Printable Christmas Lotería

A Mexican lotería game, like bingo with pictures, for family or classroom play, with 18 full-color cards of Christmas and Las Posadas. The PDF includes 12 different boards and the calling cards, ready to print and cut.

Download the lotería PDF 5.3 MB

12 boards 18 cards Letter-size PDF

Christmas Lotería board with 9 full-color cards

The 18 lotería cards

Each card shows its number and its name. Hover over a card to flip it and discover a fun fact.Each card shows its number and its name. Below each one there is a fun fact to learn while you play.

The Christmas Tree
Decorating a Christmas tree began in Germany about 400 years ago.
The Gift
In Mexico, many children get gifts on December 25, and others on January 6 from the Three Kings.
The Reindeer
It is the only kind of deer in which females have antlers too.
Santa Claus
He is inspired by Saint Nicholas, a bishop who gave gifts to poor children.
The Bell
Church bells ring to announce Christmas Eve.
The Ornament
In Tlalpujahua, Michoacán, ornaments are made of hand-blown, hand-painted glass.
The Candy Cane
Its hooked shape makes it easy to hang on the tree.
The Gingerbread Cookie
Ginger is a slightly spicy root that flavors Christmas cookies and breads.
The Sleigh
It glides over the snow on two long runners, with no wheels.
The Wreath
Its circle shape, with no beginning or end, stands for something that lasts forever.
The Piñata
The seven-point piñata stands for the seven deadly sins, and breaking it means defeating them.
The Fruit Punch
It is served hot, made with tejocote, guava, sugar cane, apple and cinnamon.
The Lantern
During the posadas, people walk with lanterns and candles asking for shelter.
The Candy
At the posadas, little bags of candy, fruit and peanuts, called aguinaldos, are handed out.
The Pilgrims
They stand for Joseph and Mary looking for a place to stay in Bethlehem.
The Nativity
In Mexico, baby Jesus is placed in the nativity scene on the night of December 24.
The Star
It stands for the star that guided the Three Kings to Bethlehem.
The Sugar Cane
At posadas, sugar cane is peeled and eaten in pieces, and it also goes in the punch.

How to play lotería

Print the PDF. Cut out each board along the dotted line and cut out the calling cards.
Give each player a board and a handful of beans, pebbles or tokens to mark it.
The caller shuffles the cards and draws them one at a time, saying its name out loud.
If that card is on your board, place a bean on it.
The first player to fill their board shouts “¡Lotería!” and wins. For quicker games, complete a row or the four corners.