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Halloween bingo

Bingo cards filled with Halloween words, in three sizes, every card different. It suits classroom parties, trick-or-treat nights and family gatherings.

By Paul Gunder. Free to print for home, classroom and office use; see how our printables are made.

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Halloween BingoMark each square when it is called. Five in a row across, down or diagonally wins.BINGOBroomstickGhostGraveyardJackolanternTrickortreatMoonlightPumpkinCreepyPumpkinpatchCauldronOwlWitchFREETrickZombieMaskCandycornSkeletonBatCapeCatScarecrowBooHauntedPotionBINGOHauntedCatMoonCauldronVampireGhostPotionPumpkinpatchCostumeTrickMonsterTreatFREEGraveyardOwlBroomstickBooWebBatScarecrowWitchMoonlightSpiderCobwebZombiePrintablePal.com · free printable puzzlesHalloween Bingo · page 1 of 2
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Halloween BingoMark each square when it is called. Five in a row across, down or diagonally wins.BINGOWitchCatSkeletonTrickortreatHauntedCapeMoonPumpkinpatchOwlSpiderCandycornGhostFREEBooCostumeGraveyardTrickPumpkinTreatWebMaskCauldronPotionCreepyCobwebBINGOVampireCauldronPumpkinpatchCapeOwlTrickGhostGraveyardSpiderScarecrowPotionJackolanternFREEBooCostumeWebSkeletonMonsterBroomstickTreatMaskCobwebHauntedCreepyCandycornPrintablePal.com · free printable puzzlesHalloween Bingo · page 2 of 2
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Halloween bingo uses a list of 32 words, running from three-letter ones like bat, boo, cat and web up to witch, skeleton, scarecrow and graveyard. A card draws a random set, so a room of players ends up with a mix of boards.

What prints

The sheet is titled "Halloween Bingo" and carries a short rule line about marking squares as words are called and winning with a complete line. The 5 × 5 card has the letters B, I, N, G, O in shaded boxes above it and a grey FREE square in the center. Words are shown with a capital first letter. This page opens at 2 cards per page and 2 pages. Nothing else prints: no answer key, and no place for a name.

The settings

  • Title (optional): a heading like Room 12 Halloween Bingo, no longer than 32 characters.
  • Card type: Theme words, already chosen. Number, sight word and custom list cards are the other kinds.
  • Theme: set to Halloween on this page.
  • Card size: 5 × 5 to begin; 4 × 4 and 3 × 3 are the compact versions.
  • Cards per page: 1 for large cards, or 2 or 4 to fit more on a sheet.
  • Pages of cards (each card is different): a number from 1 to 12, for up to 48 cards.
  • Free space in the middle: a switch for the center square, available on 3 × 3 and 5 × 5 cards.

Which size to choose

A 3 × 3 card takes 8 words, plus a free square, and a round lasts only a few calls. That fits preschoolers. A 4 × 4 card takes 16 words and has no center square. A 5 × 5 card takes 24, so each one leaves 8 of the 32 words out, which makes a longer game that suits older children and adults.

Calling and markers

Read the words in any order, or write the list on slips and draw. Candy corn works as a marker, though it will not survive a tight grip. Dry beans, bottle caps and small paper bats do better. If you want a quicker game, play to four corners instead of a full line and say so before the first call.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission page cited here is a holiday safety hub. For parties with young children, keep small markers such as beans and buttons away from the youngest ones, who may put them in their mouths.

Worked example: a library after-school program

Mr. Silva has about 15 kids, ages 6 to 10, and 30 minutes. He prints 3 × 3 cards with Cards per page set to 4 and Pages of cards at 4, so there are 16 cards, enough for everyone plus spares. Each card shows 8 words and a FREE square. He reads each word aloud, and the kids hold up a card to show the word they cover. After two rounds, he switches the older group to a 5 × 5 card for a longer game.

More to print

For a puzzle that uses these words, try the Halloween word search or the Halloween crossword. For another holiday list, see Christmas bingo.

Sources

  1. Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse: Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade ies.ed.gov
  2. Library of Congress: Halloween and Día de Muertos resources (research guide) guides.loc.gov
  3. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: Holiday safety cpsc.gov