Edible Bingo Game {Free Printables} - Positively Splendid {Crafts, Sewing, Recipes and Home Decor} (2024)

By Amy @ Positively Splendid

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The idea I’m sharing today is one that will turn snack time into something special: Edible Bingo!As the mother of four small children, I am always on the lookout for fun diversions that also have educational value. With this simple game, children feed their brains as well as their tummies!

To play a game of Tasty Bingo, you will need:
Small snack foods: crackers, fruit snacks, cereal, etc. (I give you ideas for two of our favorites below)
Tasty Bingo game board printable PDF (available for free download below)
Heavy cardstock
Wet-erase marker (optional)

To begin, print off your game board(s) onto heavy cardstock. To make a game that can be enjoyed over and over again, I recommend laminating your boards, either using self-sealing laminating pouches, or by taking them to your local printer and having them professionally laminated. I had mine done at our local printing shop for around $1.50 apiece.

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Tasty Bingo Version One: Letter Recognition

For this version of the game, you can use either of the game boards linked above. The perfect snack for playing a letter-recognition version of Tasty Bingo are the Scrabble Junior Edition Cheez-Its. I stumbled upon them during a recent trip to Walmart, and they were actually the very thing that inspired me to come up with this activity!

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To play, have your children place a cracker on each game board square, leaving the star space at the center open. Now, ask letter-related questions that cater to the reading level of your child(ren).

A list of possible questions:
What letter makes the [insert name of letter here] sound?
What letter does the word cat/dog/[insert other word here] start with?
What letter does your name start with?
What is the third letter of [insert word here]?
What letter does the word [insert word here] end with?

Every time the answer to one of the questions happens to correspond with a cracker on his or her board, the child can eat the cracker from that square. The first player to uncover an entire row on his or her board makes a bingo and wins!

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Tasty Bingo Version Two: Your Own Version

My daughter starts kindergarten in the fall, and we are working on the sight words her teachers would like her to know before the school year begins. In addition tobrushing up on her skills using these words at great sites like Starfall,this game is a great way to master those skills.

Using the blank version of the game board and a wet erase marker, I can write one of these sight words in each square. Before beginning, each space (with the exception of the center star space) is covered with a treat. (This is a great way to let children indulge in sugary cereals you might be reticent to serve for breakfast!). To play, she can use her reading skills to identify each word as I read them to her, uncovering spaces as she goes.

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This version of the game can be tailored to your child’s needs and interests, with everything ranging from math concepts like addition/subtraction and multiplication tables to vocabulary word definitions. What a terrific way to make learning fun (and tasty!).

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Below are each of the versions of the printable game boards. To download, simply click on the arrow icon with the line under it at the bottom right.


I enjoy sharing these printables with you, but please remember they are for personal and classroom use only. Thank you!

Thanks so much for stopping in!

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Amy @ Positively Splendid

Having grown up in a home brimming with sewing notions and paintbrushes, Amy has a deep love for all things creative. On any given day, you’ll find her knee-deep in her latest creative endeavor, with projects ranging from sewing and crafts to home decor and kid-friendly ideas. Amy believes that everyone, regardless of skill level or experience, possesses the ability to create something beautiful, and Positively Splendid was born of her passion for helping others harness their innate creative potential.

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  1. Edible Bingo Game {Free Printables} - Positively Splendid {Crafts, Sewing, Recipes and Home Decor} (9)Angela says

    Now I’m going to have to see if I can find those Cheez-Its! 😉

  2. Edible Bingo Game {Free Printables} - Positively Splendid {Crafts, Sewing, Recipes and Home Decor} (10)Jenny says

    This is a PERFECT idea for school parties! I think we might use this one at the Valentine parties this year…..

  3. Edible Bingo Game {Free Printables} - Positively Splendid {Crafts, Sewing, Recipes and Home Decor} (11)Kellie says

    LOVE THIS! Now to find the scrabble cheese-its! Many Thanks 🙂

  4. Edible Bingo Game {Free Printables} - Positively Splendid {Crafts, Sewing, Recipes and Home Decor} (12)Serendipity and Spice says

    What an adorable idea! There’s a restaurant that does Bingo on Thursday nights for the kids- we’ve become regulars as our friends’ kids are old enough to play- I’ll have to suggest this to them to make it even more fun!

    What kid doesn’t like to play with their food! 🙂

  5. Edible Bingo Game {Free Printables} - Positively Splendid {Crafts, Sewing, Recipes and Home Decor} (13)Tiffani Rose says

    What a great idea! Thank you for sharing!

  6. Edible Bingo Game {Free Printables} - Positively Splendid {Crafts, Sewing, Recipes and Home Decor} (14)Amanda @ Serenity Now says

    A game and food? Nice combination! My girls love cheez-its. 🙂

  7. Edible Bingo Game {Free Printables} - Positively Splendid {Crafts, Sewing, Recipes and Home Decor} (16)Lookiewhatidid says

    LOVE THIS….game on…printing and pinning for my son’s 1st grade class…yay…thanks, you are so smart!

  8. Edible Bingo Game {Free Printables} - Positively Splendid {Crafts, Sewing, Recipes and Home Decor} (17)Melina says

    Please help! I cannot see the arrow to print the multiplication bingo….

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How to make bingo fun for seniors? ›

How To Spice Up Bingo In The Nursing Home
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How to make your own bingo balls? ›

Bingo balls – these can be made using ping-pong balls, golf balls, styrofoam balls, etc. Basically anything that you can write numbers on. Paper or cardboard for creating Bingo cards. Scissors or an X-Acto knife.

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16+ Bingo Templates in Microsoft Word. Bingo templates are utilized mostly for playing bingo number games and learning vocabulary. There are varieties of bingo blank plan template formats available which one can download and use instantly.

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This is largely due to the long-standing stereotype that bingo is a game played exclusively by elderly women. In reality, the average bingo player, while female, fits in the 18-35 age bracket.

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Many seniors have issues with reflexes and coordination, but hand-eye coordination skills can benefit from the demands of a game of Bingo since it requires players to quickly place chips on the corresponding squares of their cards. Bingo can even be adapted for seniors with dementia or Alzheimer's Disease.

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1 Line. The "1 Line" pattern is the bread and butter of bingo, as straightforward as it gets. Players aim to mark a straight line of numbers either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. It's a classic, perfect for beginners and a staple in every bingo game.

Is there a secret to bingo? ›

Winning at bingo every time is not possible as bingo is a game of chance. However, employing strategies like playing with more cards, playing during off-peak hours, or using statistical methods can increase your chances of winning.

How to do trap bingo? ›

Trap Bingo is a way of listening to popular, urban music, dancing to the tunes, and still remaining competitive. The Bingo cards are filled with a variety of artists and the music is played by a DJ. If the DJ plays a song by an artist on your card, the card gets marked.

What is the trick to play bingo? ›

Play Using More Cards

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How to set up a bingo game? ›

To get started, give each player at least 1 scorecard and plenty of Bingo chips. Then, have 1 player, the "caller", randomly choose from the game pieces which have letters and numbers that correspond with the scorecards and call out their selection.

What is the app that makes bingo cards? ›

Bingo Baker: This web-based application allows users to create custom bingo cards with text or images. You can generate an unlimited number of bingo cards and then print them or play a virtual bingo game online.

How to create family bingo? ›

  1. Cut out family photos into squares and glue on. poster board.
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