Back To School Bingo Game
Try this fun variation of the popular Bingo game to welcome kids back to preschool. Download this set of colorful Bingo cards for a fun, hands-on activity in your early learning classroom.
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This Bingo game will be the star attraction of your first week of school. Play it over and over with your preschoolers to help calm first week jitters as you familiarize kids with their new environment.
The calling cards and game boards are free to download and ready to print.
Make this activity part of early days in the classroom. And save it as a familiar go-to in your toolkit for a break in a busy schedule.
Bingo card game for preschool and kindergarten
This game is recommended for early learners in preschool or kindergarten, but toddlers and older kids can certainly play too!
Download and print the free calling cards and game cards!
Back to School Bingo Game for Preschool and Kindergarten
The file includes one set of calling cards and six game cards.
Print on cardstock or other sturdy paper.
Laminate for durability if preferred.
How to play Back-to-School Bingo
* Distribute a Bingo card to each student.
- Photocopy additional cards if needed.
* Provide bottle caps or other markers to use as game pieces.
* Place the stack of calling cards face down on the table.
* Draw the first card from the pile and show it to the players.
- If the item is found on the game card, a marker is placed on the matching square to cover the item.
* As each card is displayed from the stack of calling cards, kids place a marker on the matching square on their game cards.
* When someone fills a line with markers, they call out Bingo!
- You can alter the flow of the game, and the end of the game, according to the age and skill levels of the students. For example, continue displaying calling cards until all participants have filled in a line.
How to explore the preschool classroom
Help students learn more about their classroom environment with your game of Bingo. Talk about the items on the cards before and during the playtime.
- What season do the items portray?
- Are there any items on your card that you don’t see in your classroom?
- Do you have any of these items at home as well as at school?
First days of school Bingo game for preschoolers
Back-to-school is a significant event for early learners. It includes meeting new classmates and teachers, and experiencing many new adventures.
There’s lots to see and learn in the first few days of school. We can play games like this Bingo Game to help kids become comfortable in their new environment.
Back to School Bingo Game for Preschool and Kindergarten
More back-to-school activities
Here are two more options for your first days back to preschool.
1. Scavenger Hunt
Related: Back to School Scavenger Hunt.
Free printable
2. Apple Craft and Rhyme
Related: Apple Craft and Rhyming Game
These activities support early learning skills – including counting, colors, fine motor, gross motor, and language – as kids play.
Add these activities, along with the Bingo Game, to your preschool planner.
- Related: Use our A.B.C. Method to schedule fun activities for your preschoolers.
Have fun with Back To School Bingo. It will calm your first day jitters too!
