Thanksgiving Bingo

Make printable Thanksgiving bingo cards for the family table, a class party or a group of friends. Pick our 30 Thanksgiving pictures, drawn by us (a turkey, a pumpkin pie, a cornucopia, a gravy boat, a wishbone and more), with or without the word under each one, or a list of 40 Thanksgiving words, a Thanksgiving Day list of 26 things to spot during the day, or your own words. Choose a 5 × 5 card with a free centre, a 4 × 4, or a 3 × 3 for small children, and how many cards you need: every card in the set is different. The PDF ends with calling cards to cut out and a call list to tick off, holding only the items that are on your cards, or you can call the game on this page and check a winner’s card by its number. Print 1, 2 or 4 cards per page on US Letter or A4, in colour or in black and white to colour in. Free, with no sign-up and no watermark.

Nothing to upload. Cards are made in your browser.

How to make Thanksgiving bingo cards

1. Pick a list: our pictures, Thanksgiving words, the Thanksgiving Day list, or type your own words, one per line.
2. Choose what each square shows (picture and word, picture only or word only) and the grid size.
3. Type how many cards you need, one for each player, and a title for the top.
4. Choose 1, 2 or 4 cards per page, the paper and colour or black and white.
5. Download the PDF and print at 100% (Actual size). Cut out the calling cards, or press Call next on this page during the game.

What you can use it for

• A game for the whole family while the turkey roasts
• A class Thanksgiving party with one card for every child
• Picture bingo for children who are still learning to read
• A Thanksgiving Day list to tick off from arrival to dessert
• A November activity afternoon at a library, club or care home

The 30 Thanksgiving pictures

All drawn by us from simple shapes, so they print cleanly at any size: Turkey, Roast turkey, Pumpkin, Pumpkin pie, Apple pie, Corn, Cornucopia, Acorn, Maple leaf, Oak leaf, Apple, Pear, Cranberry sauce, Gravy boat, Dinner roll, Sweet potato, Green beans, Butternut squash, Gourd, Wheat, Sunflower, Hay bale, Candle, Place setting, Pine cone, Squirrel, Apple cider, Wishbone, Football, Thank-you card. The free centre square has its own golden maple leaf.

There are no characters, no people and no brand names. The turkey is a plain drawing, not anyone’s mascot.

The word lists

List	Items	Starts with
Our Thanksgiving pictures	30	Turkey, Roast turkey, Pumpkin, Pumpkin pie, Apple pie
Thanksgiving words	40	Turkey, Pumpkin pie, Stuffing, Cranberry sauce, Gravy
Thanksgiving Day spot it (no caller)	26	Someone says thank you, A pie on the table, Someone takes a photo, A parade on TV, A football game on TV

Edit any list before you print, or choose Your own words for your family’s own traditions. Pictures appear for any item that matches one of our pictures.

How many items you need

Grid	Squares	Items on each card	Fewest items in the list
5 × 5	25	24 + free centre	24
4 × 4	16	16	16
3 × 3	9	8 + free centre	8

Worked out by the tool. In a test of 40-card sets, every card was different for every list and grid size, and every item on the call list was on at least one card.

What gets called

Cards in the set (5 × 5, our pictures)	Items on at least one card	Items in the list
1	24	30
2	28	30
3	29	30
5	30	30
10	30	30

Worked out by the tool for one set code each. Only items that are on at least one card go on the call list and the calling cards.

How to play and which pattern wins

Pattern	What wins
A line	Any full row, column or diagonal (the free centre counts as marked)
Four corners	The four corner squares
Full card	Every square marked, also called blackout or coverall

Agree on the pattern before you start. A line is quick for young children; a full card keeps a long afternoon going. The card checker on this page knows all three.

Square sizes when printed

Cards per page	Grid	Square on US Letter	Square on A4
1 per page	5 × 5	35.7 mm	34.6 mm
1 per page	4 × 4	44.6 mm	43.2 mm
1 per page	3 × 3	59.4 mm	57.6 mm
2 per page (landscape)	5 × 5	22.9 mm	24.5 mm
2 per page (landscape)	4 × 4	28.6 mm	30.6 mm
2 per page (landscape)	3 × 3	38.1 mm	40.8 mm
4 per page	5 × 5	17.1 mm	16.6 mm
4 per page	4 × 4	21.4 mm	20.7 mm
4 per page	3 × 3	28.5 mm	27.6 mm

Measured by the tool with the title and BINGO letters on. Two cards per page print side by side on a landscape page. The calling cards print 20 to a page with dashed cutting lines.

More Thanksgiving games and printables

For any other theme, numbers 1 to 75 or 1 to 90, or up to 500 cards, use the Bingo Card Generator. Turn the same words into a word search or a crossword.

• Name cards for each seat: Place Card Template.
• A menu for the table: Menu Maker.
• A prize for the winners: Certificate Maker.

Frequently asked questions

How do you play Thanksgiving bingo?

Each player gets a different card and some markers. The caller picks a calling card at random and reads it out. Players who have that picture or word cover it. The first to cover a line shouts Bingo and wins the round; check their card against the items called.

Is every card different?

Yes. Every card in a set is checked against the others, so no two are the same. With more items than squares, each card also has a different mix of items, so players do not all fill up at once.

How many cards can I make?

Up to 200 in one set, numbered on each card. For a family of 12, type 12. Note the set code under the preview to make the same cards again later.

Why are some pictures missing from the call list?

With only a few cards, some items in the list are on none of them. The call list, the calling cards and the caller on this page leave those out, so you never call an item nobody can mark. With more cards, more of the list gets used.

How does the Thanksgiving Day list work?

Choose Thanksgiving Day spot it. Each square is something that might happen during the day, from someone saying thank you to a pie on the table, with a small box to tick. There is no caller: players tick squares as they happen and the first to fill a line wins. 26 items in the list, and you can add your own.

Are there pictures for children who cannot read yet?

Yes. Our 30 Thanksgiving pictures work as picture only, or with the word under each one. For small children, a 3 × 3 card with a free centre has 8 pictures to find.

Can I call the game on a phone or a laptop?

Yes. Press Call next under the preview: the tool picks an item at random from those on the cards and not yet called, and shows it large. Type a card number and press Check card to see whether that card wins.

Can I print in black and white?

Yes. Choose Black and white, to colour in: the pictures print as black outlines on white, which saves ink and gives children something to colour after the game.

What can we use as markers?

Dried beans, popcorn kernels, buttons, paper squares, or a crayon to cross each square. For cards you want to reuse, slip them into plastic sleeves and use a dry-wipe pen.

When is Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving Day in the United States is the fourth Thursday of November: Thursday, November 26, 2026, and Thursday, November 25, 2027, as the U.S. Office of Personnel Management lists them.

Can I use the cards in class or sell them?

Yes. The designs are our own drawings: you may use them and anything you make with them, including things you sell, with no credit needed.

Are my words uploaded?

No. The cards and the PDF are made in your browser and nothing is saved.