Bingo Marker Stamping Games are basically the same game as a regular bingo game. These games are very versatile. They can be used to practice both letters and numbers or even shapes or sight words. They can be made to fit the individual needs of your group or a specific student. Each game is blank, and you can quickly fill in the letters or numerals you decide to focus on.
How to Prepare the Bingo Marker Stamping Games
These are editable so you can just type a letter or number right onto each shape. Click the download button and save the PDF file to your computer. Open the file with Adobe Reader. You will see blue boxes where you can type in the letters or numbers (these blue boxes will not show when printed). Then print out the game. I used the font KG Red Hands to make these editable, and you might need to install this font on your computer to use it (it’s free).
You can also handwrite letters, numbers, shapes, or words if you prefer.
You could make each child’s game card different, like typical bingo games. I usually make them all the same, and every child wins at the same time. At the preschool level, it works out better when everyone wins. They aren’t yet mature enough to deal with competition and winning or losing.
How to Play the Bingo Marker Stamping Games
To play the game, children will pull a number or letter card from a stack. They will find that letter/numeral on their mat, and stamp it out. You can use rubber stamps or bingo dot markers. Or, you can cover them with manipulatives, such as mini erasers, cubes, colored plastic chips, etc.
If using these at a teacher-led small group (my preference), the teacher can call out the letters or numbers for children to find and stamp.
To download the printables, click the download buttons and save them to your computer.
