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Bible Stories Bingo Cards

Built around the accounts children remember best — the flood, the giant, the lions' den. Retell a story in a sentence or two and the class marks the square it belongs to.

Free to design and print · edit any square · 3×3, 4×4, or 5×5

Bible stories bingo turns a review session into a game the whole class joins. Summarize a familiar account out loud — the boy who faced a giant, the prophet kept safe among lions, the traveler who stopped to help a stranger — and children find the matching square. Start from the parchment template, keep the stories below, or edit them to cover the lessons you have worked through this term.

Each card is shuffled from the same list of stories, so every child gets a different grid and the class can play together fairly. Print a clean set on letter or A4, or share a single link and QR code so a youth group can play along from their seats.

Squares for a Bible stories card
  • Creation
  • Noah's Ark
  • Daniel and the Lions
  • David and Goliath
  • The Good Samaritan
  • Adam and Eve
  • The Prodigal Son
  • Jonah and the Whale
  • Moses and the Red Sea
  • The Nativity
  • Joseph's Coat
  • The Tower of Babel
  • Loaves and Fishes
  • The Lost Sheep
  • Walking on Water
  • The Last Supper
  • Esther and the King
  • Joshua at Jericho
  • The Burning Bush
  • Elijah and the Ravens
  • The Ten Plagues
  • Ruth and Naomi
  • Baby Moses
  • The Empty Tomb

These are just a starting point — swap in your own words in the editor before you print.

Ideas for your game

  • Retell each story in a sentence

    Rather than naming the account, give a one-line summary and let the class match it to the square. It rewards children who listened during the lesson.

  • Group stories by theme

    Edit the squares so they all share a theme — courage, kindness, rescue — and use the game to draw out what the stories have in common.

  • Print for the table or play live

    Print a stack for the classroom, or share a link and QR code so an older group can mark squares from their own phones as you teach.

Editable and printable

Edit every square. Open the card in the editor, keep the suggested squares or replace them with your own words, emoji, or photos, and pick a theme that fits the day.

Print a whole set at once. Each card is shuffled from the same square list, so every player gets a unique grid. Print to standard letter or A4 paper on any home printer — or order professionally printed cards shipped to your door.

Or play live. Share one link and a QR code and the whole room plays from their phones, in person or over video.

Questions

How do I make Bible stories bingo for free?

Open the editor, pick the parchment theme, keep the suggested stories or type your own, and print. Designing and printing a basic set costs nothing.

Which stories work best for younger kids?

Pick the most familiar accounts like Noah's Ark, Daniel and the Lions, and the Nativity, then drop to a 3×3 grid so the game finishes quickly.

Can I limit it to stories we have studied?

Yes. Every square is editable, so you can fill the card with only the accounts your class has covered and use it as an end-of-term review.

How many cards should I print?

One per child. Each card is shuffled from the same story list, so any size of class can play and still get unique grids.

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