Christmas Bingo Printable: Picture Card for Family and Classroom Play

A holiday game can stall when guests are still arriving, ages are mixed, and nobody wants to learn a long rule sheet. This picture card gives everyone one familiar task: notice seasonal objects and mark a square when you find one. It works best as a shared, cooperative game at home or in a classroom rather than a race between identical cards.

Print the picture bingo card

The card has eight illustrated holiday objects around a free center square. The objects are a tree, bells, a red bow, a star, a gift, a snowflake, a candle, and a stocking. Children can recognize the pictures before they can read every label, while an adult can read the words aloud when needed.

Download high-resolution printable

Click the preview to open the full size image, or use the download button to open it in a new tab. Save the image from that tab, then print it at a size that keeps the pictures easy to see. Check the preview before printing a whole stack.

Play together at a party or in class

Put the card where the group can see it and give children small paper markers or pencils. The center square starts marked. As guests spot a matching object in decorations, books, clothing, or the room, let them name it and cover its picture. Three covered squares in any horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line make bingo.

For a classroom with few holiday decorations, turn this into a picture calling game. Write the eight object names on separate slips, mix them, and read them one at a time. Everyone still shares the same card, so celebrate a completed line together. If you want individual winners, you will need different card layouts; this page provides one layout.

Make the game fit your group

For younger children, point to each picture before play and practice saying its name. Older children can take turns reading the labels or leading the calls. If candles are not part of your setting, use a picture in a book instead of asking anyone to find a lit candle.

For a family Christmas night, place the card near the snacks and let arrivals contribute sightings until a line is complete. For a short holiday classroom game, set a gentle time limit and use the call slips so every square has a fair chance. Keep markers large enough for small hands and away from children who might put them in their mouths.

Print and store it for another round

Print at actual size if your printer offers that setting, then check that all four edges remain visible. A heavier sheet helps when children use loose markers, while an ordinary sheet works for one round with pencil marks. Slip the card into a clear sleeve if you want to reuse it with a wipe clean marker.

Keep the eight call slips with the card in an envelope so setup is quick next time. If the group enjoyed finding objects more than listening to calls, use the same card as a quiet scavenger activity during the next gathering. The single shared board makes this a cooperative pause in a busy celebration.