Looking for a fun 4th of July activity for kids? Give this 4th of July Bingo a try! At the bottom of this post, you’ll find 30 free printable bingo cards. It’s an entertaining game for a Fourth of July party or for enjoying in the days before the celebration!
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4th of July Bingo – Free Printable Cards
Bingo is one of our go-to games. It’s simple to prepare, and everyone can join in! Download the free printable bingo cards at the end of the post.
One wonderful thing about Bingo is that you can enjoy several rounds! Play until someone completes a line or continue until the entire card is filled!
You may also enjoy our 4th of July scavenger hunt and 4th of July I spy.
This free printable contains 30 Bingo Cards. If you have additional children, you can pair them up and play as teams.
You’ll also receive a complete page of calling cards with the printable. Cut them apart and put them in a jar to draw, or simply select the pictures randomly.
Supplies Needed
- 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, laminating them is a good idea.
- If you choose not to laminate the cards and print them in black and white, Do-A-Dot Markers work especially well for this activity.
Bingo Marker Options
Candy Options: Use Skittles and select the red and blue ones, or choose red and blue Jelly Beans
Non-Candy Options: Try colored pom poms, paper stars, or star confetti
Pencil or Markers: Children can mark off the spaces with a marker or dot marker. Dry-erase markers are another option if the cards are laminated.
How to Set-Up a Fourth of July Bingo Game
Begin by printing the calling card and bingo cards (the free printable link is below).
- Snip out the calling cards and put them into a bowl or jar to draw.
- Separate the bingo cards. Give one bingo card to each player. With more than 10 players, arrange the children into small groups so they can play together.
- Choose candy or non-candy objects to use as markers. Whenever 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.
- Play for a line (5 in a row) or for a complete card. The first player to make a line calls out “Bingo!”. If you have additional prizes, continue playing for more lines. Since there are 30 calling cards, a full card could lead to several players winning at once, depending on the group size. For this reason, we suggest playing primarily for lines. Shuffle the cards and begin another round once several lines have been completed.
How Can I Play With More People?
The set includes 30 different cards. If your group has over 30 players, divide everyone into smaller groups and have 2–3 players share a group. Another option is to distribute matching cards, allowing multiple players to win simultaneously.
Printing Tips
Before you print, 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 pages from being cut off.
Free Printable 4th of July Bingo Cards
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