Holiday movie bingo will make your festive binge-watching even better. By AJ Willingham and Lauren Johnson, CNN Design by Leah Abucayan, CNN. Updated 2:45 PM ET, Fri November 22, 2019. Christmas Hallmark movie bingo is my latest just-for-fun project. The twelfth edition of Oscar bingo is on the horizon, and along the way I’ve made Presidential Debate bingo and So You Think You Can Dance bingo. But the glorious tropes in Hallmark Christmas movies might make the best bingo of all. If you or a loved one have been sucked into.
Are you a holiday Meet Cute movie trope-watcher? Do you have a personal mental checklist that you mark off every time a seemingly innocuous special Christmas gift (a snow globe, advent calendar, or stocking) starts messing with the lead character’s life? Do you lean forward on your sofa when a seemingly innocuous older person (especially when played by an actual star, past or present) seems to know too much about the workaholic protagonist’s life? Or do you just groan and go get another drink when the ex who dumped the lead character in the first 15 minutes suddenly shows up to propose — and the new love interest overhears just enough to cause a Big Misunderstanding?
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If so, make it official with these bingo games. (Which also provide cover if you’re a closeted binge-watcher.) Just remember the “Candace Cameron Bure BINGO” is not that lovely actress’s real name.
Deck the Hallmark podcast bingo cards – These cards are unusual in two ways. You’ll need to provide your email address to receive the cards. And these bingo cards are best suited for listening to the podcast, rather than watching the movies, as some cells celebrate the quirks of the three podcasters. Best cell: “Ice Sculpture Contest Fiasco.” Candace Cameron Bure mentioned? Yep.
Addie Ziernan’s blog – 10 bingo cards. Best entry: “weather-inappropriate winter clothing” since these movies are filmed all year ‘round, and it shows in how the characters rock their outerwear. Candace Cameron Bure mentioned? You bet.
The Federalist Hallmark bingo game – required reading for trope-watchers, as they go into some detail about facets of the genre like product placement and overzealous house decorating. (Many of these movies feature middle class working parents living in homes and neighborhoods that look like… the work of a professional set decorator.) Candace Cameron Bure mentioned? Not by name, but there’s a cell for “TV star of bygone era.”
Milwaukee Journal Sentinal Hallmark bingo cards – Generate and download up to five cards. Best cell: “City slicker endures small town.” Good coverage of jerk boyfriends and Big Misunderstandings. Candace Cameron Bure mentioned? Covered under “Recognize actor from sitcom.”
If You’re REALLY Going to Play Hallmark Christmas Movie Bingo
Having an actual viewing party?
My Free Bingo Cards – print up to 100 Hallmark movie bingo cards or generic Christmas movie bingo cards. Candace Cameron Bure mentioned? Not in the card preview.
If so, make it official with these bingo games. (Which also provide cover if you’re a closeted binge-watcher.) Just remember the “Candace Cameron Bure BINGO” is not that lovely actress’s real name.
Deck the Hallmark podcast bingo cards – These cards are unusual in two ways. You’ll need to provide your email address to receive the cards. And these bingo cards are best suited for listening to the podcast, rather than watching the movies, as some cells celebrate the quirks of the three podcasters. Best cell: “Ice Sculpture Contest Fiasco.” Candace Cameron Bure mentioned? Yep.
Addie Ziernan’s blog – 10 bingo cards. Best entry: “weather-inappropriate winter clothing” since these movies are filmed all year ‘round, and it shows in how the characters rock their outerwear. Candace Cameron Bure mentioned? You bet.
The Federalist Hallmark bingo game – required reading for trope-watchers, as they go into some detail about facets of the genre like product placement and overzealous house decorating. (Many of these movies feature middle class working parents living in homes and neighborhoods that look like… the work of a professional set decorator.) Candace Cameron Bure mentioned? Not by name, but there’s a cell for “TV star of bygone era.”
Milwaukee Journal Sentinal Hallmark bingo cards – Generate and download up to five cards. Best cell: “City slicker endures small town.” Good coverage of jerk boyfriends and Big Misunderstandings. Candace Cameron Bure mentioned? Covered under “Recognize actor from sitcom.”
If You’re REALLY Going to Play Hallmark Christmas Movie Bingo
Having an actual viewing party?
My Free Bingo Cards – print up to 100 Hallmark movie bingo cards or generic Christmas movie bingo cards. Candace Cameron Bure mentioned? Not in the card preview.
Tater Tots and Jello – Holiday movie cards perfect for children, since the cards feature pictures instead of words. So, Candace Cameron Bure isn’t mentioned, nor is the 90s-teen-star-comeback trend. These adorable cards are free of such cultural commentary tropes.
Who else is beyond excited that Hallmark holiday movies have begun?! If you are, grab this printable Hallmark Holiday Movie Bingo Card and add to the fun!
Hallmark Holiday Movie Bingo
If you follow me on Twitter you know I haven’t missed a holiday premiere on Hallmark Channel or Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.
Between the two, there are 40 ALL NEW movie premieres this holiday season so you know where to find me on Saturday and Sunday nights!
I’ll be chatting about all the new Hallmark holiday movies in the week’s to come, because they make me happy and I need them extra in my life.
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Join me and grab this printable Hallmark Holiday Movie Bingo filled with all things you can find in pretty much every Hallmark holiday movie.
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For all you Hallmarkies like me, here are some quick links to all the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries holiday goodness:
*Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas Portal
*Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Miracles of Christmas Portal
*Very Merry Giveaway from Hallmark Channel
*Countdown to Christmas Fantasy Game
*Hallmark Movie Checklist App
