How to Set Up Printable Thanksgiving Bingo
Choose the picture or word edition, print one different card per player, and prepare one shared set of caller cards.
Choose the edition for your group
The Thanksgiving Bingo collection has two complete editions. The picture game uses recognizable drawings and matching caller pictures; children can match without reading. The word game adds reading practice and includes words such as sharing and harvest. Each edition has 24 different cards.
Keep an edition and its caller cards together. Their lists are different, so the picture caller deck cannot run the word game.
Print only what you need
| File | Player cards | Shared supplies |
|---|---|---|
| Picture edition | Pages 1–24; one different page per player | Caller cards 25–26; optional counters 27; rules 28 |
| Word edition | Pages 1–24; one different page per player | Caller cards 25; rules and optional counters 26 |
For six players, print six different player pages and the shared caller sheets once. In the picture edition, 100 counters fit on one sheet. Allow up to 25 counters per player, so two counter sheets cover six players. Pencils are an alternative if you do not need to reuse the cards.
Choose Letter or A4 to match the paper in the printer and use Actual Size. The individual-page links on each resource let you download a card without the whole pack. Print single-sided so player cards and supplies can be separated.
Prepare the table
- Give each player a different numbered card. Two people using the same page will have identical cards.
- Cut the caller sheets along their grid lines. Shuffle all 30 cards and place them face down.
- Give everyone counters or a pencil. Cover the FREE center before the first draw.
- Agree on the winning pattern. The included rules use one full row, column or diagonal; four corners is an optional shorter game.
Call, match and check
The caller draws one card at a time, says its name and, for picture Bingo, holds it up. Players cover that item wherever it appears on their own card. There are no B-number or column restrictions in these picture and word editions. Keep each drawn card face up so the group can check a claim.
A player calls “Bingo!” after completing the chosen pattern. Check every covered item in that pattern against the drawn caller cards. If two players finish on the same call, they can share the win; agree on any different tie rule before starting.
Common problems
A called item is missing from my card
That is expected. Each card has 24 items from a 30-item set plus the FREE center. Wait for the next call.
Everyone seems to have the same card
Check the card numbers. Printing several copies of page 1 creates duplicates. Choose a different page for each person or put people into teams.
A child cannot read the labels
Use the picture edition and show the caller card. An adult can help find the image without choosing the move for the child.
We want another round
Clear reusable counters, reshuffle every caller card and swap player cards if desired. With pencil marks, use fresh cards for the next round.