Valentine's Day Bingo Cards

Run it during the class party, alongside the card exchange, or at home on the evening itself. Give out cards and heart stickers or candy hearts as markers, and call words from the sheet. A 5 by 5 round takes about fifteen minutes. Two cards per page saves paper for a full room. Keep the sheet so you can check a winner's row against the ticked boxes, then play again with a New version.

The list is gentle and friendly: love, kind, smile, friendship, together. That makes it comfortable for children and for classrooms that keep the holiday about kindness. Beginning readers can handle hug, red and cup, while longer words such as affection, happiness and devotion stretch stronger readers. Look-alike words are likes and kind, or notes and petal, so players need to read, not guess. After the game, children can write a note to a friend using a word they covered.

Use 3 by 3 for preschool, 4 by 4 for early primary, and 5 by 5 for upper elementary and families. Free center square makes games shorter, so turn it off if you want a longer round. Cards per page of 1 gives bigger squares for young players. Under Your own words, add classmate names. Print 5 versions to keep every table's cards different.

How many Valentine's Day words are on the list?

There are 38 of them. A 5 by 5 card with a free center uses 24 of them, so each card is a different sample of the full list.

Is the content suitable for elementary classrooms?

Yes. The words are about friendship, kindness and sweets, such as hug, smile, candy and friendship. Words like romance and darling are mixed in and can be swapped through Your own words.

How do I keep one winner from ending the whole game?

Keep calling after the first bingo and play for a second or third prize, such as four corners or a full card. Tick every word on the sheet so you can keep checking claims.