Printable Spring Bingo Cards, Free

Q: What if my area has no spring flowers yet?

Edit the list under Words. Remove blossoms and tulips, and add things you do see, such as buds, mud or geese flying back.

A bingo for walking around the block

Most bingo is played sitting down, but this one works best outside. The squares are things you can actually find in a park or a backyard in April: a robin, a bird's nest, puddles, a bee on a dandelion, or a neighbor pulling out a lawn mower. The first person with a line wins, but the walk is the point.

Teachers use it for a nature walk around the school yard, and parents use it as a way to make a Saturday stroll interesting for a six-year-old. Because every card has a different layout of the 52 squares, children cannot copy each other, and nobody feels left behind if the other group saw a tadpole first.

Print two cards on one sheet, or four if the cards need to fit in a pocket or on a clipboard. Add the local signs of spring where you live, such as the first mud of the thaw or a particular wildflower.

Words on these bingo cards

Robin
Bluebird
Bird's nest
Eggs in a nest
Worm
Puddle
Rainbow
Rain boots
Umbrella
Mud
Buds on a branch
Blossoming tree
Cherry blossoms
Dandelion
Crocus
Tulip
Daffodil
Clover
Green grass
New leaves
Bumblebee
Butterfly
Ladybug
Ant hill
Snail
Squirrel
Baby bird
Frog
Tadpoles
Pollen
Sneezing
Kite
Wind
Thunder
Hopscotch
Jump rope
Chalk drawing
Bike ride
Picnic
Garden bed
Seed packet
Watering can
Wheelbarrow
Lawn mower
Open window
Sandals
Lighter jacket
Later sunset
Fence painting
Farmers market
Spring cleaning
Ice cream truck

How to use the cards on a walk

Press Print or save as PDF with one card per child or pair. Bring clipboards and pencils, or just a crayon for each.
Walk for twenty minutes. Players mark a square when they spot it, and an adult can verify a hard one, such as a nest.
Line of five wins, but keep going. A full card means a snack on the way home.
Indoors on a rainy day: press New cards, call the words and let children act them out, like a frog jump or a sneeze.

Questions about spring bingo cards

Can I use it as a scavenger hunt?

Yes, it is the same thing with a card. Each player marks what they find, and no one has to collect anything. That keeps plants and nests untouched.

What if my area has no spring flowers yet?

Edit the list under Words. Remove blossoms and tulips, and add things you do see, such as buds, mud or geese flying back.

Is it good for adults?

Yes. It suits a hiking group or a garden club on the first warm day. Many of the squares, such as pollen and spring cleaning, are about daily life more than nature.

How many players can one set serve?

Up to 100 cards per set, all different. A school of three classes can print one set and cut it into piles.

Can we use it indoors?

Yes. Use the same words as a call-out game on a rainy day, with children acting out each one before marking it.

Printable spring bingo cards