The Many Uses of Bingo

Answer 1

Bingo is more than just a fundraiser for churches. The game is popular with all ages and can serve many purposes. The perfect game for large gatherings, it can serve many purposes.

Fundraising

Bingo is fun, easy, and popular. When you choose have a BINGO fundraiser, you are choosing one that will be successful and popular. Many schools have started having Bingo nights. The prizes are donated through local businesses, parents or the PTG. All proceeds will go towards some need the school has. Bingo nights prove so popular that parents and children will anxiously ask when there’s going to be another Bingo night.

Games for Kids

Bingo can be played by any size group. Whether you have three people or five hundred you can play Bingo. This makes Bingo the perfect time-filler for any party with large groups of children. Birthday parties, school parties, Girl Scout or Boy Scout holiday parties can all benefit from having Bingo games available. Bingo games are orderly and the kids have a great time playing them.

Educational

Very young children also love playing Bingo. For them there is the added benefit of learning part of their alphabet and a range of numbers. They also receive lessons in patience and careful examination. The best part of watching very young children play Bingo is seeing their little faces light up when they realize they’ve hit a BINGO! Bingo games can also be altered to reflect colors, animals, just the alphabet or whatever you are working on teaching the child.

Activity Bingo

Teachers and other leaders are also finding benefit in playing activity bingo with their pupils. Rather than having letters and numbers and waiting for the right combination to be called, the students have the chance to mark off certain squares based on doing different activities. For instance, a teacher can assign a summer reading list paired with Bingo cards. Every square has a different book listed in it. Students can draw an x through a square upon reading that book. They can then bring in the completed Bingo activity cards when school resumes for small prizes from their teacher.

The many variations of Bingo and uses for it make it a game well suited to many purposes. Whether it is for fundraising, education or just fun, Bingo is sure to please any crowd of any age.