Back to School Numbers Bingo 1-20 (FREE) — 4 Languages, Swiss Cursive & Print
A free multilingual numbers bingo (1-20) in English, French, German & Italian. 26 cards, back-to-school pictures, Swiss cursive & print — a first-week classroom staple.
A cheerful, print-and-play numbers bingo for the first weeks of the school year.
I made this game for my own back-to-school lessons in Geneva, and it has become a first-week staple. It gets young learners recognizing numbers, listening for basic words, and — most importantly — laughing together during those slightly nervous early days when the class is still finding its rhythm.
What Makes This Bingo Different
4 languages in one product.
Number reference calling cards and picture word lists in English, French, German, and Italian (with Swiss German variants) — so the same game works whether you teach ESL, FLE, DaF, or Italian as a foreign language.
Two font styles.
Swiss cursive (écriture cursive suisse) for handwriting alignment, and print for accessibility. Both are included in every language.
26 unique bingo cards.
Enough for a full class, or split across small groups. No two the same.
Back-to-school pictures as “free” squares.
Every card includes 2 picture squares — pencils, backpacks, books, chairs, students, teachers, and 25 more classroom-themed images. These act as free spaces AND as vocabulary reinforcement (see “How to Play” below).
What’s Included
- 26 unique bingo cards (2 per A4 page — designed to be cut in half)
- Number calling cards 1-20 in cursive and print, in all 4 languages
- Word calling cards (one, two, three… / un, deux, trois… etc.) in cursive and print
- Image word list in English, French, German, Italian, and Swiss German — with 31 back-to-school vocabulary items
- Teacher tips in French and English
- Terms of use and my direct email for feedback
Best For
- Level: Pre-A1 to A1 (CEFR)
- Ages: 4 to 8/10
- Class size: Small group to whole class (up to 26 players)
- Time: 15-20 minutes
- Language calling cards: English, French, German, or Italian; easily adjusted to any multilingual setting
Skills Practiced
- Number recognition (1-20) — digit and written form
- Number listening comprehension
- Back-to-school vocabulary (31 items)
- Turn-taking and classroom routines
- Cross-language flexibility (for bilingual and immersion settings)
Format & Printing
Multi-page PDF (calling cards, bingo cards, word lists, instructions)
A4 format; print on 300g paper if possible, cut in half down the middle
Full-color; also usable in black and white
Personal classroom use license (one teacher, unlimited classes)
I want you to try my materials risk-free. If this bingo works for your class, come back for the full seasonal series — Autumn, Winter, Spring, and Summer bingo games are on the way, each with the same 4-language multilingual approach.
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