Classroom lotería, with the topic you teach
A classroom lotería is a way to review vocabulary, numbers, animals, countries or any topic that has pictures. In My Lotería you upload your images with their names and download PDFs of the boards, the calling cards and a control sheet. It is free, needs no signup and the images never leave your browser.
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Ideas for using it in class
- Vocabulary in any language, with the picture and the word as the name.
- Animals, plants, jobs, shapes or colors in preschool and elementary.
- Numbers, geometric figures or musical instruments.
- Characters from a book or from a unit of study.
Recommended size by age
For young children use 3×3, which needs 9 images and fills up fast. For elementary school, 4×4 with 16 images. For a longer game or to review several units, 5×5 with 25 images.
For teamwork
Print one board per team and hand out tokens or slips of paper. The teacher calls the cards and uses the control sheet to check the answers at the end. The boards come out different from each other, so every team plays with its own.
How to make your classroom lotería in 4 steps
- Choose the title and size. Type a title for your classroom lotería, how many boards you need and the size: 3×3, 4×4 or 5×5.
- Upload your images. Add your photos or drawings as JPG, PNG or WEBP and give each one a name; the name prints under the image.
- Check the preview. See how the boards and cards look. If you want other combinations, shuffle the boards.
- Download and print. Download the PDFs of the boards, the calling cards and the control sheet. Print on Letter paper at actual size (100 %) and cut along the dotted lines.
Frequently asked questions
Does it work on school computers?
Yes. It runs in the browser and installs nothing. Your images are not uploaded to the internet.
Can I save the lotería for another day?
Yes. It is saved automatically in that device’s browser and you get it back when you reopen the page.
Can I print it in black and white?
Yes, but the design uses pastel colors. Print a test sheet to see how it looks on your printer.
More ideas and guides
- Birthday loteríaWith photos of the birthday kid and family.
- Sunday school loteríaBible characters and stories from your class.
- Baby shower loteríaBaby items and family photos.
- Christmas loteríaFor posadas, Christmas Eve and parties.
- How to print your boardsActual size, paper and cutting.
- How many images you need9, 16 or 25: how many to upload and why.