Year-End Bingo
Mark the number called. Complete a line!
BINGO
11
17
18
16
2
14
4
20
8
9
13
10
7
15
6
3
BINGO
13
18
8
15
16
5
19
20
12
1
14
4
10
9
2
7
Calling Cards
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
Notes for adults
Play bingo with two number cards and calling cards. A fun way to recognize numbers from 1 to 20.
Learning objectives
- Recognize written numbers from 1 to 20.
- Find the called number on a bingo card.
- Take turns while playing the game.
What you need
- Printed activity
- Child-safe scissors
- A bowl or box for the calling cards
- Colored pencils or crayons
Safety notes
Use child-safe scissors and supervise cutting closely. An adult can cut out the calling cards and bingo cards before play.
How to do it
- Cut out the two bingo cards and the 20 calling cards.
- Fold the calling cards and put them in the bowl. Give each player a bingo card and a pencil or crayon.
- Show the cards and explain that the first player to complete a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line wins.
- Draw a calling card, say the number, and show how to find and mark it on a bingo card.
- Keep drawing one card at a time. Each player looks for the number and marks it if it appears on their card.
- When someone completes a line, check the marked numbers against the calling cards that have been drawn.
- After the game, talk about which numbers were easiest or hardest to find.
Teaching suggestions
- Say the number and show the calling card so children can compare them.
- If a child needs help, look for the number together, one row at a time.
- Invite children to take turns drawing cards and celebrate everyone's effort.
- Talk about where you see numbers in everyday life, such as on calendars and doors.
Variations
- Easier: Keep a written number sequence from 1 to 20 in view and help the child compare each called number with their bingo card.
- More challenging: Say the number without showing the calling card. After the child has had time to look, show it so they can check.
- Extension: After the game, put the drawn calling cards in number order.
Talk about it
- How did you find that number on your card?
- Which numbers were easiest to recognize? Why?
- Where have you seen any of these numbers before?
- What helped you wait for your turn?
What to look for
- Notice whether the child recognizes numbers that are called or shown.
- Check whether the child finds and marks the matching number on their card.
- Observe how the child takes turns and follows the game.