You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendYou get anemail from acolleague thatsays, “WearJeanstomorrow”You forget/stopwhat you aredoing and startsinging aChristmas song.Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.Nothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.You getasked if youare doneyourshopping yet.You’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilA kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.You have aparent meetingduring the weekof 11/25 or12/16There aretreats/foodin thelounge.Sub shortage!You get a call tocover someoneelse’s class.*and you say,“yes”You spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.You runout oftissue.A student bringstheir “breakfast” toyour class—it is adonut, popsicle,candy...The officeplaysmusic overthe PAA student.sayssomethinginappropriateYou changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.You getasked iseverythingwrapped?Somebody usesan ACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC, TIM,BEST, etc.)It starts snowingand you loseany chance atthe day’s“learning target”A student comesback from beingabsent andsays, “Did I missanything?”A studentcomplimentsyou!You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeYou eat candyor nothing ofnutritionalvalue duringyour day.Right when youstart teaching,a student asksto use thebathroomA student says,“I’m going out oftown.early. Isthere anything Ihave to do?”You come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedA studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendYou get anemail from acolleague thatsays, “WearJeanstomorrow”You forget/stopwhat you aredoing and startsinging aChristmas song.Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.Nothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.You getasked if youare doneyourshopping yet.You’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilA kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.You have aparent meetingduring the weekof 11/25 or12/16There aretreats/foodin thelounge.Sub shortage!You get a call tocover someoneelse’s class.*and you say,“yes”You spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.You runout oftissue.A student bringstheir “breakfast” toyour class—it is adonut, popsicle,candy...The officeplaysmusic overthe PAA student.sayssomethinginappropriateYou changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.You getasked iseverythingwrapped?Somebody usesan ACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC, TIM,BEST, etc.)It starts snowingand you loseany chance atthe day’s“learning target”A student comesback from beingabsent andsays, “Did I missanything?”A studentcomplimentsyou!You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeYou eat candyor nothing ofnutritionalvalue duringyour day.Right when youstart teaching,a student asksto use thebathroomA student says,“I’m going out oftown.early. Isthere anything Ihave to do?”You come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedA studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”

Teaching During the Holidays Bingo Board - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. You do absolutely NOTHING work-related on your weekend
  2. You get an email from a colleague that says, “Wear Jeans tomorrow”
  3. You forget/stop what you are doing and start singing a Christmas song.
  4. Someone brings in a coffee for you in the morning.
  5. Nothing says, “Happy Holidays” like an administrator coming in for an observation.
  6. You get asked if you are done your shopping yet.
  7. You’re teaching and a kid goes to sharpen his/her pencil
  8. A kid brings you baked goods. Whether, or not you eat them is up to you.
  9. You have a parent meeting during the week of 11/25 or 12/16
  10. There are treats/food in the lounge.
  11. Sub shortage! You get a call to cover someone else’s class. *and you say, “yes”
  12. You spill coffee, tea, and/or drink on yourself.
  13. You run out of tissue.
  14. A student brings their “breakfast” to your class—it is a donut, popsicle, candy...
  15. The office plays music over the PA
  16. A student. says something inappropriate
  17. You change your lesson plan in the mid-class.
  18. A student/ parent gives you an awkward gift or card.
  19. You get asked is everything wrapped?
  20. Somebody uses an ACRONYM in the teacher’s lounge (PLC, TIM, BEST, etc.)
  21. It starts snowing and you lose any chance at the day’s “learning target”
  22. A student comes back from being absent and says, “Did I miss anything?”
  23. A student compliments you!
  24. You overhear students talking about their Christmas list during class time
  25. You eat candy or nothing of nutritional value during your day.
  26. Right when you start teaching, a student asks to use the bathroom
  27. A student says, “I’m going out of town.early. Is there anything I have to do?”
  28. You come back after a guest teacher to find that none of your plans were followed
  29. A student accidentally calls you “mom” or “dad”