How it works
Nobody calls this kindness bingo printable: you mark a square after you have done it. The 76 acts include hold a door and roll a neighbor's bins back. None costs money, and the free square reads Be kind to yourself.
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A week, not a round
Set How many cards to one per person and print. Hand them out on Monday and set the goal: a line of five by Friday, with the free center counting. Every card differs, so two people at one table never chase the same square. It runs on the honor system. Asking for proof turns a kind act into homework.
When to start one
World Kindness Day is November 13 every year, and in the United States Random Acts of Kindness Day is February 17. Start on either, or any dull Monday. For a home-only card over a school break, a grown-up picks At home in Ready-made list; its 18 squares deal 4 × 4 cards.
- For an act of the day, press Call the game at breakfast, then Call the next one. Everyone with that square tries it by dinner.
- A square counts only when nobody asked. Holding a door on request is manners. The card is for noticing on your own.
- Keep marks quiet until Friday, then have each person tell one story: the hardest square, or the best reaction.
Questions and answers
What age is kindness bingo for?
About six and up: every square is a short, plain phrase, and a reader can share a card with a younger child. Squares that involve food say to ask about allergies first, and the older-neighbor square says to bring a grown-up.
What is a fair finish line for a kindness card?
A line of five suits a week, four corners is a gentle first goal for small children, and blackout, all 24 squares, suits a month. Make any prize a shared one, such as choosing Friday's movie, so it does not become a contest.
Can I change the squares?
Yes. A grown-up can select any line in Word list, one per line and type over it: a pet, a job only your house has. Leave people's names off the card. Keep new squares free and small enough to finish in a day.