Kids can observe and describe the images on their game board. Along with the formal name, kids can talk about the different colors, textures, and shapes they see within each image. Materials As well as helping children to learn the names of dinosaurs, bingo can have other benefits including building skills in the following areas: Teaching kids about dinosaurs can also be a great way to make certain biology topics even more exciting - they perfect for introducing the ideas of evolution and extinction! They can be used in food chains or learning about herbivores, omnivores and carnivores! Bingo alert: The moment of triumph arrives! The first player to complete a row, column, or diagonal by marking five consecutive dinosaur images roars out, “Bingo!” and shakes the ground with their triumphant announcement, alerting the other players to their epic victory.

The game comes with all the pieces necessary for a typical game of Bingo. The players put all the tiles with various dinosaur species on them in a small box decorated to look like a dinosaur’s head. A gamemaster then draws card randomly from the Dino Box, placing them on the big board that depicts all the possible tiles. The other players have smaller boards with a random combination of dinosaurs from the big board, and if any of theirs get called, they place a footprint token on the respective dinosaur’s picture. The first player to get 4 in a row (whether vertical, horizontal, or diagonal) wins, though the game instructions also suggest an alternate long-form version of the game involving completely filling up the players’ boards.

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Each person will also need something to mark their squares. You could give them a little piece of paper or a marker, but I love using candy! My kids love when I use pennies because they get to keep them when we’re done playing. The options are endless! Don’t forget to remind everyone to start by marking off the free space on their bingo sheet!

Dinosaurs are creatures that lived on Earth many millions of years ago. Many kids have a natural interest in dinosaurs so including them in a science or history topic is a fantastic way to nurture that interest.

To add an extra layer of excitement and learning to the game, try incorporating these additional ideas:

separate cards with dinosaurs showing 24 images out of a total of 50 images (which means the game will be longer to play.

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Dinosaur Bingo is perfect for your next game night! You could set up several different tables and have prizes for the winners. Or, you could switch out the markers for small pieces of candy, like Skittles, for a sweet treat. Dino-Plus: Similar to the X pattern, form a plus sign using the Free Space as the central point. This variation adds an extra layer of challenge and excitement to the game. Once the player has completed the set pattern, they yell “Bingo” and they win! Alternative Bingo Games Shape-The players would need to make a shape (i.e., square or diamond) of the caller’s choosing to win.

Top tip – If you are in a hurry you can skip the cutting out and simply cross out the dinosaurs with pens instead. The game will not be reusable in this way but we know, with kids, sometimes there’s no time to lose!

What are names of the different dinosaurs:

Add this to your list of Bingo game printables so that everyone in the house can join in. When you switch up Bingo topics, it makes the game fresh and new, too!