You can find Bingo scorecards online at your local hobby store. If you’re playing Bingo with kids, you can print blank Bingo scorecards from off the internet and write in your own words, symbols, or pictures in the squares.
For example, all of the numbers in the “B” column on the scorecard correspond with “B” letter-number combinations. If the caller chooses “B-9,” you would look for the “9” square under the “B” column. If you’re looking for a simpler version of Bingo to play with kids, you can use pictures or words instead of letter-number combinations.
If you’re playing at a Bingo hall, there will already be a designated caller. In that case, the caller will not be playing with everyone else.
Playing with multiple scorecards increases your chances of winning, but it’s trickier since you have more squares to keep track of. When you’re playing with multiple scorecards, it’s possible to win on more than one scorecard in the same game.
You can use poker chips, coins, or even small pieces of paper as Bingo chips.
Put the pieces of paper or Bingo balls in a bucket, bowl, or Bingo spinner so the caller can choose them at random. If you’re playing Bingo with kids and the scorecards have pictures or words on them, give the caller corresponding pictures or words to choose from.
For example, if the caller pulls out a piece of paper or a ball that says “N-37” on it, they would say “N-37” out loud. If you’re playing Bingo with pictures or words instead of letter-number combinations, have the caller read out the word or describe the picture to the other players.
For example, if the caller says “G-46,” you would look for the number “46” in the “G” column on your scorecard. If you have it, you’d cover that square with a chip. If you don’t have the letter and number the caller chose, you don’t have to do anything.
A player wins if they get 5 covered squares in a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal row. There’s no limit to how many letter-number combinations the caller reads out. They’ll keep choosing new combinations until someone wins.
If more than 1 player shouts “Bingo” after the same letter-number combination is called out, all of those players win.
