Back to School Bingo Free Printable

Four back to school cards are ready to print: supplies, places around the school and first-week moments.

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Ready-made list, 75 squares. Type or paste your own to replace it.

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75 squares in the bag

Every square is called once, in random order.

Playing with 75 squares. The game is kept in this browser until you start a new one.

Called so far 0

Nothing called yet. Each call is listed here so a winning card can be checked.

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How it works

This back to school bingo free printable is a student's card for the first week: school supplies, places around the school, and first-week moments to mark as they happen. The supplies and places come with a clue to call.

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Call the supplies and the places

To call only these, a teacher opens More options, selects the last 25 lines of the word list, from A new seat to the end, and deletes them. Then set How many cards to the class size and press the print button: no two cards match. Press Call the game, then Call the next one, and read the clue under each call. It carries the midday meal to school is Lunchbox. Five in a line win, and the center square is free.

A card for the whole first week

For a card nobody calls, a teacher opens More options and picks First-week moments in Ready-made list. Each student marks a square when it happens: a new seat, the first read-aloud, a fire drill practice.

Tips
  • The moments list has one square more than a card holds, so every card leaves one moment out.
  • The full list says what counts for each moment: A seat on the bus counts in a car line too.

Questions and answers

What is on the back to school bingo cards?

School supplies such as Pencil case and Box of crayons, places such as Library shelf and Lunch line, and first-week moments such as Line leader picked. The full list below shows every square with its clue.

Is this a get-to-know-you bingo?

No. Nothing on these cards is signed by a classmate. For find-someone-who squares, print get to know you bingo for kids. For the staff room, teacher bingo has a back-to-school list of its own.

Can younger classes play?

Yes, on a smaller card. Under More options, a teacher presses 3 × 3 or 4 × 4. The squares are short phrases, and the caller reads a clue for every supply and place.

Can a teacher add the school's own places?

Yes. Under More options, a teacher starts a new line in Word list, one per line and types a square, such as the name of the gym or the mascot. The cards change a moment later.

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All 75 squares

School supplies 25

  • Blunt scissors Scissors with rounded tips.
  • Book cover A paper jacket folded around a textbook.
  • Box of crayons Wax sticks in many colors, all sharp in the first week.
  • Box of tissues On many class lists, for the whole room to share.
  • Colored pencils Pencils that draw in color instead of gray.
  • Composition book A notebook with a black and white speckled cover.
  • Gym shoes Sneakers kept for the gym floor.
  • Highlighter A see-through marker for words to remember.
  • Index cards Small stiff cards for notes.
  • Lunchbox It carries the midday meal to school.
  • Name label It says whose jacket or folder this is.
  • Packed backpack It rides on two shoulders and holds the rest of this list.
  • Pencil case A zip pouch for pencils and pens.
  • Pencil sharpener Turn the pencil and it gets a point.
  • Pink eraser A soft block that rubs out pencil marks.
  • Pocket folder A folder with a flap inside for loose papers.
  • Ruler A straight edge marked in inches.
  • Spiral notebook Paper held together by a coil of wire.
  • Sticky notes Small squares of paper that stick and peel off.
  • Three-ring binder It snaps open to take punched paper.
  • Washable markers Felt tips whose ink comes off hands.
  • Water bottle Filled in the morning, empty by the last bell.
  • Watercolor set Small cakes of paint and one brush.
  • White glue It comes in a squeeze bottle and dries clear.
  • Yellow pencil It has a point at one end and an eraser at the other.
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Around the school 25

  • Bike rack Where bicycles are locked during the day.
  • Bulletin board A board for notices and student work.
  • Bus number The number in the window that tells riders which bus is theirs.
  • Bus stop Where riders wait in the morning.
  • Cafeteria tray It carries a plate, a carton and a fork.
  • Coat hook A peg on the wall for a jacket.
  • Crosswalk The painted stripes where walkers cross the street.
  • Cubby An open box for a bag and a coat.
  • Drinking fountain Press the button and water arcs up.
  • Flagpole The tall pole in front of the building.
  • Front office The first room a visitor comes to.
  • Gym floor Shiny wood with painted lines.
  • Hallway line One class walking in single file.
  • Library shelf Rows of books to borrow.
  • Locker A metal cupboard with a lock.
  • Lost and found The box of single mittens and left-behind jackets.
  • Lunch line The line that moves toward the food.
  • Monkey bars A ladder you cross by your hands.
  • Reading corner A rug, some cushions and a shelf of books.
  • School bell It marks the start and the end of the day.
  • Stairwell The stairs between two floors.
  • Teacher's desk The biggest desk in the room.
  • Trophy case A glass cabinet of cups and ribbons.
  • Wall clock Everyone checks it before lunch.
  • Whiteboard The board the teacher writes on with a marker.

First-week moments 25

  • A classmate's name learned Counts when you can say the name of someone you did not know.
  • A name tag Counts when you find the one with your name on it.
  • A new seat Counts when you sit at your desk or table for the first time.
  • A seat on the bus Counts on the bus, in a car line or on a walk to school.
  • Birthday chart filled in Counts when your month is on the wall.
  • Class job given Counts when the jobs are handed out.
  • Class rules read aloud Counts when the class goes over its rules together.
  • Desk all set up Counts when your supplies are put away.
  • Desk partner met Counts when you learn who sits beside you.
  • Fire drill practice Counts when the class lines up and walks out for a drill.
  • First art project Counts when you make something to hang up or take home.
  • First gym class Counts when the class goes to the gym.
  • First homework Counts when something goes home to finish.
  • First read-aloud Counts when the teacher reads a book to the whole class.
  • First-day photo Counts when someone takes your picture for the first day.
  • Hand raised Counts when you put your hand up to answer.
  • Library book checked out Counts when a book goes home with you.
  • Line leader picked Counts when someone is chosen to walk at the front.
  • Locker opened first try Counts when a locker opens first try, or a cubby is found without help.
  • Lunch table found Counts when you sit down to eat.
  • New friend at recess Counts when you play with someone new.
  • Quiet signal learned Counts when the class learns the teacher's signal for quiet.
  • Summer story shared Counts when you tell or hear one.
  • Tour of the school Counts when the class walks the building.
  • Welcome sign on the door Counts when you spot one anywhere in the school.

How this list was compiled: Own work by the editors, written on 2026-10-02 as a student's card for the first week of school; no outside page was read for it, and nothing was copied from another bingo card. Each of the three lists holds 25 squares, enough to fill a 5 x 5 card with a free center by itself. The first two lists, school supplies and places around the school, carry a one-line clue for the caller that describes the thing. The third list, first-week moments, is marked when a moment happens, and its line says what counts. No brand, product, school or person is named, and no square asks a child for a name or anything about home. The list was compared with the site's staff card (teacher bingo) and its find-a-classmate card so that it repeats no square of either. Licence: own work