A studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.A learner comesback from beingabsent andsays, “Did I missanything?”The learnersfind yourclassroomelf.You changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.A learner breaksout in tears forno apparentreason except itis the holidaysYou spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeSub shortage!You get a call tocover someoneelse’s class.*and you say,“yes”Someone issingingholidaysongs in thehallwayYou findglitter on yourface, hands,and all overyour room.Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.There aretreats/foodin thelounge.A kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.You runout oftissue.You come backafter a substitutein your room tofind that none ofyour plans werefollowedSomebodyuses anACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC,DOE, etc.)Your uglysweater hasa penguin onitYou’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilYou have aparentmeetingduring theweek of 12/19A learner bringstheir “breakfast”to your class—itis a donut,popsicle,candy...You get anemail from Dr.Bolduc thatsays, “WearJeanstomorrow”It starts snowingand you loseany chance atthe day’s“learning target”Nothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in anddistracting yourentire class.You get acoffeemug as agiftDr. Bolducplaysmusic overthe PAA studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.A learner comesback from beingabsent andsays, “Did I missanything?”The learnersfind yourclassroomelf.You changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.A learner breaksout in tears forno apparentreason except itis the holidaysYou spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeSub shortage!You get a call tocover someoneelse’s class.*and you say,“yes”Someone issingingholidaysongs in thehallwayYou findglitter on yourface, hands,and all overyour room.Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.There aretreats/foodin thelounge.A kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.You runout oftissue.You come backafter a substitutein your room tofind that none ofyour plans werefollowedSomebodyuses anACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC,DOE, etc.)Your uglysweater hasa penguin onitYou’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilYou have aparentmeetingduring theweek of 12/19A learner bringstheir “breakfast”to your class—itis a donut,popsicle,candy...You get anemail from Dr.Bolduc thatsays, “WearJeanstomorrow”It starts snowingand you loseany chance atthe day’s“learning target”Nothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in anddistracting yourentire class.You get acoffeemug as agiftDr. Bolducplaysmusic overthe PA

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. A student accidentally calls you “mom” or “dad”
  2. A student/ parent gives you an awkward gift or card.
  3. A learner comes back from being absent and says, “Did I miss anything?”
  4. The learners find your classroom elf.
  5. You change your lesson plan in the mid-class.
  6. A learner breaks out in tears for no apparent reason except it is the holidays
  7. You spill coffee, tea, and/or drink on yourself.
  8. You overhear students talking about their Christmas list during class time
  9. Sub shortage! You get a call to cover someone else’s class. *and you say, “yes”
  10. Someone is singing holiday songs in the hallway
  11. You find glitter on your face, hands, and all over your room.
  12. Someone brings in a coffee for you in the morning.
  13. There are treats/food in the lounge.
  14. A kid brings you baked goods. Whether, or not you eat them is up to you.
  15. You run out of tissue.
  16. You come back after a substitute in your room to find that none of your plans were followed
  17. Somebody uses an ACRONYM in the teacher’s lounge (PLC, DOE, etc.)
  18. Your ugly sweater has a penguin on it
  19. You’re teaching and a kid goes to sharpen his/her pencil
  20. You have a parent meeting during the week of 12/19
  21. A learner brings their “breakfast” to your class—it is a donut, popsicle, candy...
  22. You get an email from Dr. Bolduc that says, “Wear Jeans tomorrow”
  23. It starts snowing and you lose any chance at the day’s “learning target”
  24. Nothing says, “Happy Holidays” like an administrator coming in and distracting your entire class.
  25. You get a coffee mug as a gift
  26. Dr. Bolduc plays music over the PA