Friendship Bingo Cards

Friendly acts on a bingo card: pupils cross off each one they do this week.

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How it works

These friendship bingo cards open as 6 cards of 4 × 4, each holding 16 friendly acts drawn from 48: kind words, helping, and including others. Nobody calls the game; pupils cross off what they really did.

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A week on one card

Hand the cards out on Monday. A pupil who does an act crosses it off, and four in a row by Friday is a bingo. Every act can be done at school with nothing bought and nothing brought from home.

Acts, not friends

No square asks who a pupil is friends with or how many friends they have. Each act is done for anyone in the room, so a child who is new or shy can fill a card as fast as anyone else.

  • On Friday, let each pupil tell the class about one square they crossed off and how it went.

Questions and answers

How do you play friendship bingo?

Each pupil gets a card of friendly acts. When they do one, such as Held a door or Invited someone to play, they cross it off. Four across, down or on a diagonal is a bingo. You set the deadline.

What do you put on friendship bingo cards?

Small acts that fit in a school day, in three groups: kind words (Gave a compliment), helping (Lent a pencil) and including others (Sat with someone new).

Can friendship bingo be a first-week icebreaker?

Yes. Pick Including others in Ready-made list. Every card then holds the same 16 squares, such as Learned a new name and Talked to someone new, in a different order, so the whole class works on meeting each other.

All 48 acts

Kind words 16

  • Asked "How are you?" And listened to the answer.
  • Asked about their day And let them tell you.
  • Cheered someone on During a game, a race or a hard task.
  • Gave a compliment Told someone a thing you like about their work or their idea.
  • Made someone laugh With a joke that is kind to everyone.
  • Said "Good game" To the other team or player, win or lose.
  • Said "I like your idea" Out loud, in a group.
  • Said "Well done" When someone finished something or got it right.
  • Said "You can do it" To someone who was stuck or nervous.
  • Said good morning To a classmate, before they said it to you.
  • Said please When you asked for something.
  • Said sorry And meant it.
  • Said thank you To anyone who did something for you.
  • Thanked a grown-up A teacher, a bus driver, a cook or a helper.
  • Used someone's name Said hello or goodbye with their name in it.
  • Wrote a kind note A few words on paper for a classmate.

Helping 16

  • Carried something Took part of a load for someone.
  • Explained a problem Helped a classmate understand, without giving the answer.
  • Held a door For the person behind you.
  • Helped a teacher Asked what needed doing, then did it.
  • Helped find something Looked for a lost thing with its owner.
  • Helped tidy up Put away more than your own things.
  • Lent a pencil Or an eraser, a ruler or a book.
  • Let someone go first In line, in a game or at the door.
  • Passed out papers Or collected them, so the job went faster.
  • Picked up what fell Handed back something a classmate dropped.
  • Pushed in a chair One that was not yours.
  • Saved a seat For someone who was running late.
  • Shared my supplies Crayons, markers, glue or paper.
  • Showed someone the way To a room, a book or the right page.
  • Took turns Waited for yours, then handed it on.
  • Waited for someone So that they did not have to walk alone.

Including others 16

  • Asked someone to join A group, a table or a team.
  • Asked what they like A game, a food, a book: then remembered the answer.
  • Found a thing in common Something you both like.
  • Invited someone to play Someone who was not in the game yet.
  • Learned a new name And used it the next time you met.
  • Listened to a story Heard a classmate's story all the way to the end.
  • Made room in the circle Moved over so one more could sit.
  • Picked a new partner Someone you had not worked with before.
  • Played their game Played what someone else chose.
  • Sat with someone new At lunch, on the carpet or on the bus.
  • Smiled at someone Someone you do not know well yet.
  • Talked to someone new A few sentences count.
  • Taught someone a game Showed them the rules so they could play too.
  • Walked with someone To class, to lunch or to the bus.
  • Waved hello Across the room, the hall or the playground.
  • Welcomed someone new A new classmate, a visitor or a substitute.

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