Printable Winter Bingo Cards, Free

Q: What if we do not get snow where we live?

Keep the general words and remove the rest under Words. Replace snow boots with a heavy jacket and snowman with a drawing, or add "fog" and "early dark" for your climate.

A winter game that does not depend on snow

Winter bingo is built for the weeks after the holidays, when the weather keeps people inside and the lesson plan needs some air. The words are about the season itself: frost, boots, fogged glasses, the plow going by, static shock when you take off a hat. There is no gift, tree or holiday word on the list, so it works any time between December and March, in any classroom.

There are two ways to use it. Indoors, one person calls words and the room marks them. Outdoors, or by a window, players hold a card and mark what they see, such as a cardinal, footprints in the snow or a frozen puddle. In warm places where it never snows, the second version still works with a few edits, like swapping snowdrift for a foggy morning.

A sheet of Letter or A4 paper holds two cards. For a class of 28, print 28 and keep the extras for students who lose theirs on the way to the playground.

Words on these bingo cards

Snowflake
Frost
Icicle
Snowdrift
Snow boots
Mittens
Winter coat
Earmuffs
Wool hat
Thermal socks
Fuzzy blanket
Hot tea
Soup
Steam on the window
Fogged glasses
Frozen puddle
Bare trees
Cardinal
Footprints in snow
Snow shovel
Salt truck
Snowplow
Ice scraper
Wind chill
Fireplace
Space heater
Sledding
Snowman
Snow fort
Snow angel
Ice skating
Hockey
Skiing
Snowboard
Cold nose
Chapped lips
Static shock
Hibernation
Short days
Early sunset
Winter solstice
Snow day
Slippery sidewalk
Frozen pond
Frosty breath
Hat hair
Hand warmers
Flannel
Board game
Jigsaw puzzle
Library book
Cozy corner

How to play winter bingo

Choose how many cards you need, then press Print or save as PDF. Torn paper squares work as markers if you want to reuse the cards.
Inside: call each word from a mug or a list, and describe it instead of saying it, such as "it hangs from the gutter and drips". Players mark the matching square.
Outside or at a window: nobody calls. Players mark what they actually see, and the first line wins.
Change the winning pattern each round: a row, four corners, the shape of the letter X. New cards gives a fresh set.

Questions about winter bingo cards

Is this a Christmas game?

No. It contains no Santa, no gifts and no trees. It is a plain winter game, so it fits schools that do not hold holiday parties and any date in the cold months.

Can adults use it?

Yes, for a ski trip, a cabin weekend or a family stay at home. Add squares like "someone loses a glove" or "first fire of the night" and use them as a watching game.

How long does one round last?

Calling words takes about ten minutes to a line. The window version can run all morning, with players marking squares between lessons.

What if we do not get snow where we live?

Keep the general words and remove the rest under Words. Replace snow boots with a heavy jacket and snowman with a drawing, or add "fog" and "early dark" for your climate.

Can children make their own cards?

Yes. Ask each child for one winter word, add the class list under Words and print. Children like finding their own word on a card, and they can draw a tiny sketch in each square as a quiet art activity.

Printable winter bingo cards