Your Story Family Bingo Game 12 Days of Christmas DAY EIGHT GIVE AWAY
It’s Play Time!!
I’ve had a Your Story for about a year and I finally tried it out! You know what? It’s super cool AND easy to use. I used it to laminate these Family Bingo game cards that I created using my Father & Son and Mother & Daughter stamps. Let me show you how I made my game.
If you don’t have a Your Story and you’d like a laminator, this Scotch laminator is another great option!
First, I picked family and friends stamps from my Mother & Daughter and Father & Son stamp sets. You can mix and match words from those sets to make a lot of combinations too. I punched out the pieces for the Bingo board using a 1″ circle punch and I used a 1-1/2″ punch for the larger game pieces used to call the words for the game. The “I heart You” stamp is the “Free Space”.
Use the Your Story in a well ventilated area. It is smelly and probably best aired out.
It’s really that easy. You put your item inside a lamination pouch and when the Your Story is ready (after about 5 minutes) then you can push your item in through the front. It comes out the back all nicely laminated. I used pouches I bought on Amazon. Here’s a link to the ones I bought: 100 Clear Laminating Pouches. I’m really happy that I have a lot of those laminating pouches because now I want to laminate some more things!
I made this little holder for the Bingo pieces used by whoever calls the game. This was SO EASY. I just folded a piece of paper over, taped each side and then I used a circle punch to make that little opening so you can more easily pull out the pieces. It doesn’t need the twine, but I like it and felt compelled to wrap something with it. LOL!
Lastly, I forgot to take a photo of the dry erase markers I had for each person to use so they can mark off the words that they have on their Bingo card. Rest assured, those markers wipe right off of the laminated Bingo cards. I’m pretty happy with my fun little game. I hope you like it!
TIME FOR A GIVE AWAY!!!
On the 8th Day of Christmas Joy (that’s me!) Gave to one Winner….
a set of Father & Son stamps AND….
a set of Mother & Daughter stamps!!
FUN! To be eligible to win please leave a comment on this post. The winner will be chosen by Random.org on December 13.
SEE YOU TOMORROW FOR THE 9th Day of Christmas and a Crafty Post & Give Away!!
Oh Joy!!! I sure hope I can win these! These are the other sets I wanted to get…but could only afford the All Around Sentiments. And your game set is very cute and a great idea. I might create travel games with the laminating pouches. Great idea girly girl. You are truly amazing! And I love how you are using the bakers twine that I asked you about today 🙂
My Aunt was diagnosed with Breast cancer in both breasts and is slightly advanced. Those Mother/daughter stamps would be perfect for me to create lots of get well cards and cards to brighten her spirits. Her sister…my mom…passed away from cancer back in 82 (I was only 14…she was only 36) and so my Aunt fears the worst because of my mom. But since my mom had passed, my aunt has always been there for me like a mom as I grew up and needed that motherly comfort. So thank you for creating such perfect stamps for the others in our life that are very important! Mwwaaaah!
I’ve been thinking of the Your Story. Thanks for showing us this. It’s really cute.
Christi
This is such a great idea and would be perfect for the kids to have on all these upcoming snow days!
What a great idea!!! Look forward to making this!! Thanks Joy!
What a cute idea Miss Joy
This is a great idea! And I hope Zippy doesn’t suffer any long term side effects from the fumes! 🙂 LOL!!!!!
Joy,
This isa super super cute project. I tell ya, does your brain ever stop thinking?
Absolutely love it.
Hugs
Stacy
That is a great idea! I love to play bingo! lol! I am new to crafting and I have been getting some great ideas from you.. Keep up the wonderful work!
~Sarah
cute bingo game! love the stamps!
Thanks so much Joy, for another chance to win. Love the game also check me out at my blog and let me know what you think and maybe become a part of my uniquemonique01.blogspot.com/
This would be so much fun for family get togethers what a great idea and can be used all the time for get togethers. Looks like it would be so much fun
Thanks,
Teri
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Great idea on the game, I could make a lot of fun games for my son using your idea – thanks!
This is so neat! We like to play games at the Holiday Dinners at my in-laws house and this would be perfect for that!
Love your stamps…hope I can win them! 🙂
Love all the great ideas, didn’t think I wanted a Your Story but now ….. I want one!!!! I do know that I would love your stamp sets, but with the touching story Sheryl had, I hope she is the winner! Have a wonderful,crafty day!
Monique
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Very cool. My girls love playing bingo…..but instead of dry erase markers, we would have to use M&Ms. : )
Such a fun idea!!! Love bingo. This would be great to do for the family for our christmas day game fest 🙂
i love that there’s no little bingo markers to get lost! the dry erase marker is an excellent idea 🙂
You are so creative! Every time I come to your blog I am totally impressed and inspired! This such a neat idea! Thank you for your inspiration!!!
Super cute! I too have a your story that came with my expression…it’s still in the box! Lol! Maybe this will be the motivation to unpack it!
I LOVE Zippy… I am so glad that he pulled through for you. I think it is awesome that you have a crafting buddy. I am going to take my daughters zhu-zhu pet (she never plays with it) and make her my crafting buddy. Chocolate makes EVERYTHING better!
Have a great day!
Beth
Great idea! My daughter would love this! Thanks for sharing!
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great idea Joy.
TFS
Just in time for Christmas parties.
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What an adorable family game! I always love to laminate things so this is a great idea. We have a homemade Mexican bingo game and it’s just so worn down that it would be nice to laminate the cards. The little pouch is such a great idea too!
Amy
Very cute idea. I hope Zippy has fully recovered.
I sure am glad everything turned out ok for zippy! TFS!! What a great idea just in time for the HOLIDAYS!! 🙂
What a great way to spend time on Christmas vacation.
OMG I love the bingo! TFS
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This is a cute idea. I always buy our family a family gift of one or two games so that we have new games to play for family night. This would be so much fun to create and share. Thanks
As always, a great idea! I just bought the Your Story Jr. because I didn’t think I would need to laminate stuff…..So….maybe for my birthday I’ll get the bigger Your Story!
Love your stamps…I have the All Around Sentiments, they stamp so nicely! Thanks for a chance to win others…
-tanya
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That is so neat, and zippy he cracks me up. Thank you Joy for making this so much fun. [email protected]
Very cute idea! The possibilities are endless with this one!
Kristin
Lovely idea.
Cherylann (prinkles)
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This idea ROCKS!
TFS!
this would be a great idea for kids to create also. I use my Xyron to laminate and it is so fun. Great idea!!
What a fun idea! I thought about ordering the Your Story, but wasn’t sure what all I could use it for. TFS!!
Didn’t know your story laminated. I think I might do this with my Zyron lamination cartridge.
This is a wonderful idea! My two younger ones would enjoy playing it and even helping to create it. Thanks for the idea! (Now I just need those stamps LOL!)
What a unique idea.
so cute, love the stamps! thanks for showing what the your story does
What a cute and simple game to make! Great idea. Love the cute little pouch.
Love the Bingo Cards. I always used generic in school I can see some awesome cards in my future.
You did a great job on those bingo cards! A fun holiday game for the family! THanks Joy!
This is a cool idea! We love to play bingo at our house. I might have to do this. Of course, having your stamps would sure be nice! 🙂
That is such a cute idea! I have a laminater from staples. I loveeee it! it’s very fun to laminate things!
I have a huge love for all things laminated! What a cute game idea, perfect for New Year’s Eve when all the family is hanging out.
That is a great idea!! I will have to try that for my kids! They will love it! I love your stamps and would love to win them!!
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Our family plays bingo every Christmas with aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, (everyone). This would be a fun new twist since these stamps cover the whole family. Thanks for the great ideas.
Joy – this is great! I can see making these for all the different Holiday Themes as well – great for classroom games!
Deanne G
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Another great craft from you! WE love playing bingo.