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

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