& ask themhow they'redoingRead abook orlisten to anaudio bookThink ofsomethingfunny (a pigin a tutu)Focus onwhat youcan control(yourbehavior)Countbackwardsfrom 100Write alove letterto yourself

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