Preschool Bingo
Here’s a fun game for celebrating winter with your kids at home or in the classroom. This winter bingo game is perfect for a school party, indoor recess, or a small group activity in your preschool or pre-k class.
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There’s also a black and white ink-saver version for you! Keep reading to download the winter themed bingo game.
Winter Bingo
Did you know that playing bingo in the classroom isn’t just fun? Playing bingo can actually help young children develop listening skills, self-regulation, and visual discrimination. There’s plenty of learning that takes place when you play bingo with your kids!
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You can ask an adult or older child to supervise this small group game for winter learning and fun.
Printable Winter Bingo
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But playing bingo with young children can be tricky, listening and following directions is tough!
I’ve had the most luck playing bingo with small groups of children.
Playing bingo with small groups is more cost effective because you don’t use as much ink printing mats, and you don’t have to buy as many manipulatives.
Bingo is a great way to introduce young children to games because there are few rules and each player has his or her own game board.
Winter Bingo Supplies
Here are the supplies you’ll need for the color version of the game.
- Cardstock
- Scissors
- Printable color version of the Winter Bingo Game (download below)
- For the color version, print the bingo mats on cardstock first, cut out the mats, and then laminate for durability.
Supplies Needed for Bingo Game (Black and White)
- Copy paper
- Crayons or Do-a-Dot markers
- Printable black and white version of the Winter Bingo Game
Start by giving one winter bingo mat to each child in your small group.
Next, place the manipulatives you will use as bingo chips in the center of the table so all of the children can easily reach them. I used winter themed mini-erasers, but you can use whatever works best for you and your kids.
For the black and white version, give crayons or one Do-a-Dot marker to each child. Do-a-Dot markers are very fun and engaging for young children, they just love using these little paint filled markers to search for pictures on their bingo mat!
Next, you’ll want to demonstrate how to listen to the bingo caller, then how to search for a particular image on your bingo mat and cover it with a marker.
You may need to demonstrate how to play bingo for your children a few times before they really start to get it. But once they catch on to how the game is played, it’s full-steam ahead!
Finally, start playing and let the fun begin!
Download Winter Bingo
Your kids will love playing this winter bingo game, just click HERE to grab your copy!
More Winter Ideas
Are you having a Valentine’s Day party in your preschool or kindergarten classroom this year?
This printable Valentine’s Day theme bingo game is perfect for playing with small groups of children at your classroom party or even with your own kids at home.
Preschool Bingo Free Printable
I know how much ink it takes to print a game like this in color so I also included an “ink saver” version in black and white for you.
Valentine’s Day Bingo
As February 14 lurks closer, this free printable Valentine bingo game is a quick and easy activity that your kids are sure to love.
Assign a parent volunteer or a big buddy to supervise this small group game during a Valentine’s Day party for loads of Valentine’s Day fun!
I prefer to play bingo in small groups with young children because it can be difficult to manage activities with large groups of young children, plus you need more mats and manipulatives- it all adds up.
They don’t say teaching young children is like herding kittens for nothing!
Printable Valentine’s Day Bingo Game
Bingo is such a simple and fun game to play; it’s always a favorite at classroom parties!
Supplies Needed for Color Version
Preschool Bingo Dauber Worksheets
- Conversation hearts or other small heart shaped objects to use as markers
To prepare the color version, first print the bingo mats on cardstock, cut out the mats, and then laminate for durability.
Supplies Needed for Black and White Version
- Copy paper
- Crayons or Do-a-Dot markers
Valentine Bingo Game
To play, give one Valentine bingo card to each child in your small group.
Then, place a bowl or basket of conversation hearts or other chosen manipulative in the center of the table so all the children can easily reach them.
If you’re using the black and white version, give crayons or one Do-a-Dot marker to each child. If you’ve never used Do-a-Dot markers with your kids they are in for a real treat! These little paint filled daubers are super fun and kids just love using them!
Next, demonstrate how to search for an image on your mat and cover with a manipulative or mark if found. You may need to demonstrate this process a few times to ensure success.
Finally, start playing and have fun!
Download the Free Printable Valentine Bingo Game
Valentine Bingo
A fun printable bingo game for a Valentine party or theme in your preschool or kindergarten classroom
Classroom Party Help
I know how stressful and exhausting having a classroom party can be; the good news is that it doesn’t have to be that way!
Whether you have classroom volunteers coming out of your ears or you’re completely on your own, the free Valentine Classroom Party Guide has everything you need including pre-written parent notes, the easiest card passing method for little kids, read-aloud suggestions, games and activities and even snack suggestions.
More Valentine’s Day Ideas
There are so many activities that you can incorporate into your classroom for Valentine’s Day! Like this education Valentine cookie decorating activity. This activity is perfect for helping young children learn how to sequence.
You can also incorporate a math activityliteracy activity or use books to celebrate Valentine’s Day!
You could also incorporate songs into the holiday. You can sing Valentine songs during circle time, transitions, or whenever your kids just need to refocus and get their wiggles out!
A light table activity is also a great way to center the lesson around Valentine’s Day. When your kids are picking up and manipulating the plastic hearts on the light table they’ll be engaging in sensory play and developing those important fine motor skills too!
And no preschool Valentine’s Day theme would be complete without a Valentine play dough activity. Playing with play dough is a great way for kids to practice their fine motor skills in a fun, hands-on way. The simple act of pressing chenille stems, beads, cookie cutters into dough has so many benefits for young children.
Your pre-K or kindergarten students could also work on their sight words during the holiday as well. Using Valentine card sight words is a highly engaging and fun activity can help your pre-k or kindergarten students get even more excited to practice their sight words.
Bingo Games For Preschoolers
Preschool Bingo Printable
