It’s that time of year! For mince pies, festivities, bingo and cheer! At Heart Bingo, we’ve got the perfect way for you to celebrate with some Christmas Bingo and some fun and festive bingo calls for you to have a laugh with friends.
Is there a Christmas Bingo Game?
Modern bingo has been about since the 1930s so, of course there’s a special version of bingo for that special time of year. Since the mid 20th Century, all sorts of variations, themes, and versions of bingo have come about, like the creation of Slingo in the 1980s or with the advent of the internet gifting us online bingo rooms, like Feel Good Bingo. At Heart Bingo, we’ve done our own take on Christmas Bingo cards which you can download and print below.
Christmas Bingo Cards
To spread that Heartmas cheer, some fun bingo cards are needed. We’ve got a few printable Christmas bingo cards ready for you to download and play along at home. If you’re looking for some Xmas inspo, you can use our specialty bingo cards which are completely free to download and use! Our unique bingo cards take those tried and true stereotypes from cheesy hallmark movies and the Royal Family’s Christmas Speech. So have some fun as you cosy up with a rom-com Christmas movie, or as you settle down with a warm cuppa to watch the King’s speech this year. See if you can mark off five in a row, vertically, horizontally, or diagonally and be the first to yell ‘bingo!’
How to Play Christmas Bingo (The Standard 30 Ball Version)
If you want to host your own Christmas party, then knowing how to play Christmas bingo will come in handy for entertaining your guests. All you have to worry about is putting on those Christmas songs you’ve secretly been waiting to play all year, getting those pigs in blankets in the oven, decking the living room with tinsel, and we’ll give you everything you need for having a fun game of playing bingo after your Christmas dinner. This Christmas bingo game is perfect for having a full house of friends and for yelling “Full House” with them as you play during this holiday season. Or you can even go for hosting a virtual Christmas bingo party online if you can’t be near your loved ones at this time of year. You don’t need much, and that what’s makes it such a great option to play. Here’s everything you’ll need and the rules on how to play 30-ball Christmas Bingo:
- The numbers 1-30 cut out into squares. You can do this quite easily by hand or print them out and laminate them for future parties.
- A Santa hat for pulling out the numbers (You’ll need to decide who will be the designated bingo caller).
- Printed bingo cards (we recommend using cardstock or laminating them if you want to reuse them).
- Treats for the winners. Some chocolates will do.
- Fun, Christmas themed rhyming bingo numbers! Let’s take a look.
Christmas Bingo Calls
It’s not Christmas without some Christmas bingo lingo! You can’t simply use the normal bingo calls during the holiday season, so we’ve made up a list of 40 Christmas themed rhymes for you to call out as you read the numbers – and some Heart Bingo themed ones too!
1 – Olly’s Eye
2- Turtledoves
3 – Partridge in a pear tree
4- Extended family’s at the door
5 – Gold rings
6 – Half a dozen geese
7 – Santa’s cheeks redden
8 – In-laws are late
9 – The scent of pine
10- French hens
11 – Angels in heaven
12 – One dozen drummers/Days of Heartmas
13 – Unlucky lump of coal for some
14 – Apple pie and ice cream
15 – Fine Christmas cuisine
16 – Has Santa been?
17 – Sleighin’ Queen
18 – Xmas reruns on screen
19 – Red and Green
20 – Christmas seconds are plenty
21 – Run Rudolph Run
22 – All I Want for Christmas is you
23 – Put up the Christmas Tree
24 – Christmas Eve
25 – Christmas Day
26 – Boxing day
27 – Hot Toddy and Lemon
28 – Pile up your plate
29 – Ready to dine
30- Roast the birdy
31 – The Grinch has come
32 – Are there presents for you?
33 – Too old to ski
34 – Ask for more (turkey)
35 – Warm mince pies
36 – Xmas playlist mix
37 – Ferrer Rocher chocolate heaven
38 – Christmas cake
39 – Roast potatoes with rosemary and thyme
40 – Have you been nice or naughty?
The numbers you call out will depend on what version of the game you’re playing. If you’re going with 90-ball bingo, you’ll need 90 numbers and 90 bingo calls. If you’re playing 75-ball bingo, you’ll need 75, and if you’re going with 30-ball bingo, then you’ll only need 30. 30-ball bingo games are much more fast-paced as they have fewer numbers to go through. Feel free to use these Christmas bingo rhymes we have here at Heart Bingo or make up more on your own! We feel for the best bingo party and to be the hostess with the mostest, you’ll need rhymes for all the numbers – you can maybe even add in some cheeky in jokes with your friends to turn up the fun!
We hope you have fun with our unique bingo cards! And if that isn’t enough for you, you can always play online bingo and sign up as a new customer and get free bingo tickets with one of our Welcome Offers. 18+ | New Customers only | T&Cs apply | Please gamble responsibly | gambleaware.org
Happy holidays to all our Hearties!
