Bingo Crafts for Winter We Think You’ll Love
We’ve scoured the internet to find the best ideas for bingo crafts that we think you’ll enjoy trying. Best of all, you can make these attractive, bingo-themed decorations by recycling old bingo cards and other things lying about the house. So, eyes down and unleash your creativity with these festive projects.
Bingo Cards as Ornaments
Baubles, stars, and angels are all great for brightening up your winter holidays, but what if you could add a bingo-related touch to these decorations? It turns out to be one of the simplest ways of adding the pleasure of bingo crafts to your life.
Your first step is to look for some old bingo cards. It doesn’t matter when they’re from or if they’re for winning or losing games. If you’re the kind of person who stores these things away, but aren’t sure why you do it, they’re about to become extremely useful.
Next, you should cut them into shapes like stars, snowflakes or – if you’re feeling very bold – reindeer. You’ll find printable templates online if you want a helping hand to get the shapes just right. Once they’re cut nicely into shape, you can decide how to decorate them with paint, glitter or any other way. They’re then ready to hang on your tree, wall or wherever you want to put some festive bingo fun. You might want to hang them beside some bingo balls, for added effect.
Bingo Number Advent Calendar
The countdown to Christmas used to be marked off by lighting candles or putting chalk marks on the wall. These days, we’re used to opening little doors to find a treat like a piece of chocolate waiting for us each day. By adding some bingo action to this activity, you can make it even more special.
You could do this by turning an old box into a calendar with all the numbers on it, or simply by attaching the bingo numbers to envelopes or individual boxes that each contain a prize. The difference with this advent calendar is that you never know which door you need to open each day. Randomly pick one of the numbers and see what treat awaits you every morning before Christmas Day sees you complete a full house.
Bingo Card Gift Tags
Have you ever stopped to consider how much money you spend on Christmas accessories and products like gift tags? These are great items for adding a special touch to your gifts, and for not getting completely confused about which present is whom. Yet, by creating bingo card gift tags you can save some cash while also adding extra bingo fun to the festive season.
Look out for those old bingo cards and cut them into small rectangles. Just be sure to make them big enough to fit the names of your loved ones on them easily. Punch a little hole at the top and use ribbon or twine to attach them to your presents, then hey presto!
Bingo Marker Wreaths
Advent wreaths have been around since the 16th century, when a cartwheel and some candles were all you needed to make the time left to the 25th of December. If you’re a bingo fan, you don’t even need to take the wheel off your cart to get started now!
If you have bingo markers or daubers at home, then use them to assemble a unique wreath by glueing them into the shape of a wreath. Once the basic shape is in place, use ribbons and other embellishments to give it the right overall look before you decide where to hang it.
Arrange a Bingo-Themed Centrepiece
Maybe you want to make a real festive statement by creating a bingo-themed centrepiece that blows away your visitors. This can be done by gathering together bingo cards, markers, balls and anything else you have that fits the bingo crafts theme.
Look for images of festive centrepieces that you like the look of. You can then see where to fit in your bingo items. For example, you could take out any baubles from the basic design and replace them with bingo balls. Cards can be used to replace any paper or cardboard elements too.
Bingo Card Coasters
When the holiday season begins, you’re going to want to find some little festive touches like coasters and placemats to add to the atmosphere when you have visitors. Using bingo cards to create coasters is one of the simplest bingo craft ideas to get you started this year.
You could use one of your existing coasters to get the right size. Cut your bingo cards to the same size and then laminate them to provide a great look and something that’s actually going to be useful when your guests arrive.
Bingo Card Snow Globes
This one is a bit trickier, but it’s certainly not impossible. Start by gathering some bingo cards. You’ll also want to get some small Christmas figures like snowmen or reindeer that combine well with the cards and the festive theme. Glue the figures to the base or the lid of a clear jar and cut out the individual bingo numbers so that they float with the snow when you shake it.
Fill the jar with water and a few drops of glycerin, as this helps the snow float effortlessly. You can also try it without water, to see how you like it. All you need now is the fake snow, which you can buy fairly easily online, but you might also want to see what you’ve got around the house that you could recycle for this purpose.
By adding some bingo crafts to your festive season, you’ll get unique ornaments that bring a smile to your face every time you look at them and that are pretty easy to make.
