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Treasure Island Bingo Cards

A reading game built on the classic pirate novel. Each card is filled with details from the story — the treasure map, the parrot, the black spot — and players mark them as they read or as the film plays.

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

Treasure Island bingo brings Robert Louis Stevenson's pirate adventure to a classroom or a family movie night. Fill the grid with the people, places, and objects that drive the story, and readers mark a square each time one turns up on the page or on screen, which keeps them tracking the plot closely.

Because every card is shuffled from the same square list, no two readers get the same grid, so a whole class can follow the same chapter and each student still hunts for their own line of details from the tale.

Squares for a Treasure Island card
  • Treasure map
  • Parrot
  • Black spot
  • Pirate ship
  • Buried gold
  • Wooden leg
  • Sea chest
  • Spyglass
  • Mutiny
  • Desert island
  • Cutlass
  • Cabin boy
  • Ship's captain
  • Rum barrel
  • Stockade fort
  • Marooned sailor
  • Compass
  • Skeleton clue
  • Old sea song
  • Coast inn
  • Doubloons
  • Rowboat
  • Lookout barrel
  • Pirate flag

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

Ideas for your game

  • Read along chapter by chapter

    Set the squares to details from the chapters you are covering, so students mark each one as it appears and stay close to the unfolding plot.

  • Pair it with the film

    Watching an adaptation in class? Use the same squares and let students mark each story element as it shows up on screen during the movie.

  • Print a stack or play on screens

    Print a card per student, or share one link and a QR code so a class marks story details from their own devices as they read along.

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 Treasure Island bingo for free?

Open the editor, pick the aged-parchment theme, keep the suggested story details or type your own, and print. A basic set is free to make and print.

Are these real details from the book?

Yes, every square is a genuine person, place, or object from Stevenson's classic novel, which is in the public domain, so the card fits the real story.

How many cards do I need?

One per reader. Each card is randomly shuffled from the same square list, so a whole class gets unique grids and a fair race through the chapters.

Can I print them on regular paper?

Yes. The print view is sized for standard letter and A4 paper, so any home printer works, and you can also order professionally printed cards.

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