This free printable turkey bingo makes a delightful Thanksgiving Day activity! Use bingo dabbers, corn kernels, or pumpkin seeds to mark the spaces.
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At the end of this post, you’ll find 10 free printable bingo cards. Tip: Laminate the cards so they can be reused with dry-erase markers!
Find the free printable bingo cards at the end of the post.
Children will have a great time with this bingo game! Play for one line or aim to complete the entire card.
For an additional turkey-themed activity, create this turkey craft shown alongside the bingo cards. It includes a free printable template and is simple for children to cut out and assemble with glue!
This free printable contains 10 Bingo Cards.
The printable collection also includes a full sheet of calling cards. Cut out the calling cards and draw them randomly. You may identify them by color or hold up each card as it is selected. For instance, call out the purple turkey or the 3 feathers colored yellow, blue, and green.
Supplies Required
- Bingo Markers – refer to the marker choices recommended below
To save your bingo cards for use each year, we suggest laminating them.
If you choose not to laminate the cards, Dot Markers work wonderfully for this activity.
Bingo Marker Choices
Candy Choices: M&M’s
Non-Candy Choices: Pom poms, buttons, pumpkin seeds, corn kernels, or confetti leaves
Pencil or Markers: Children can cross off the spaces using a marker or dot marker. When the cards are laminated, dry-erase markers can be used as well.
How to Organize a Turkey Bingo Game
Begin by printing the calling card and bingo cards (the free printable is linked below).
1. Trim out the calling cards and put them into a bowl or jar for drawing.
2. Cut out the bingo cards. Give one bingo card to each player. When there are more than 10 players, place the children in small groups to play together.
3. Choose candy or non-candy objects as markers. Once an image is called, the player covers that image with a marker.
4. When announcing the images – describe the image or display the picture. Several turkey images appear in different colors. Saying “purple turkey” or showing the selected card will help children locate it on their bingo card.
5. 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, completing a full card could lead to several winners at once, depending on the number of players. For this reason, we suggest mainly playing for lines. Shuffle the cards and begin another round after a few lines have been completed.
How Do I Play With a Larger Group?
The set contains 10 different cards. For more than 10 players, divide everyone into smaller groups of 2–3 players. Another option is to distribute matching cards, allowing multiple people to win simultaneously.
Printing 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 the printer settings to prevent the edges from being cut off.
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Additional Thanksgiving Activities
Create this charming turkey template craft as a fun project to pair with this Bingo game!
