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Music bingo for children at a kids party
Music bingo works with children because nothing needs explaining: you hear a song, you recognise it, you cross it off. No reading skill or music knowledge required, only recognition.
The trick is to keep it small and short. A 3 by 3 card and a twenty-minute round match the attention span. Three short rounds with a small prize each beat one long sitting.
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Small card, short round, quick winner
With nine squares a row fills up within a few songs. That gives quick success and keeps the mood up. Afterwards you can simply play another round with the same cards and a different win pattern.
Music from films, series and the radio
Children mostly recognise what they hear often: film music, series and radio hits. Ask beforehand which songs are favourites and put those in, and the game is right from the start.
Letting young and old play together
At a family party you can mix in songs the parents and grandparents know. The children recognise the modern hits, the older guests the old ones, and nobody feels left out.
Example songs for this theme
For inspiration: these are songs that tend to work well with this theme. You are not tied to any of them — you build your own list, so use them, extend them or ignore them completely.
- Let It Go — Frozen
- Baby Shark — Pinkfong
- Happy — Pharrell Williams
- Can't Stop the Feeling — Justin Timberlake
- We Don't Talk About Bruno — Encanto
- Shake It Off — Taylor Swift
- Waka Waka — Shakira
- Under the Sea — The Little Mermaid
How to make this music bingo yourself
Paste your playlist
A link from Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music or Deezer, or type your own list of songs. The app collects the titles and removes duplicates.
Choose playing time and win pattern
The app works out how many songs you need and picks the card size.
Print the unique bingo cards
Two cards per A4 with cut lines, with a matching emoji above every title, plus a checklist for the host.
Play the hits
The Bingo Master plays the recognizable part of every song and verifies each bingo through the card code.
Frequently asked questions
From what age does music bingo work?
From roughly four years old, provided you use short titles or pictures and choose a small card.
How long should a round last?
Twenty minutes is usually enough for children. Play several short rounds instead.
How many songs do I need?
About 25 songs for twenty minutes.
Can children play on their own phone?
They can via bingobanger.party, but at a kids party printed cards and a pen usually work better.
More music bingo
Browse the other themes, or read on the main page how to make your own music bingo in ten minutes.
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