School Bus Window Bingo
About 30 minutes, indoors, for ages 5 to 7.
Where it works
Works in any indoor space
Who it's for
ages 5 to 7
Try this adventure now:
- A dog being walked
- A crossing guard
- Someone still in pajamas
- A garbage truck
- A house with the lights still on
- Another bus
- A cat in a window
Today's Challenge
- 1.What do you see every single morning?
- 2.What did you spot today that you have never noticed?
- 3.Which stop has the most people waiting?
Quick Start: What you need
- 1Nothing at all. Just go outside and look.
The Goal
The same route every morning, played as a game instead of endured.
How to start
- 1
No supplies needed. You can start from wherever you are.
- 2
Head indoors and see how many you can find: A dog being walked, A crossing guard, Someone still in pajamas, A garbage truck.
- 3
Talk about what you are seeing. Start with "What do you see every single morning?"
- 4
Print the worksheet to check things off as you find them, and keep it afterwards.
Map Your Route
Draw the way to school with the three things you pass that you would recognize anywhere.
School buses are yellow because that shade catches your eye faster than any other color when you are looking sideways, which is how you see a bus coming.
If you want to push it further
- Spot something on the route you have never once noticed before
- Find the same dog three mornings in a row
Print it and go
The worksheet has the checklist, the prompts, and a space to draw in. One page, ready for a bag or a glovebox.