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Bingo card generator

Bumpy Keys is a typing game for ages 4 to 9. Free to start.

Pick a theme or type your own words, choose a card size and how many cards, then press Print. Every card is a different mix, and a calling list prints last.

How to make the cards

  1. Pick a theme. The list beside the heading has 171 themes of twenty words, in groups. Or type your own words into the box and press "Use my words".
  2. Choose a card size and how many cards. From 1 to 40 cards. Each card gets its own pick of words in its own order. "New cards" deals them all again.
  3. Press Print. Your browser opens its print window with every page ready. The pages fit US Letter and A4 paper. To keep a file, choose the print window's "Save as PDF" where your browser offers it.

Card sizes

CardWords on a cardMiddle square
3 by 38Free
4 by 416A word
5 by 524Free

A theme has twenty words, enough for a 3 by 3 or a 4 by 4 card. A 5 by 5 card needs 24, so it is for a longer list of your own: with a theme the page makes a 4 by 4 card and says so. Your own list can hold up to 40 words of up to 14 letters, a to z only. A word on the game's blocked list is left out.

The themes

GroupThemes
Seasons and monthsSpring · Summer · Fall · Winter · January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December · Days of the week · Months of the year
Special daysNew Year · Easter · Earth Day · Mother's Day · Father's Day · Fourth of July · Groundhog Day · 100th day of school · Back to school · Birthday · Snow day · Rainy day
Weather and spaceWeather · Sky · Space · Solar system
AnimalsZoo animals · Farm animals · Pets · Dogs · Cats · Birds · Bugs · Butterflies · Dinosaurs · Ocean animals · Jungle animals · Safari animals · Arctic animals · Forest animals · Desert animals · Pond life · Reptiles · Baby animals · Horses · Bears · Animal homes · Animal sounds
Plants and outdoorsGarden · Flowers · Trees · Plants · Camping · Beach · Mountains
FoodFruit · Vegetables · Breakfast · Lunch box · Pizza · Ice cream · Baking · Picnic · Kitchen
SchoolSchool supplies · Classroom · Math · Shapes · Colors · Numbers · Time · Library · Art · Music · Science · Computer · Keyboard · Playground · Writing · Measuring · Opposites · Compound words
PhonicsShort A · Short E · Short I · Short O · Short U · Long A · Long E · Long I · Long O · Long U · SH words · CH words · TH words · WH words · Bossy R · Double letters
People and placesCommunity helpers · Family · Kindness · Transportation · Cars and trucks · Trains · Airplanes · Boats · Construction · Firefighters · City · House · Clothes · Toys · My body · Five senses · Teeth · Bedtime · Grocery store · Mail
Make-believe and funPirates · Princesses · Knights · Dragons · Unicorns · Mermaids · Fairies · Magic · Superheroes · Robots · Circus · Fair · Games · Dance · Movie night · Fairy tales
SportsSports · Soccer · Basketball · Baseball · Football · Hockey · Tennis · Gymnastics · Swimming · Bikes · Skating · Snow sports · Fishing · Running · Park
Geography and scienceContinents and oceans · Landforms · Maps · Countries · Water cycle · Recycling · Rocks · Volcanoes · Light · Sound · Electricity · Magnets · Life cycles · Habitats

Each theme also has its own word search: see word search for kids.

How to play word bingo

  1. Give each player a card and something to cover squares with.
  2. The caller reads a word from the calling list and ticks it off.
  3. Players who have the word cover it. On a 3 by 3 card the middle square is free.
  4. The first player to cover a whole row, column or corner-to-corner line calls "Bingo!" and reads the words back.

More bingo and more to print

Sight word bingo · Alphabet bingo · Printable flash cards · Word search maker

Questions

Is the bingo card generator free?

Yes. There is nothing to sign up for. The cards print from this page.

How many different cards can I print?

Up to 40 at a time. Each card picks its own words and puts them in its own order. Press "New cards" for a new set.

Can I use my own words?

Yes. Type or paste them into the box and press "Use my words". A 3 by 3 card needs 8 words, a 4 by 4 card 16 and a 5 by 5 card 24.

Is anything saved or sent?

No. The sheets are made in your browser. No list is saved, and nothing is sent to us or to anyone else.