Bingo card generator
Pick a theme and how many players, then print. Every card in the set is different, and the caller list comes with it.
Caller list
Read down the list or cut it into slips. Tick each word as you call it.
How to use it
- Choose a theme and a card size, and set the number of cards to the number of players.
- Tap Make new cards to see the set, then Print cards and caller list. Cards print two to a page; the caller list prints last.
- Give each player a card and a pen, or a handful of dried beans or candies to mark the squares.
- The caller reads one word at a time. Players mark it if it is on their card.
- The first player with a full line across, down or corner to corner calls out "Bingo" and reads the line back.
Ways to play it
Full card. Keep going until someone has marked every square. It takes longer, so it suits a seated group after a meal.
Four corners. Only the four corner squares count. A quick round for small children or for the end of a party.
Baby shower gift bingo. Instead of calling words, open the presents. Guests mark each gift as it is unwrapped, which keeps everyone watching.
Christmas morning. Leave the cards out with the stockings and let children mark the things they spot during the day: snow, a candy cane, someone in a new sweater.
For more ideas by occasion, see Christmas games, Halloween games and baby shower games.
Questions people ask
Is every card different?
Yes. Each card takes its own random mix of words from the theme list and the generator checks that no two cards in a set are the same. Make a new set and the cards change again.
How many cards can I print?
Up to 40 in one set, two to a page. Print one more than the number of players so a late guest can join.
How do I call the game?
Print the caller list with the cards. Cut it into slips and draw them from a bowl, or read down the shuffled list and tick off each word as you call it.
What is the small card for?
The 3×3 card has nine squares and no free square. It suits children of about four to six, who can follow a short game but lose interest in a full card.