You hearthe stringsplayingsuper fastYou hear theCelesta (themagicalinstrument inthe Sugar PlumFairy music)A dancerholds abalance foran impossiblylong timeA musicalmoment thatsounds joyfulbecause ofmajor chordsThe finalpose is heldfor waylonger thannecessaryThe SugarPlum Fairydoes hersparklyentranceThe tree onstagesuddenlygets HUGEMrs. Millerasks the classto be quietduring herfavorite sceneSnowflakesdance inperfectformationThe dancerslook likethey areexhaustedThe soldiersand micehave adramaticbattleA musicalmoment thatsoundsmysteriousbecause ofminor chordsClara’sbrother FritzbreakssomethingimportantThe micescenescaressomeoneDancersmoveperfectly onbeat with theorchestraThe MouseKing looksway lessscary thanexpectedSnowflakesfall… for areally longtimeSomeonesays “Wait…why is thenutcrackeralive?”Theorchestraplays so fastyou can’tkeep upYou recognizea theme you’veheard in acommercial ormovieThe musicsounds like it'spainting ascene: musicalstorytellingSomeoneasks if theprince was inthe HomeAlone MoviesClara receivestheNutcrackerfromDrosselmeyerSomeonesays, “Hey,I know thissong!”You hearthe stringsplayingsuper fastYou hear theCelesta (themagicalinstrument inthe Sugar PlumFairy music)A dancerholds abalance foran impossiblylong timeA musicalmoment thatsounds joyfulbecause ofmajor chordsThe finalpose is heldfor waylonger thannecessaryThe SugarPlum Fairydoes hersparklyentranceThe tree onstagesuddenlygets HUGEMrs. Millerasks the classto be quietduring herfavorite sceneSnowflakesdance inperfectformationThe dancerslook likethey areexhaustedThe soldiersand micehave adramaticbattleA musicalmoment thatsoundsmysteriousbecause ofminor chordsClara’sbrother FritzbreakssomethingimportantThe micescenescaressomeoneDancersmoveperfectly onbeat with theorchestraThe MouseKing looksway lessscary thanexpectedSnowflakesfall… for areally longtimeSomeonesays “Wait…why is thenutcrackeralive?”Theorchestraplays so fastyou can’tkeep upYou recognizea theme you’veheard in acommercial ormovieThe musicsounds like it'spainting ascene: musicalstorytellingSomeoneasks if theprince was inthe HomeAlone MoviesClara receivestheNutcrackerfromDrosselmeyerSomeonesays, “Hey,I know thissong!”

The Nutcracker Bingo - 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 hear the strings playing super fast
  2. You hear the Celesta (the magical instrument in the Sugar Plum Fairy music)
  3. A dancer holds a balance for an impossibly long time
  4. A musical moment that sounds joyful because of major chords
  5. The final pose is held for way longer than necessary
  6. The Sugar Plum Fairy does her sparkly entrance
  7. The tree on stage suddenly gets HUGE
  8. Mrs. Miller asks the class to be quiet during her favorite scene
  9. Snowflakes dance in perfect formation
  10. The dancers look like they are exhausted
  11. The soldiers and mice have a dramatic battle
  12. A musical moment that sounds mysterious because of minor chords
  13. Clara’s brother Fritz breaks something important
  14. The mice scene scares someone
  15. Dancers move perfectly on beat with the orchestra
  16. The Mouse King looks way less scary than expected
  17. Snowflakes fall… for a really long time
  18. Someone says “Wait… why is the nutcracker alive?”
  19. The orchestra plays so fast you can’t keep up
  20. You recognize a theme you’ve heard in a commercial or movie
  21. The music sounds like it's painting a scene: musical storytelling
  22. Someone asks if the prince was in the Home Alone Movies
  23. Clara receives the Nutcracker from Drosselmeyer
  24. Someone says, “Hey, I know this song!”