Cinco De Mayo Bingo & Memory Game (Free Printable)
A favorite and fun way to celebrate any time of the year is with some sort of themed activity or fun game! Bingo is a great way to play together as a family or with friends! And you can’t deny, it’s one of the most loved party games! So what better way to celebrate Cinco De Mayo than with this Cinco De Mayo Bingo Free Printable! It’s great for kids of all ages! The best part is it’s an instant download for you to begin playing right away! So download, print, and get ready for a fun day of Cinco De Mayo celebrations starting with this fun holiday game!
What is Cinco De Mayo?
Cinco De Mayo is an annual celebration on May 5th in parts of the United States and Mexico for the Mexican army’s victory won in 1862 over the French at the battle of Puebla. Although this day is not popular in Mexico, it has grown in popularity in the United States. It continues to be celebrated with festive parties, dress, food, games, fellowship, and more!
Free Printable Cinco De Mayo Bingo Cards
Get ready for a great time and some Cinco De Mayo fun! This printable pack includes 5 unique bingo cards with corresponding calling cards for the perfect Cinco De Mayo party game! Each bingo card includes a free space to get each player started. The great thing about these colorful cards is they’re easy for young children to find a match from the calling card, but still fun for the older kids too!
How to Download Printable Bingo Cards
Use the download link below to download your free printable bingo game as a PDF file. This file is for personal use only. If you would like to share this free download with your friends or family please send them the link to this blog post.
Supplies for Free Printable Cinco De Mayo Bingo Game
- Free download
- Letter size paper either white printer paper or white cardstock – for best results, I recommend using cardstock for durability and to not see through the paper when playing memory. For added durability, I like to laminate these to use them year after year.
- Bingo markers
- Laminator (optional)
- Laminating sheets (optional)
- Prizes (optional) – Although prizes are optional, it would be a great addition to the game to have a few Cinco De Mayo-themed prizes to gift to the winners!
Game Instructions for Cinco De Mayo Games
For Bingo with 2-5 players
- Download and print out bingo cards and calling cards. If you plan on playing memory, print out an additional copy of the calling cards. If you choose to laminate cards for durability do so before cutting a part. Next, cut out the calling cards.
- Pass out one bingo card per player and distribute your choice of bingo markers.
- Each player should use a bingo marker to mark their free space.
- Choose one player to hold up the first calling card, each player should then use a bingo marker to mark the corresponding space on their bingo card.
- Continue until one player has marked 5 spaces in a row. Bingo can occur either vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. The player that marks 5 spaces in a row should say, “Bingo!” and they are declared the winner.
For Memory Game with 2 or more players
- After printing two sets of calling cards on cardstock, laminate, if you choose. Cut calling cards on lines, shuffle, and lay each calling card face down in columns and rows.
- The youngest player generally goes first. The player should select any 2 cards to see if they make a match. If it is a match, the player keeps the matching cards and attempts to make another match. If the cards are not a match, the player flips the cards back over and it’s the next player’s turn.
- Continue the steps until all of the cards are matched. The player with the most matches wins the game.
Cinco De Mayo Books to Read with Kids
To add to this fun activity you could also read some picture books with your kids! Picture books are great for all ages (even adults)!
Free Cinco De Mayo Printables
Check out these fun Cinco de Mayo activities too!
Coloring Pages
You can’t go wrong with cute coloring pages. This printable bundle includes 2 coloring pages, perfect for younger children and the older ones too!
Seek and Find
Seek and find is another fun activity for kids. Print this Cinco de Mayo-themed word search for an easy activity!
Mexican Flag
Paint or decorate this free printable Mexican flag.
I Spy
This colorful Cinco de Mayo I Spy is sure to be a fun activity to keep the little ones engaged while reading a picture book!
Cactus Craft Activity
Let your kids have fun creating their unique cactus with these cute cactus printables! There’s an entire blog post for this one!
More Fun Ways to Celebrate
- Make traditional foods together like mole, tamales, and guacamole.
- Create your own pinata!
- Listen to Mexican music.
- Make a papel picado.
I hope you love this bingo game and have so much fun playing with your family and friends this Cinco de Mayo! Please share them on your favorite social media platform and Pinterest! And if you love free printables be sure to drop your email address below to join my email list and gain access to my entire free printable library.
Meet the Author
Hey, I’m Nicolette! Wife and mother to 5, homeschool rookie, printable creator, self-proclaimed cool mom, coffee lover, and plant obsessed. Come join me on this motherhood journey and let’s reclaim the family again!
