Grades K–1
Number Bingo: 1 to 20
Eight different 4 by 4 cards with the numbers 1 to 20. The caller cards show ten frames, so kids count before they cover.
Classroom activity · Printable bingo games
Shapes Bingo
Eight different 3 by 3 cards with outline shapes and a free middle square, plus caller cards for the grown-up.
- Grade level
- Grades K–1
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Listening skills, Quick recall, Following a game routine
What kids do
“Listen for the shape name. Find the shape on your card and cover it. Three in a row is bingo!”
Words on this sheet
bingocirclediamondfreeovalstarheartmoonhexagonsquare
Teacher tip
Hold up real shapes as caller cards for younger kids.
How to use it
- Play a practice round first so kids learn the routine.
- Let a student be the caller once kids know the game.
- Use it as a center, an early finisher choice, an indoor recess activity or a sub day page.
Watch for
Callers going too fast. Pause long enough for everyone to find the answer.
Talk about it
- Which squares were easy to find?
- What strategy did you use?
Take it further
Send cards home for a family bingo night.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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Grades 1–2
Addition Facts Bingo
Sums from 2 to 18 on eight different cards. The caller reads a fact like 7 + 5, and kids find 12.
Grades 3–4
Multiplication Bingo
Thirty products from the 2 to 9 times tables on eight different 5 by 5 cards with a free middle square.
Grades 3–5
Word Meaning Bingo
Vocabulary bingo: the caller reads a meaning like “very tired” and kids find exhausted. Thirty words, eight cards.
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