Picture bingo cards
Picture bingo is bingo for players who don't read yet, or don't read English yet: preschool and kindergarten, ESL classes, speech therapy and memory groups. The cards below have a picture in every square and nothing else; the caller says the word and players look for the picture. Download 30 different cards, or type your own words: we find a picture for each one, you can change it, and you choose whether the word prints under the picture.
Download 30 cards (PDF) Paper and print options Call it on screen
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
Picture Bingo
The 32 words on these cards
Apple- Banana
- Ball
Balloon- Bear
- Bike
Bird- Boat
Book- Bus
Car- Cat
Cake
Cow- Dog
Duck- Fish
Flower- Frog
House
Kite
Moon
Pig- Rainbow
- Shoe
- Star
- Sun
Teddy bear
Train
Tree- Truck
- Umbrella
How to make picture bingo cards
Type or paste your words in the form on this page and choose Pictures and words or Pictures only. Each word gets the picture its name matches. Tap a word to see other pictures and pick a better one, or search the pictures and tap one to add it as a word. A word without a picture prints as a word, so on picture-only cards every word needs one: the form tells you which are missing. Then choose the card size and how many cards, and download the PDF.
Pictures only, or pictures with words
Pictures only suits children who can't read yet and adults with memory loss: there is nothing to decode, only something to recognise. Pictures with the word underneath are better for early readers and language learners, because every mark on the card links the sound, the picture and the spelling. A good plan for a class is pictures only in the autumn and pictures with words later in the year.
The caller sheet
The first page of the PDF lists every word with its picture and a box to tick as you call it. Say the word clearly, show the picture from the sheet if the group needs help, and give little ones time to find it. With the online caller the picture shows large on screen, which works well on a classroom display.
Where the pictures come from
Every picture is from Fluent Emoji by Microsoft, more than 1,500 of them in one friendly, flat style, shared under the MIT License, so you can print and use the cards anywhere. The licenses page has the details. Pictures print as sharp vector shapes at any card size.
In this section
- Animal bingo: Free printable animal bingo cards with pictures: 48 animals from the farm, the jungle and the sea, 30 different cards, a caller sheet and an online caller.
- Food bingo: Free printable food bingo cards with pictures: fruit, vegetables, breakfast, lunch and treats on 30 different cards, with a caller sheet and an online caller.
- Weather bingo: Free printable weather bingo cards with pictures: sun, rain, snow, wind, the seasons and what to wear, 30 different 4x4 cards with a caller sheet.
- Feelings bingo: Free printable feelings bingo cards: 32 emotions, each with a face, for social-emotional learning, counselling and speech therapy. 30 cards, caller sheet.
- ESL vocabulary bingo: Free ESL bingo cards with pictures: 48 everyday words for home, school, clothes and food, each with a picture. 30 different cards and a caller sheet.
- Emoji bingo: Free printable emoji bingo cards: 40 popular emoji, pictures only, 30 different cards, a caller sheet and an online caller for a party, class or office.
Questions
Can I make bingo cards with my own words and pictures?
Yes. Type your words in the form, choose pictures and words or pictures only, and each word gets a matching picture that you can change. You can't upload your own images yet; the pictures come from a set of more than 1,500.
What size is best for preschool?
3x3 or 4x4. A 4x4 card has 16 big pictures, a line needs four, and a game is over before attention runs out. Older children manage 5x5 with a free space.
How many different cards can I print?
Up to 500 different cards in one PDF, each with a number, so you can check a winner by card number on the game's page.
Is picture bingo free?
Yes. The cards, the pictures, the caller sheet and the winner check are free, with no sign-up.