Are you finished with your Christmas shopping yet? I haven't even started. That's pretty typical for me, so I guess I won't worry -- yet! Today I'm bringing you some fun for your school class party or your family game night. These adorable Christmas bingo boards are just in time for some holiday merriment.
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Printable Christmas Bingo Game
Yep. It's bingo time again at our house. We just can't get enough, I guess. When you play with M&M's, you can't go wrong, right? (Or smarties, or any kind of candy, for that matter!) I love that this is a great boredom buster, and since the calling cards are pictures, kids of any age can be in charge of the game. I've even caught one of my girls playing by herself!
Most of the graphics I used are by Jessica Sawyer Design (but I did edit and change a few). I'll link to her Etsy store at the end of the post if you are interested in checking her out. When I was creating the boards, Boo kept asking me to print her a copy. Soon all the girls wanted one. I couldn't figure out why until I caught them all at the kitchen table drawing and coloring the pictures. I must admit. They are pretty darn cute!
Download Christmas Bingo Here
So, are you ready to download a set for your very own? I created two sets for you to choose from. You can download a free family set of six Christmas bingo boards by clicking the download link below. If you'd like more boards, I've got you covered. Keep reading.
Need more Christmas bingo boards? You can download a set of 30 high-resolution boards from my Etsy shop. (The family download here is a lower resolution because a high-resolution file is big!) The download link below will take you to the Christmas bingo game on Etsy.
Both downloads come with Bingo boards and large calling cards for calling the bingo game. Have a great time!
New for Christmas 2020!
How to Play:
Since this game is obviously different than traditional Bingo, here's how it works: Cut the two pages of calling cards into individual cards and put them into a bag or hat. To play, pull a card out of the hat, and call out what is on the card (or just show the card). Players look for that picture on their card and cover it up. Continue pulling cards from the bag one at a time until someone gets five in a row. (You cannot play blackout because every card has every picture on it. This game is meant to be played for traditional five-in-a-row bingo only.)
A reader from another country asked me to please list names for each of the pictures on the cards. Since traditions and culture vary from place to place, I'm putting the information here in case others need help as well:
1st Calling Card
Blue Christmas Ornament, Santa Claus, Owl
Gingerbread Man, Red and White Candy Cane, Snowman with a Green Scarf
Brown Reindeer, Red Gift, Blue Mitten
Penguin, Red Stocking, Gingerbread House
2nd Calling Card
Mug of Hot Cocoa, Snow Hat, Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Snowflake, Elf, Red Christmas Ornament
Red Mitten, Blue Gift, Snowman with a Red Scarf
Blue Sled, Christmas Tree, Blue and Red Candy Cane
*New 2018, I have added a key and instructions to the game. Check out the last page of the download for the names that match each of the images.
If you'd prefer a religious Christmas bingo game, check out my Christmas Nativity bingo here.
New for Christmas 2018! Matching Lunchbox Jokes
Don't leave without checking out out these new Christmas lunchbox jokes. They coordinate perfectly with the bingo game, and your kids will love seeing them in their lunches every day.
If you'd like to visit Jessica Sawyer Design, you'll find her store here. The bingo boards my site are free. Please know that if you click on this link, you are leaving my site and going to a site that is no longer free.
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linda spiker
I haven't started either! Love the bingo. Pinning.
Heidi
I'm so glad I'm not the only one, Linda! Thanks for the pin.
Heather Mecham
I haven't started, either. Really cute bingo boards! Thanks!
Heidi
Thanks, Heather. Wish someone would magically do my shopping for me.
Lara
Adorable bingo boards. I'm sure kids will LOVE them!
Heidi
Thanks, Lara. I hope so.
Kendra
These are so adorable. My kids will love these. Now I just need to get new ink in my printer!
Heidi
Thanks, Kendra. I hate it when the printer runs out of ink! It's always at the worst times.
valmg @ Mom Knows It All
This is such a cute idea! I love bingo and it'd be fun to play with the kids on a rainy or snowy day.
Ashleigh
Thank you so much for creating these! We do a holiday bingo for the Meals on Wheels participants and your set of 30 was EXACTLY what I was looking for. Thank you again!
Heidi
You're welcome, Ashleigh! I hope you have a great time with your party.
mario
Thank you so much for the Christmas Bingo Cards! We have a homeschool gathering and the these are perfect!!! Have a blessed holiday season!
Heidi
Thanks, Mario. Have a great time with your party, and Merry Christmas to you, too!
miwa
Thank you very very much for your wonderful free things.
I used Christmas Bingo which is pretty, cute and very useful.
Kids are so excited.
I would like to intorduce it to my friends.
Heidi
Glad you liked them, Miwa.
Erin
Thank you! This was a lifesaver for my kid's Christmas party. They're adorable!
Heidi
Thanks, so much, Erin. I'm glad they kids enjoyed them!
Lee
I'm not sure if you know how bingo works, but if you put all the graphics on every card, it is impossible to play for a full house without everyone winning on the same call. I just played with my class and it went to the last call, and they all shouted bingo in unison. What a waste of time and resources.
Heidi
I'm sorry you were disappointed, Lee. I intended this game to be played for a five-in-a-row Bingo, not a blackout. I actually added that info in the post last week, but perhaps you printed the boards before I added that note. I'll be sure to make it more clear here and on my other bingo boards as well.
Toshi
Omg... I have printed the cards n im doin it today... I dont want everyone to win...i want a single winner...is that possible...
Heidi
You’ll only have a problem if you try to play “blackout” ( where everyone tries to cover their entire board.) Don’t play blackout. Every card has every picture. As with any bingo game, it is still possible that more than one person will get bingo at the same time. You might want an extra prize just in case. The more people who are playing, the higher the chance that more than one person will get bingo at the same time. When I play this in a classroom, usually I have just one winner, but occasionally I have two. Have fun!
Eileen
I love this but i need something for about 40 people.
Heidi
I'm sorry, Eileen. Thirty is all I have. With that many people and every card having every picture on it, you'd probably have lots of people getting bingo at the same time, too. That might be too many for this game. Of course, if you didn't care if more than one got a bingo at the same time, it wouldn't matter.
Nieves
Hello from Spain! I love this Bingo game! Congrats for your amazing work! I've a doubt concerning the meaning of the pictures. Could you send me an email with the names of the images appearing on the calling cards? I meant, for example, what's exactly the blue object with a red line?
Thanks in advance and Merry Christmas!
[email protected]
Heidi
Hi, Nieves. I added this information to the post. I'll list it for you here, too: (The blue object with the red line is a sled.)
1st Calling Card:
Blue Christmas Ornament, Santa Claus, Owl with a Green Hat
Gingerbread Man, Red and White Candy Cane, Snowman with a Green Scarf
Brown Reindeer, Red Gift, Blue Mitten
Penguin, Red Stocking, Gingerbread House
2nd Calling Card
Mug of Hot Cocoa, Blue Hat, Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Blue Snowflake, Elf, Red Christmas Ornament
Red Mitten, Blue Gift, Snowman with a Red Scarf
Blue Sled, Christmas Tree, Blue and Red Candy Cane
Nieves
Thanks a bunch!
Merry Xmas!
DeeDee
Hello! We are using your Bingo game four our family get-together on Christmas Eve (thank you, by the way). We are actually incorporating Bingo along with another gift exchange game. Do you have the pictures saved individually that I might be able to get from you? I ask because I need each picture on the back of the exchange cards as well. And I am having a terrible time finding them online!
Heidi
Hi, DeeDee. I'm glad you like the game. You'll find most of the images on JessicaSawyerDesign.com. If you want the images without buying the clipart yourself, the easiest way would be to make an extra copy of the calling cards or a bingo card. Just cut out the pictures and glue them onto your exchange cards. A few of the images were created by me and pulled from various clipart sets I have purchased. Have fun!
Sharon
Hi, I would love to see the religious set you said you made up. Is thus available for free and in the classroom size?
Heidi
Hi, Sharon. I wish I could post the religious set, but I created it with some Stampin’ Up stamp images that are copywrited. I’ve also lost the computer files. Sorry. ☹️
Heidi
Hi, Sharon. I finally created a Nativity bingo game set! If you are still interested, check out my most recent post on onecreativemommy.com. (You commented on my Christmas bingo game post last year asking about the nativity set.)
Toshi
How many candies will be used to complete th game? Please reply asap. Im doing it today itself...???
Heidi
So sorry. I’m in a play this week, and I didn’t have time to check email yesterday. I hope you figured it out in time. I usually give the kids a pack of Smarties to use as markers, and that’s always been enough.
Gina Tatom
Do you have you religious christmas bingo online? I'd love to have it for our church christmas party.
Heidi
I'm sorry, Gina. I created that set on a very old computer, and I've lost the files.
Heidi
Hi, Gina. I finally created a Nativity bingo game set! If you are still interested, check out my most recent post on onecreativemommy.com. (You commented on my Christmas bingo game post last year asking about the nativity set.)
Laura Walker
My Daisy Girl Scout troop loved playing Bingo with your cards! They're so cute! THANK YOU!
Kim
Thank you for the free Holiday & Nativity Bingo games. They are the perfect addition to my last Wednesday night church before the Christmas break party, 1st graders. Thank you for your generosity and effort put forth to make these, they are really cute.
Heidi
I’m so glad you enjoyed them, Kim. Thank you so much for coming back to say thank you and tell me how you used them. You made my day! Merry Christmas!