Guides
Practical help for game nights, classrooms, care homes, journeys and rainy days.
GuidesPlanning an activity hour with older adultsHow to plan a regular activity hour for older adults in care homes, libraries or community centres, with large print, familiar themes and mixed games.GuidesPaper games for family gatherings and holidaysPaper games for big family gatherings across cultures, from Italian tombola and Indian housie to Brazilian Festa Junina bingo, with tips for every age.GuidesHow to fold a paper fortune tellerStep-by-step folding instructions for a paper fortune teller from a printed square, with tips for crisp creases and thin paper.GuidesHow to host a bingo nightPick word or number bingo, print enough distinct cards, agree the winning patterns first, call at a steady pace and check winners fairly.GuidesHow to play Stop, the categories gameLearn the rules of Stop, also called Basta or Tutti Frutti, from setting up the sheet and choosing a letter to scoring 10, 5 and 0 points.GuidesIcebreakers for teams and workshopsPaper icebreakers for teams and workshops, including people bingo, conversation cards, a quick scavenger hunt and team forming, with inclusive prompts.GuidesKeeping score on paperHow to keep score on paper for card and dice games, with tallies, running totals and notes on Truco, Baloot, Tarneeb, Belote and Generala.GuidesPaper games for travelHow to build a printable travel folder of pencil-only paper games for trains, planes, waiting rooms and campsites, and use the site offline once installed.GuidesHow to print perfect game sheetsPick the right paper size and scale, switch off headers and footers, test one page, and choose between a PDF download and a browser print.GuidesRainy-day paper games for kidsA printable rainy-day kit for children aged 4 to 12, with mazes, tic-tac-toe, dots and boxes, an indoor scavenger hunt and paper fortune tellers.GuidesSudoku techniques for beginnersLearn scanning, naked and hidden singles, pencil marks and naked pairs, and practise on small 4 × 4 and 6 × 6 grids before moving on.GuidesVocabulary games for language classesPrintable vocabulary games for teachers of any language, from word bingo and crosswords to word searches and hangman, with ways to adjust them by level.GuidesA paper game night, without the fussA few thoughtful choices make a game easier to join. You do not need a theme for every detail or a prize for every round.GuidesTurn this week’s words into a classroom gameA printable can give practice a different rhythm. Keep the activity tied to words and ideas learners have already encountered.GuidesA more comfortable game to read and handleLarge print is a starting point, not a promise that one layout suits everyone. Ask the people playing what makes the page easier for them.GuidesWord bingo, 75-ball bingo, and 90-ball ticketsThey share the pleasure of waiting for a match, but their cards and winning patterns are different. Pick the version your group knows.