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Free Printable Lunar New Year Bingo Cards
Lunar New Year is celebrated as Spring Festival in China, Tết in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea, and this list draws on all three. The caller reads each word aloud, players cover it if it appears on their card, and five in a row wins. All twelve zodiac animals are included, so every card has a few easy squares for younger players.
How to play lunar new year bingo
- Set the number of players, then press Print or save as PDF. Each player gets a different card.
- Call items in random order with the built-in caller, or use the printed call list.
- Players mark each called square. The first to complete a row, column or diagonal shouts "Bingo!"
Tip: Tell players which animal the new year belongs to and give a bonus prize to whoever covers that square first. If you teach the Vietnamese zodiac, point out that it has a cat where the Chinese zodiac has a rabbit and a water buffalo in place of the ox.
Lunar New Year Bingo word list
These 36 items are loaded into the generator above. Edit, remove or add your own before printing.
- Red envelope
- Paper lantern
- Lion dance
- Firecrackers
- Drums
- Dumplings
- Reunion dinner
- Zodiac
- Rat
- Ox
- Tiger
- Rabbit
- Dragon
- Snake
- Horse
- Goat
- Monkey
- Rooster
- Dog
- Pig
- Spring Festival
- Tết
- Seollal
- Rice cake soup
- Bánh chưng
- Longevity noodles
- Whole fish
- Mandarin oranges
- Sweet rice balls
- Peach blossoms
- Kumquat tree
- Ancestors
- New clothes
- Good fortune
- Lunar calendar
- Spring couplets
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Questions and answers
Are the bingo cards really free?
Yes. You can print up to 10 unique cards per game at no cost, as often as you like, without creating an account. The optional Unlimited Pass is for larger groups.
How do I save the cards as a PDF?
Press "Print or save as PDF". In the print window choose "Save as PDF" as the printer. On a phone, use the share or print option in the preview that opens.
Is every card different?
Yes. Each card is shuffled separately from your list, so players cannot all win at the same time. The more items your list has beyond the number of squares, the more the cards differ.
Can I use my own words?
Yes. Replace the list with your own words or phrases, one per line. A 5×5 card with a free space needs at least 24 items, a 4×4 card needs 16 and a 3×3 card needs 8.
What paper should I use?
Normal printer paper works. Card stock lasts longer if you plan to reuse the cards. The layout fits both US Letter and A4.