Hanukkah Bingo Cards (Free Printable Generator)
Print free Hanukkah bingo cards for a night at home, a Hebrew school class or a community party. The 36 squares follow the lights, foods, songs and games of the eight nights.
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The word list
Hanukkah is observed in many ways, so keep what fits your household and drop the rest. Add a family recipe, a favorite song or the name of the person who always lights the first candle.
- Menorah
- Shamash candle
- Eight candles
- Match for lighting
- Blessing
- Dreidel
- Candles in a row
- Nun, gimel, hey, shin
- Gelt
- Hanukkah card
- Latkes
- Applesauce
- Sour cream
- Sufganiyot
- Jelly doughnut
- Olive oil
- Oil lamp
- Festival of Lights
- Maccabees
- Rededicating the Temple
- Star of David
- Blue and white
- Hanukkah song
- Singing together
- Gift of the night
- Wrapped book
- Family dinner
- Frying pan
- Grandparents
- Grated potato
- Candle glow in the window
- Paper chain
- Lighting the first candle
- Hebrew letter
- Game of dreidel
- Thank you note
How to play on Hanukkah
The holiday lasts eight nights, and the candles are lit at dusk, so there are natural pauses in the evening when everyone is gathered and waiting. A bingo card slips neatly into those pauses, before dinner or while the latkes are frying.
- Hand out cards and small markers such as gelt in gold wrappers, dried beans or paper candle flames.
- Call squares from the list, or have each person spin a dreidel to decide who calls next.
- Players cover matching squares, and the first to complete a row says "Chag sameach!" to the group.
- Winners choose a piece of gelt from the pot or a seat nearest to the menorah for the evening.
- Use a fresh card for each night, since the list can be shuffled again.
Ideas for different nights
- One card per night. Print eight cards and give a new one every evening. Each night's winner picks the song or lights the shamash.
- Community party. At a synagogue or a school event, put cards at each table so families can play together while latkes are served and the candles are lit.
- Learning round. In a Hebrew school class, have children read a square aloud and say one thing about it, such as how a dreidel is spun or what the shamash is for.
Tips for hosts and teachers
Plan around the candle lighting. On Friday the Hanukkah candles are lit before Shabbat begins, so families who keep Shabbat may want to play on another night of the eight.
Keep the game around the meal, not in competition with the candles. Many people like to pause everything for the blessings and the lighting, and play afterward.
Include a mix of ages. Little children enjoy spotting the dreidel and the gelt, while older guests might enjoy squares about the story and songs.
Printing for the holiday
Light blue, silver or plain white paper suits the season, and ink saver gives a cool, quiet look. Two cards per page leaves room for a coin or a bean on each square.
If you want a keepsake, print a card for each guest and let them decorate the border with markers before play.
FAQ
Is Hanukkah bingo for children only?
No. Adults enjoy the songs, foods and story squares, and a mixed-age table can share cards between generations.
When is Hanukkah?
It begins on the 25th of Kislev in the Hebrew calendar, so the dates shift each year, usually between late November and late December. Check a Jewish calendar for the current dates.
Can I add Hebrew words to the list?
Yes. Edit the list in the box and add Hebrew words in English letters (transliteration), such as sufganiyot or shamash, then generate again.