Thanksgiving Gratitude Bingo Challenge for Middle & High School

Bring gratitude to life this Thanksgiving with Gratitude Bingo, an engaging, ready-to-use SEL challenge designed to help middle and upper primary students reflect, connect, and build positivity in the classroom.

This printable gratitude game combines reflection, discussion, and social-emotional learning in a fun, flexible way that’s perfect for the festive season or any time of year.

With 25 unique prompts that inspire meaningful reflection, students explore what they’re thankful for, celebrate small joys, and end lessons with calm connection rather than chaos. It’s the ideal balance of festive fun and emotional growth.

What’s included with this Thanksgiving Gratitude Bingo Challenge for Middle & High School

• Printable Gratitude Bingo Board with 25 reflective prompts
• Student Response Template to record five chosen answers
• Two formats included:
  • Everyday gratitude edition for year-round use
  • Thanksgiving-themed edition
    

Why You (and Your Students) Will Love this Thanksgiving Gratitude Bingo Challenge for Middle & High School

• Encourages reflection, empathy, and positive discussion
• Builds self-awareness and emotional regulation
• Can be used as a calm independent task or collaborative class activity
• Suitable for upper primary, middle, and high school
• Blends engagement and SEL in a purposeful, low-prep way
  

Perfect For

• Independent work to calm and refocus energy
• Partner or group activities that build classroom connection
• End-of-day or week reflections
• Lesson starters or bell ringers
• Embedding gratitude and SEL into everyday routines
  

💡Teacher Tip

Use it as a traditional Bingo game, or explore one square per day in the lead-up to Thanksgiving. By the end of the week, your class will have created their own story of gratitude and connection.

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