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First Day of School Bingo Cards - Print Free or Customize

Print free First Day of School bingo cards or alter them, limitless cards! Choose from 38,500+ designs or use the bingo card generator. Add numbers, phrases, photos, or any combination. Play using printable PDF, virtual bingo cards, and the virtual bingo caller, or mix physical and digital.

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Has traveled to another countryHas been to more than five statesHas a job outside of schoolCan play a musical instrumentHas an unusual or hidden talent
Has met a celebrityHas been on televisionHas a pet other than a dog or catHas a sibling who attends this schoolHas never broken a bone
Can speak more than one languageHas been to Disney WorldHas ridden a horseHas won a trophy or medalHas a collection of something
Has gone viral on social mediaHas stayed up all nightHas been campingHas performed on stageHas been to a professional sporting event
Has the same favorite fast-food restaurant as youHas a birthday in the same month as youHas read a book for fun this yearHas visited another state this summer
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    This feature is also called human bingo, people bingo, social bingo, get-to-know bingo or ice breaker bingo.
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    About: This bingo card is perfect for an icebreaker activity, especially in a classroom or orientation setting. It's all about getting to know each other through unique experiences, hidden talents, and personal achievements. Expect conversations to flow as students or new acquaintances discover surprising things they have in common and share stories from their lives.

    How To: To download a printable PDF, click the Print button. You can modify the card count and other printing settings on the Print tab. Grid items and free space text can be changed on the Basic tab. Appearance can be exactly customized on the corresponding tabs, or you can quickly locate any option on the 🔍 tab.

    How to play First Day of School Bingo Cards?

    • Paper Players: Print PDF bingo cards and physically cross off the cards.
    • Digital Caller: Click on the Play button above.
    • Paper Caller: Print PDF calling list & calling slips and physically draw the slips.
    • Digital Players: Click on the Play button above, and then click on the 🎫 button.
    • Hybrid Play: Pick any combination above. For instance, caller can be either Printed or Digital. And players can be Printed or Digital or a combo of both.

    Step-By-Step:

    1. Start by getting the First Day of School PDF by clicking on the "Print" button above.
    2. Open the PDF and print it.
    3. For random calling, you can print another copy of the call list, cut, fold and then pick them randomly at play time.
    4. Cut the bingo cards at the cut lines if there are greater than 1 bingo cards per page.
    5. Give one card to each player. For marking, you can use pens. Crayons are the cheapest.
    6. Pick one person to be the caller. If you are playing in a small group, the caller may as well play along with their own Bingo card.
    7. The caller begins the play by randomly pulling an item from the call list and saying it to everyone.
    8. The players check their cards to see if they have the called word. If they do, they mark that word.
    9. The first player to complete a horizontal, vertical, or a diagonal line of crossed items announces "Bingo!" and wins the game.
    10. The caller confirms that the items crossed off form a proper line as per the Bingo card and call list.
    11. You can play for different patterns or a full card blackout for a longer game.

    First Day of School Bingo CardsThis First Day of School Bingo Cards Game contains following Words or Phrases: Has traveled to another country, Has been to more than five states, Has a job outside of school, Can play a musical instrument, Has an unusual or hidden talent, Has met a celebrity, Has been on television, Has a pet other than a dog or cat, Has a sibling who attends this school, Has never broken a bone, Can speak more than one language, Has been to Disney World, Has ridden a horse, Has won a trophy or medal, Has a collection of something, Has gone viral on social media, Has stayed up all night, Has been camping, Has performed on stage, Has been to a professional sporting event, Has the same favorite fast-food restaurant as you, Has a birthday in the same month as you, Has read a book for fun this year, Has visited another state this summer.

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