Bingo with pictures instead of numbers
Christmas bingo swaps numbers for pictures: a tree, a gift, a snowman, fireworks. Print a different card for everyone, then draw one picture at a time and let the players mark what they have.
Pick Christmas or New Year, a card size from 3 × 3 to 5 × 5, and how many cards to print. The caller never draws the same picture twice, so the game ends when someone fills a row.
How to play
Print the cards, then call the pictures.
Choose the theme, the card size and the number of cards, then press Print the cards.
Hand out the cards and press the button: the picture appears in big size with its name.
Players mark pictures on their cards; the first full row calls Bingo.
What is in it
Everything for a holiday bingo evening.
- Christmas and New Year themes with 30 pictures each
- Cards of 3 × 3, 4 × 4 or 5 × 5 with an optional free middle
- Up to 30 printed cards, every one different
- A caller that never repeats a picture
- Picture names in your language, so non-readers play by sight
When it works best
Where a holiday needs a game.
A family Christmas Eve with children who cannot read numbers yet.
A classroom party before the winter break.
A New Year's Eve with friends and one printer.
How the cards and the caller work
Each card takes a random pick of the theme's pictures in a random order, and the page checks that no two cards in a set are the same.
The caller draws from the pictures that are left, shows the last twelve it called, and starts again when you press Start again.
Good to know
Printing uses your browser's print dialog; choose paper size and turn on background graphics if you want colours.
Pictures are emoji, so their look depends on the device; on paper they print in black and white by default.
Tips
- Print one card more than you have players, for the spare that always gets wet or lost.
- A 3 × 3 card ends in a few minutes, which suits small children; 5 × 5 suits an evening.
Questions about the bingo
Is the Christmas bingo free to print?
Yes. Make as many sets as you like; nothing is saved on a server.
Can the cards repeat?
No. Every card in a printed set is different.
Does it work without numbers?
Yes. Each square shows a picture and its name, so even children who cannot read yet can play.