Thanksgiving bingo
Thanksgiving bingo fills the last school day before the break, and the long wait while the turkey rests. Download 30 different numbered cards with a caller sheet and play straight away, or change the words for your own family. Try the gratitude variation below: it turns a quick game into the moment people remember.
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30 different numbered cards, two to a page, with a caller sheet on page one and a winner check by card number. Free, no sign-up. The same link prints the same cards next time.
Card 1 - every card is different
Thanksgiving Bingo
The 50 words on these cards
- Turkey
- Stuffing
- Mashed potatoes
- Gravy
- Cranberry sauce
- Pumpkin pie
- Apple pie
- Pecan pie
- Corn
- Sweet potatoes
- Green beans
- Dinner rolls
- Butter
- Wishbone
- Leftovers
- Gobble
- Feast
- Family
- Friends
- Thankful
- Grateful
- Harvest
- Autumn
- November
- Leaves
- Acorn
- Scarecrow
- Hay ride
- Pumpkin
- Cornucopia
- Pilgrims
- Mayflower
- Parade
- Balloons
- Football
- Pie crust
- Oven
- Apron
- Table
- Napkin
- Candles
- Centerpiece
- Gourd
- Squash
- Cider
- Sweater
- Nap
- Road trip
- Recipe
- Thank you
In the classroom before the break
Thirty cards is a class. Call from the caller sheet on page one, or put the online caller on the board with this set so every word shows in large letters. Play a line, then four corners, then a full card if you have time. For younger students, read each word, then use it in a short sentence: Pumpkin, we carve a pumpkin in October. For writing practice afterwards, ask students to pick three words from their winning line and write a sentence with each.
At the family table
The turkey needs to rest, the gravy needs a few minutes, and everyone is hungry: that is the best time for a round. Put a card at every seat as a place mat and use dry beans, corn kernels or candy corn as markers. Let a grandparent call. Play one quick line before dinner and a blackout with dessert.
The gratitude variation
Every time a player marks a square, they say one thing they are thankful for, ideally linked to the word: Road trip, I'm thankful we made it here. It slows the game down, and that is the point. With children, the answers are often the best part of the day. Keep a pen handy and write a few down for next year.
Parade day bingo
Watching the parade on TV in the morning? Edit the list in the form below into parade things: giant balloon, marching band, float, dancers, a celebrity wave, the big finale. Players mark them as they appear, with no caller needed. Each square can be up to 40 characters, and the new cards are ready in seconds.
Prizes and markers
Small prizes work best: first pick of the pie, the wishbone, skipping dish duty, the last dinner roll. In class, a sticker or a homework pass. If your markers are edible, put out a bowl twice the size you think you need.
Questions
How many words are on the Thanksgiving bingo cards?
The set has 50 Thanksgiving words. Each 5x5 card shows 24 of them around a free space, in a different mix and order, so no two cards are the same.
Is Thanksgiving bingo good for kids?
Yes. The words are about food, family and fall, and most are easy for early readers. For preschoolers, print 4x4 cards from the form on this page so the squares are bigger.
How do I play the gratitude variation?
Play as usual, but each time someone marks a square, they say one thing they are thankful for. It works best at the family table or in a small class.
How do I check a winner?
Each card has a number. Enter it in the winner check with the words called, and it marks the card and shows whether the line is complete.
Can I print more cards?
Yes. The ready PDF has 30. Change the number in the form, up to 500 different cards, on Letter or A4.