Christmas Light Bingo
Christmas light bingo for the lights drive or the party: a different card for every player, in pictures or words, on a phone or printed two to a page.
Christmas lights bingo · pictures
2 cards, set 1000Tap a square when you spot it. A full row, column or diagonal wins. Print them two to a page.
Every card in a set is different, and the link brings back the same set. Everything on the cards is seen from the car or the sidewalk.
CHRISTMAS LIGHT BINGOChristmas lights · card 1 of 2 · set 1000
CHRISTMAS LIGHT BINGOChristmas lights · card 2 of 2 · set 1000
Quick answer: Christmas light bingo is a 5 × 5 card of holiday displays to spot on a drive or a walk past the lights (a reindeer, a star on a roof, lights blinking to music) with a free square in the middle. Mark each one you see; a full row, column or diagonal wins. Every card above is different, and it prints two to a page.
How to use it
Choose pictures (for children who do not read yet) or words, and one card per player, up to eight. Play on a phone by tapping a square when you spot it, or press Print for two cards to a page and bring a pen. Each card shows its set number, and the copied link brings back the same cards, so a grandparent in another car can play the same set. New cards deals a fresh set for the next street.
What is on the cards
A card uses 24 of the 36 things below, so each card has a different mix. Everything is something you see from the car or the sidewalk: nobody needs to step onto a lawn or knock on a door.
| Kind | On the cards |
|---|---|
| Figures | Santa, Mrs. Claus, reindeer, snowman, angel, elf, penguin, teddy bear, flamingo in lights |
| The lights | Rainbow lights, all-white lights, blue lights, green lights, purple lights, icicle lights, tree in lights, lit palm tree, lit-up house |
| Decorations | Star on a roof, tree in a window, candle in a window, menorah, bell, big bow, stocking, giant present, giant candy, candy canes, snowflake, blow-up decoration, lit mailbox |
| On the move | Sleigh, train, car with antlers, lights to music, moon |
Ways to play
- Blackout: keep going until the whole card is marked, so nobody loses on a long drive through a big display.
- One side each: each player marks only what is on their side of the car.
- At the party: print a card each and call out the pictures one by one, like ordinary bingo: the 36 things are the caller’s list.
- Little ones: pictures, one card for two children, and “four corners” for a short street.
Before you go
Pick the route first: a street that goes all out, a park with a drive-through show, or the town’s main square. Go after dark, when every display is on, and bring a flashlight for reading printed cards in the car. The Christmas Lights Scavenger Hunt is the same idea as a list to tick, with challenges for older children, and Road Trip Bingo has the same cards for the highway, the city, the beach, the airport and winter.
More for the season
Plan the month with the December bucket list, see the iconic Christmas experiences in New York, and for a drive to the lights somewhere colder, winter road trips and the gear that makes them safe and the best cold-season destinations.
FAQ
What is Christmas light bingo?
A bingo card of holiday displays (Santa, a reindeer, a star on a roof, lights blinking to music) that you mark as you drive or walk past the lights. A full row, column or diagonal wins; the middle square is free.
Are these Christmas lights bingo printable?
Yes. Press Print for two cards to a page. Each card shows its set number, and the link brings back exactly the same cards if you print more later.
Can I make Christmas bingo cards for a party?
Yes: print a card for each guest and call out the 36 pictures one by one. Every card in a set is different, so each guest races their own card.
How many Christmas bingo cards can I make?
Up to eight at a time, all different. New cards deals a fresh set for the next round, and its link reprints it.
Is there Christmas bingo for kids who can’t read?
Yes: choose Pictures. Each square shows a picture with a short word under it.