Father’s Day Bingo Cards (free printable, 30 cards)
Thirty-six Father’s Day words on unique printable cards, from neckties, grills and fishing to dad jokes and hugs, for dads, grandpas and the special grown-ups who care for children.
36 items · a 5 × 5 card with a free space needs 24 or more. More items make the cards differ.For review bingo, type answer | clue (“56 | 7 × 8”): the card shows the answer, the caller reads the clue. Two columns pasted from a spreadsheet work too. Start a line with an emoji (“🐶 dog”) for a picture square.
Showing 4 of 31 pages. (Print always prints every page.)
To save a PDF, choose Print, then “Save as PDF” as the printer. Only the sheets print.
30 different cards. No two are the same. The card number and set number on every card let the caller check a winner (press C while calling).
About this set
Father’s Day in the United States is the third Sunday in June. A woman in Spokane, Washington, Sonora Smart Dodd, started the first celebrations in 1910, and it became a national holiday in 1972. Because many schools finish before June, teachers use it at the end of May or in summer programs. This list is written for every child: father, dad, grandpa, uncle, stepdad and foster dad sit together, followed by the things children make and do with a favorite grown-up (card, handprint, fishing, camping, baseball, playing catch, pancakes, a piggyback ride, story time) and the dad jokes that always get a groan. Children choose who the day is for.
Grades: Pre-K to 5th grade. Best in: June.
The words on the cards
Dad · Father · Grandpa · Uncle · Stepdad · Foster dad · Love · Hug · Necktie · Card · Gift · Grill · Fishing · Camping · Baseball · Playing catch · Toolbox · Workshop · Golf · Hiking · Bike ride · Pancakes · Handprint · Dad joke · Story time · Piggyback ride · Picnic · Third Sunday · June · Coffee mug · Garage · Proud · Helper · Teaching · Kite flying · Barbecue
How to play, and five ideas
Choose your person: tell students that “Dad” can mean any grown-up who cares for them, and let them decide who they are thinking of.
Dad joke round: when “dad joke” is called, a volunteer tells a clean joke or riddle, and the class groans and cheers before covering the square.
Card making: when “card” or “handprint” is called, students start a card or paint a handprint to finish after the game.
Things we do together: when an activity is called (fishing, hiking, camping), students tell a partner about a time they did something like it.
Thank-you list: the winner finishes the sentence “My grown-up helps me by ___” using a word from their winning line.
The cards include grandpa, uncle, stepdad and foster dad, and the ideas invite students to choose any special grown-up. Some teachers call the activity “Special Grown-up Day”. Delete any word that does not fit your class.
Is the game only for boys’ interests?
No. The list has fishing and tools, but also pancakes, story time, bike rides, picnics and kite flying. Add the things your students do with their families to the box.
Can I change the words?
Yes. The 36 words are in the box above the cards. Delete, add or edit any line and the cards are rebuilt at once. Nothing is saved on our servers.
How do I call the game?
Press “Call the game”. Each press of the space bar tumbles the ball cage and pops out the next item in very large type, with the list of items already called beside it. Press C and type a card number to check a winner, P to change the win pattern, V to have each call read aloud, and F to fill the projector.
How do I save the cards as a PDF?
Press Print and choose “Save as PDF” as the printer. Each page can also be saved as a PNG picture from under its preview.
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