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Free Printable Colors and Shapes Bingo Cards
Hold up a red crayon or point at the round clock, and small children find it on the card.
Made by the PaperCarnival team · Updated
36 curated squares · unique cards every time · US Letter & A4
Colors and shapes bingo works best when the call is something real: hold up a red crayon or point at the round clock on the wall, and learners find the match on a card that mixes both. You can also simply name a color or a shape.
If you are unsure how many to print, the guide to card counts works it out by group size. The best rounds connect the words to the real world, “find something red in this room”, so the vocabulary lands where children actually use it.
The confetti theme keeps things cheerful, and it’s a natural fit for both early years and beginner ESL. Add native emoji beside each word in the generator for picture support, a red heart, a blue circle, a yellow star, and print a fresh set in seconds.
The word list
Every square, ready to print, or edit the list in the generator
- Red
- Blue
- Yellow
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
- Pink
- Brown
- Black
- White
- Gray
- Circle
- Square
- Triangle
- Rectangle
- Star
- Heart
- Oval
- Diamond
- Hexagon
- Pentagon
- Crescent
- Cross
- Arrow
- Cube
- Cone
- Cylinder
- Sphere
- Ring
- Spiral
- Zigzag
- Cloud shape
- Egg shape
- Half circle
- Big circle
- Small square
Ways to play
Classic line
Call a color or shape (or hold one up); learners find and mark it.
Find it around us
Point to a red book or a round clock in the room and ask learners to mark the matching square. Connects the words to the real world.
Blackout
Fill the entire card, a full review of colors and shapes.
Say it back
When a learner wins, they name each color or shape in their winning line aloud.
Questions
How do you play colors and shapes bingo?
Call out a color or shape, or hold one up, or point to one in the room, and learners find and mark it. Pointing to real objects connects the vocabulary to the world around them.
Can I add color swatches or shape pictures?
Yes, add native emoji (like a red heart or a star) next to each word in the generator for picture support.
What ages is it for?
It's ideal for preschool, kindergarten, and beginner ESL. Use a smaller grid and fewer items for the youngest learners.