A fun, quick Thanksgiving fall activity. This 3 x 3 grid with color picture images and accompanying word text is perfect for toddlers, preschool, kindergarten, and young children or beginner English language learners (ESL).
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Active Time15 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Keyword: Fall Activity, Thanksgiving Activity, Thanksgiving Party Game
Materials
Free 3 x 3 Thanksgiving Bingo Printablewith words and pictures in color
Bingo markers or chipsgo simple with a pen or be more festive with orange pom poms or other themed item to mark off items on the bingo card; 2 versions of printable markers are also included in freebie file
Calling cardfor host to use to call out items from game card
Jar or container for host to hold chips to call out squaresoptional
Instructions
Pre-Game Preparation
Print and cut out 5x7 bingo cards. Note that the left side of each sheet contains the same 9 images and the right side of each sheet contains a separate set of 9 images.
One of the PDF pages includes 2 different calling cards.All cards on the left use the same set of 9 items while all the cards on the right use a different set of 9 items.For the calling card, cut out each individual square token to put in a jar/container that the host will pick out each turn.
Prepare chips, markers, or objects for players to keep track of what’s been called on their bingo game board.Each player should have their own set of markers. Use the printable bingo chips included in the PDF file, or get creative with festive items such as orange pom poms or M&Ms.
Bingo Game in Play
Pass out Thanksgiving bingo printable and bingo markers to participants.
Decide how Bingo will be determined. You may try 3 in a row (vertically, horizontally, or diagonally), 2 rows, a square border, or some other variation. Note that blackout bingo will not work if you are playing to win since game cards include the same images.
One person will need to serve as the Bingo Caller who will pick out the tokens and make the calls. This person should make sure that other players cannot see what is inside the jar/container.
When the game is ready to be started, the Bingo Caller can draw the first token. Read what it is, show the token and/or provide a description so people can find it on their card. Wait until everyone has marked the box on their card.
The Bingo Caller should display the call tokens for people to reference easily and then draw a new token. Players should check the new image on their cards to mark off. Game continues as so for each round.
The first person to get Bingo should indicate so by shouting, "Bingo!". Or, change the winning phrase to shout to match this November occasion, such as "Plymouth!" or "Turkey!".
Notes
The game takes about 5-20 minutes to complete. Times will vary based on the game board grid, number of rows to complete, age group of players, among other factors.Each page of the PDF contains 2 5 x 7 inch bingo game cards. As stated above, the left card of each page uses the same 9 images while the right card of each page uses a different set of 9 images.