Printable St Patricks Day Bingo Cards, Free

Q: How do I play with younger children?

Use a 3 x 3 grid and keep the green, rainbow and shamrock words. Show a picture when you call. Games last about four minutes.

A respectful bingo for March 17

St. Patrick's Day is easy to turn into a cartoon, and a good bingo list avoids that. These cards lean on things people really see in March: shamrocks, parades, green clothes, folk music and the food on a family table. There is no drinking, nothing that looks like gambling, and no jokes at anyone's expense.

Some squares mention Irish traditions directly, such as soda bread, a tin whistle, a harp or a fiddle. Teachers can use them as a quick prompt: when the word comes up, ask the class what they know about it, or ask a student with Irish roots to say more. If you would rather skip culture words, delete them under Words and keep the crafts and parade squares.

Each Letter or A4 page prints two cards, so a class of twenty-five needs thirteen sheets, and the spare card can go to the library table.

Words on these bingo cards

Shamrock
Four-leaf clover
Clover patch
Rainbow
Pot of gold
Gold coins
Leprechaun hat
Leprechaun
Green hat
Green shirt
Green ribbon
Green balloons
Green frosting
Pinch-proof
Parade
Marching band
Bagpipes
Irish dance
Fiddle
Tin whistle
Harp
Emerald Isle
Celtic knot
Irish soda bread
Colcannon
Shepherd's pie
Corned beef and cabbage
Green milk
Lucky charm
Horseshoe
Ladybug
Rain shower
Shamrock cookie
Rainbow sprinkles
Tiny door
Leprechaun trap
Gold glitter
Green socks
Shamrock garland
Craft project
Cardboard top hat
St. Patrick
March 17
Saint's day
Dyed river
Folk song
Storyteller
Wishing well
Lucky penny
Rolling hills
Green fields
Irish heritage

How to play on March 17

Enter the number of players in Number of cards and press Print or save as PDF. Green paper clips or shamrock cutouts work as markers.
Caller picks a word from a green hat. Players mark it, and the first line of five yells "clover" instead of the usual word, which children like.
For a parade-viewing party, skip the caller and mark squares as marching bands, green hats or bagpipes go by.
Ask the winner to name one fact about the word they completed. Press New cards for a second round.

Questions about St. Patrick's Day bingo

Is it all right for school?

Yes. There are no drinks and no stereotypes about being Irish. Everything is a symbol, a craft or a food that a child can safely talk about.

Should I include the culture words?

Keep them if you want to teach a little. A short note about each one takes only a minute, and the squares become conversation. Remove them if your group would rather not.

Can I use this for a library event?

Yes. Print thirty cards and give them out at the door. Add a few squares for your event by editing the list, such as "read a folktale" or "make a shamrock craft".

How do I play with younger children?

Use a 3 x 3 grid and keep the green, rainbow and shamrock words. Show a picture when you call. Games last about four minutes.

Do I need green paper?

No. White cards are fine. If you want color, print on pale green paper, or let children color the shamrocks they mark.

Printable St Patricks Day bingo cards