Backyard Bird Bingo Game (Printable)

Get ready to explore backyard birds with this free printable bird bingo game. A fun activity to for kids of all ages!

Bird watching is a wonderful activity that can be done all year long. From spotting nesting birds in the spring to observing birds during the colder months.

This printable bird bingo game is a fun way to learn all about the feathered friends that visit your backyard!

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This downloadable bingo game has a set of eight bingo cards along with one set of calling cards. It is in PDF form and can be printed out once downloaded.

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• Common Backyard Birds
• Age Range
• Skills to Practice
• Supplies
• How to Play
• Terms of Use
• Download
• Comments

Common Backyard Birds

• Blue Jay
• Cardinal
• Cedar Waxwing
• Chickadee
• Crow
• Gold Finch
• Grosbeak
• Nuthatch
• Pigeon
• Sparrow
• Starling
• Titmouse
• Robin
• Woodpecker

All of these birds can be spotted around New England in the Northeastern United States. Depending on where you live you may also spot some of these birds. Many can be spotted all across the United States!

To learn more about each bird, you and your kids can use a bird field guide or even a book that plays bird calls. Kids of all ages love observing and identifying birds!

You can even set up a bird feeding station or add a bird feeder right onto your window.

If you are learning about birds make sure to check out this collection of bird books for kids. Which has handpicked educational books about birds.

Age Range

• Preschool
• Kindergarten
• Elementary
• Upper Elementary

The great thing about this bird bingo game is you can play it with a wide range of ages. From very young children in preschool up to upper elementary aged kids!

Perfect for multi-age aged setting including homeschool and nature camps.

Depending on the number of children, kids can work in pairs or each can have their own bingo card. Two kids can even oversee picking out the calling cards and describing which bird is selected.

Skills to Practice

• Bird Identification
• Communication
• Making Observations
• Fine Motor Skills
• Shapes and Colors
• Identifying Patterns

Games including bingo are fun ways to practice a wide range of skills with your kids. From working on communication to making observations.

Kids LOVE playing games. As they interact with you and fellow players they are practicing important skills in a fun and interactive way!

Not only can kids learn about different bird species, but making observations in general. With very young children you can point out different colors, shapes, and patterns found within each image.

Supplies

• Paper- heavy weight card stock or regular printer paper
• Printer with Color Ink
• Bingo Markers- stones, bingo chips, or any other small item. You can even use dry erase crayons if laminating the set
• Scissors- to cut out the calling cards
• Basket or Bin- to hold all of the calling cards
• Optional- laminator or clear plastic sleeves

Helpful Tips

A great way to keep the cards looking new for years to come is to laminate the set. I love using a home laminator with sheets for my bingo games.

Another option is to print out the game onto heavy weight paper such as cardstock. Then store away to game within a bin or folder when not in use.

How to Play

1. Shuffle the calling cards
2. Hand out each player a bingo card and markers
3. Decide on the winning pattern
4. Pick a calling card at random and describe the image
5. Players cross off the image if they have it on their card using their bingo marker
6. Repeat until a player has the winning pattern
7. Player with the pattern yells "bingo"
8. Double check their winning card and if correct the game is over

Winning Bingo Patterns: down one column, across one row, diagonal across the board, an X shape, the perimeter of the board, or even every square being marked off.

Kids love playing bingo games more than one time. Since this game has 9 squares per board instead of the traditional 25, it is great for younger kids!

You can even change up the winning pattern each time you play. This will help younger kids practice different patterns and sequencing.

Terms of Use

These printables were created by Nature Inspired Learning and are for personal use only for your home, classroom, or public library. This printable bingo game is for for non-commercial use. See full disclosure.

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