Free Winter Bingo Printable for Preschool (Multiple Cards Included)
Your preschoolers are going to have so much fun with this free winter bingo printable! With classic winter pictures, it’s an easy tie-in to lots of different winter learning units. Each winter bingo card is filled with cheery icons like hot cocoa, sleds, icicles, hats, scarves, boots, and cardinals. What I love most is that bingo is a gentle way to build frustration tolerance, since not everyone wins every time. Instead, your preschoolers can practice celebrating each other’s wins as a class. What a great way to get into the winter spirit!
Table of Contents
- What’s Included in This Winter Bingo Printable
- How to Play Winter Bingo with Preschoolers
- Ways to Use This Winter Bingo Printable
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Get Your Free Winter Bingo Printable
What’s Included in This Winter Bingo Printable
This preschool bingo printable is set up to use in your classroom right away. Inside the free download, you’ll find:
- Multiple unique bingo cards: Every card is different, so only a few children get BINGO at a time. That keeps the fun going for many rounds while building patience and perseverance.
- A teacher’s set of calling cards: Just shuffle and draw to pick the next picture. No guesswork, no extra prep. The calling cards basically put this game on autopilot, which we all need come wintertime!
- Winter pictures kids recognize: Snowflakes, mittens, snowmen, hot cocoa, sleds, icicles, hats, scarves, boots, cardinals, and pine trees.
Just print and pass out. So easy!
How to Play Winter Bingo with Preschoolers
- Pass out the cards: Give each child one winter bingo card.
- Choose your markers: Pom-poms, counting bears, buttons, or mini erasers all work great for covering pictures.
- Call the pictures: Shuffle the calling cards and hold them up one at a time.
- Find and cover: Help your preschoolers find the matching picture on their card and cover it.
- Shout BINGO! Keep going until someone fills a whole row, then have them call out, “BINGO!”
- Play again: Repeat a few times so there’s a chance for lots of winners.
Tips for Playing with Young Preschoolers
Playing bingo with young preschoolers can seem intimidating, but with a few adaptations it’s just as much fun!
- Skip the letters: Focus only on finding the matching picture. This makes rounds go faster, too.
- Show, don’t just say: Young children match more easily when they see the picture instead of just hearing the word. Hold your calling card up so everyone can see it.
- Slow down: Make sure everyone has found the match before moving on. Walk around and hold the calling card next to each child’s card while you name it: “This is a scarf! Do you have a scarf too?”
- Keep rounds short: A few quick rounds beat one long one for little attention spans.
- Celebrate every winner: High fives and applause keep spirits high and build classroom community.
Safety note: For children under 3, use larger markers (like big pom-poms or bingo daubers) instead of small buttons or mini erasers.
Ways to Use This Winter Bingo Printable
- As a full lesson: Build a whole winter lesson around the game and the vocabulary on the cards.
- During transitions: A quick round holds preschoolers’ attention during tricky parts of the day.
- In sub plans: Winter bingo is a no-brainer for sub plans if you’re home with a winter cold.
- With parent volunteers: It’s an easy, ready-to-go activity for classroom helpers.
- At a table center: Once children know the rules, let them run bingo on their own in small groups.
- At home: It’s a perfect winter activity printable for snow days or a cozy family game night.
You could truly use this winter bingo game for kids all season long! Looking for more games? Try our snowman telling time game and Thanksgiving I-Spy printables.
Frequently Asked Questions
It’s designed for preschoolers ages 3 to 5, but toddlers can play a simplified version by matching pictures with help, and kindergartners can play the traditional way with the letters.
Pom-poms, counting bears, buttons, mini erasers, or cereal pieces all work well. Bingo daubers or dot markers are fun too, but they mean printing a fresh card each time.
Print them on cardstock and laminate them, or slip them into sheet protectors. Children can then use dry-erase markers or counters, and the cards will hold up all winter.
Get Your Free Winter Bingo Printable
Download your free winter bingo printable below!
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