Handbag Bingo

Make bingo cards on full size sheets of paper. All squares will be left blank except for the center FREE square. Also, cut up some small squares of paper. You'll need 200 or more (depending on how many guests you have). Give 1 bingo card and 24 squares of paper to each of your guests. Have them take items from their handbag and lay them on the bingo squares and then write each of the items on the squares of paper and pass them to you.

 

Items might include: 

A penny, pencil, dollar bill, lipstick, credit card, gum, driver's license, library card, brush, candy, bobby pin, etc. 

 

When everyone's cards are ready, throw the pieces of paper in a bowl or hat and start drawing and calling out the items. As someone's item is called they can remove it from their bingo card. First person with an empty row wins! 

 

Note: Some girls don't carry as much as others in their handbags. It may be a stretch for some to come up with 24 items. Encourage them to use a penny, a nickel, a dime, a quarter as separate items. (Therefore, be sure your guests write down the denomination of their coin and not just 'coin.') It's amazing how many items can be found even in the lightest handbag, but if someone absolutely can't come up with 24 items, have them borrow from others in the group. 

 

Also note: There will probably be a lot of duplicate pieces of paper in your draw bowl/hat. Eliminate them as they are handed to you or as you draw them from the bowl.

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