Day of the Dead Lotería bingo
Word bingo in the spirit of the Lotería, for the whole family.
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Example
Example: 24 different Day of the Dead cards for a Spanish class on 2 November
A middle-school Spanish teacher plays Lotería-style bingo on 2 November with a class of 24. Settings: the thirty Day of the Dead words as the page gives them, 24 cards, Board 5 × 5, Free square in the middle, B-I-N-G-O across the top, call list on, two cards per sheet, title “Day of the Dead Bingo”, US Letter.
- Each card draws 24 of the 30 words at random, in any square, around the FREE square in the middle; the B-I-N-G-O letters are only a heading on a word card.
- One card as made: incense, mariachi, flower arch, tamales, guitar / candle, catrina, xolo dog, papel picado, ofrenda / photograph, mole, FREE, cempasúchil, alebrije / …
- The last page is the call list: all 30 words in the order typed, each with a box to tick as it is called.
| Board | Words a card needs | Free square | Pages for 24 cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 × 5, two a sheet | 24 | yes | 12 sheets + call list = 13 |
| 4 × 4, four a sheet | 16 | no (even board) | 6 sheets + call list = 7 |
| 3 × 3, four a sheet | 8 | yes | 6 sheets + call list = 7 |
bingo-24.pdf, 13 pages of US Letter, every card a different draw. Six words are missing from each card, so a game lasts a while; for younger students a 4 × 4 board needs only 16 squares and ends sooner.
How it works
- Keep the thirty Day of the Dead words or change them, one per line.
- Choose how many cards, the board size and how many cards a sheet.
- Download, print, and call the words from the list at the end.
Frequently asked questions
- Is it a real Lotería?
- It is word bingo in the Lotería spirit: each card is a different draw of the words, and the caller reads them from the list, as with the Lotería deck. The squares carry words, not pictures.
- Is the Day of the Dead the same as Halloween?
- No. Día de Muertos, on 1 and 2 November, is a Mexican celebration of remembrance: families welcome back the loved ones who have died with an ofrenda, marigolds, candles and their favorite food. It is joyful, not spooky.
- How many can play?
- Up to 200 cards, each one different. A 4 × 4 or 3 × 3 board makes a shorter game for young children.
- Can I play it in Spanish?
- Yes. Replace the list with Spanish words, one per line — la calavera, la Catrina, la ofrenda, el cempasúchil, el pan de muerto … — and the cards and the call list use them. Accents print as typed.
- How many words does each board need?
- A 5 × 5 card with the free square needs at least 24 different words, a 4 × 4 card 16, a 3 × 3 card with the free square 8, a 6 × 6 card 36. Only the odd boards have a middle square to leave free. With too few words the tool says how many it needs.
- Is anything uploaded?
- No. The set of cards is made in your browser. On the free plan a small line with our name is printed at the foot of the last page.