Kindness Bingo Card Challenge Week
Complete a bingo card full of kind acts over a week — holding doors, giving compliments, helping a sibling — making kindness a game.
What You'll Need
- 1Paper for bingo grid
- 2Markers or pens
- 3Stickers or stamps for marking completed squares
What You'll Need
Paper for drawing the bingo grid
Markers or pens for writing kind acts
Stickers or stamps for marking completed squares
How to Play
Draw a bingo grid — 5x5 for older kids, 3x3 for younger ones.
Fill each square with a specific kind act: "Give a compliment," "Help set the table," "Share a toy without being asked," "Hold a door for someone," "Make a card for a friend."
Put a free space in the center.
Explain: "Each time you do one of these kind things, mark off the square!"
Keep the card on the fridge. When they do an act, they check it off proudly.
Work toward a full row, column, or blackout over the week.
Celebrate completed rows with a meaningful reward — not money, but experiences.
Why It Works
Kindness bingo gamifies prosocial behavior in a way that works with kids' natural competitiveness. Instead of competing against each other, they're competing against the bingo card. Each completed square is a genuine act of kindness, and the card gives them ideas they might not have thought of on their own. Over the week, kindness becomes a habit. Many parents report that kids start looking for opportunities to be kind — "Can I help you? I need to fill my bingo card!" The motivation may start external, but the good feelings are internal.
Tips
Include a mix of easy acts ("say please and thank you all day") and harder ones ("apologize for something without being asked").
Make a card for yourself too. When kids see parents playing, it normalizes kindness as something everyone practices.
Photo-document each kind act. At the end of the week, flip through them together.
Make new cards monthly with different acts. This keeps the challenge fresh and expands their kindness repertoire.
Age Adaptation Tips
School-age kids can take more ownership. Let them lead the activity, experiment with variations, and explain what they learned.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does this activity take?
This activity takes about 10 min, with 15 min of preparation time beforehand.
What materials do I need?
You'll need: paper for bingo grid, markers or pens, stickers or stamps for marking completed squares.
What age is this activity for?
This activity is designed for 5-8 years. You can adapt it for younger or older children by adjusting the complexity.
Can this be done indoors or outdoors?
This activity works great both indoors and outdoors, giving you flexibility based on the weather or your space.
How difficult is this activity?
This is an easy activity that requires minimal setup and supervision. Great for busy days or when you need something quick.
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