Each Advent I am looking for fun activities to do with the children. I want some activities that teach something about our faith AND are fun because the kids’ attention spans decrease the closer we get to Christmas! This Nativity BINGO is fun and the children learn while playing it.
And it is super easy for you. Print the cards and call cards. These are in color but they print well in black and white. I print them in black and white because my parish does not have a color copier.
There are two choices for call cards: small ones to cut apart (8 cards per sheet) and large ones (one per sheet). I like to use the large ones in a classroom because the children can see what picture they are looking for on the BINGO card.
The Immaculate Conception refers to the condition that the Blessed Virgin Mary was free from Original Sin from the very moment of her conception in the womb of her mother, Saint Anne. We celebrate the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary—her birth—on September 8; nine months before that is December 8, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.
Find something to mark the BINGO cards with: pieces of paper, Cheerios, buttons,…
And you are ready to have fun playing Nativity BINGO!
You can instantly get or buy the Nativity Christmas bingo from the internet. A lot of people sell the cards and the other parts online on online marketplaces and websites for teacher's worksheet. You will get the better version if you buy the cards online because they usually give the instructions too. Some parents also share free printable sheets on free sources. You might also find the board game in a religious book shop. All in all, you can get the game online, either you buy the package or download the free printable ones.
You can invite as many people as you can. But, it depends on how many Nativity Christmas bingo cards you have. The minimum players are 10 because each card has different forms of the Nativity scene. If in your class there are 20 students, then you can invite all of them. For playing this game at a party, you have to check the number of cards you have, so the participant can play one card per person. After all, we can invite many participants to this game.
Definitely! You can color and decorate the Nativity Christmas bingo. Some templates are left black and white, meaning that you, especially children can give some color. Mostly, this game is played by people of all ages, so kids are allowed to play this game too since it is about the birth of Jesus. As a result, they can color what's on the board and other areas on the sheet that is usually around the Nativity scene. People can color the template with colored pencils because it has a mild texture, so they can use the board again next time.
You will see these characters in the Nativity scene. It starts with Joseph, Mary, and baby Jesus. Then, there are ox and donkey, and shepherds, Three Wise Men, with the 3 gifts they gave. Other things you will see in the grids are a star, manger, angel, and the place where Jesus was born. In fact, all figures have their own representation and meaning. Mary, for example, is often portrayed wearing a sky-blue dress, meaning delicate spirituality and loyalty. Donkey and ox have obedience, while humans, the most divine creation of God, do the reverse.