These complimentary printable summer bingo cards make an excellent summer activity for children! At the end of this post, you can find 30 free printable bingo cards. It’s an enjoyable game for a summer celebration or a fun activity to take along to the beach!
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Bingo is one of our favorite games to play. It’s simple to prepare, and everyone can join in! Find the free printable bingo cards at the bottom of this post.
One of the greatest things about Bingo is that you can enjoy several rounds! Play until you complete a line or aim to fill the entire card!
Looking for additional summer activity ideas? Check out our post featuring summer crafts for kids.
This free printable contains 30 Bingo Cards. If you’re playing with a larger group of children, you can pair them up in teams.
You’ll also receive a full sheet of calling cards with the printable. Cut them apart and put them into a jar to draw, or select the pictures randomly.
Tip: For beach use, laminate the cards so they remain protected from water.
Supplies You’ll Need
- White Paper or Cardstock
- Bingo Markers – check out the marker ideas we recommend below
- Optional – Self Laminating Sheets
To save your bingo cards for use year after year, we suggest laminating them.
If you choose not to laminate the cards and print them in black and white, Do-A-Dot Markers work wonderfully for this activity.
Bingo Marker Choices
- Candy Options: Skittles or jelly beans
- Non-Candy Options: Colored pom poms, seashells, or small pebbles
- Pencil or Markers: Children can cross off the spaces using a marker or dot marker. With laminated cards, dry erase markers are another option.
How to Organize a Summer Bingo Game
Begin by printing the calling card and bingo cards (the link to the free printable is below).
- Snip out the calling cards and put them in a bowl or jar for drawing.
- Trim out the bingo cards. Give one bingo card to each player. If there are more than 30 players, divide the children into small groups so they can play together.
- Choose candy or non-candy objects to use as markers. Once an image is announced, the player covers that image with a marker.
- As you announce the images – describe each picture or hold it up for everyone to see.
- Choose between playing for a line (5 in a row) or a complete card. The first player to complete a line calls out “Bingo!”. If you have additional prizes, you can continue playing for more lines. Since there are 30 calling cards, completing a full card may lead to several players winning simultaneously, depending on the number of participants. For this reason, we suggest mainly playing for lines. Shuffle the cards and begin another game once several lines have been completed.
How Can I Play With a Larger Group?
The set contains 30 different cards. When you have more than 30 players, divide them into smaller groups and have 2–3 players play together. Another option is to distribute matching cards, allowing multiple people to win at the same time.
How to Print the Bingo Cards
Before printing, be sure to check the Print Preview. Because printers vary, select “Print to Fit to Size” or review the printer’s Scale Features (printing at 90% scale is an option) in your printer settings to prevent the cards from being cut off.
Download the Free Printable Cards Here
Additional Summer Activities
For even more enjoyable summer ideas, take a look at our summer coloring pages for kids!
You may also enjoy our summer bucket list for kids!
