Printable Loteria Tablas

⭐The mexican loteria is the perfect printable game to teach kids about mexican culture or to reinforce their Spanish Vocabulary!

The traditional loteria set contains images that are objectionable for school use, this set is fun, whimsical, and completely G rated. The download includes 60 tablas (players’ cards, 2/page) and an 8 page call list with 20 unique games. Just print and play. About the tablas: There are 60 cards each with 16 images. The 16 images come from a

Loteria cards are cards that consist of pictures and also numbers. But the numbers are often not used as in the commonly known bingo cards. Loteria cards are more focused on the pictures that are on the card. Loteria cards consist of interesting pictures.

The activities included are engaging, hands-on, and story-based and designed for students to acquire vocabulary through a process of Lotería is a traditional game of chance, similar to bingo, but using images on a deck of cards instead of numbered ping pong balls.

You may be surprised to know that the quintessential Mexican game called La Lotería has its origins in Europe and came to Mexico by way of Spain. The traditional Loteria originated in Italy, moved to Spain, and finally came to Mexico in 1769.

A traditional game of chance, lotería—the Spanish word for lottery—is often referred to as Mexican bingo, where illustrated cards depicting the Mexican aesthetic replace bingo balls.

How do you play lotería? The game is played similarly to bingo: there is a four-by-four “tabla” or board with images of different lotería cards. The “cantor” or caller draws a card from the deck and will recite a verse, short poem, or a riddle that alludes to the card to give players a hint.

Lotería is often referred to as “Mexican Bingo.” For anyone who has had the opportunity to play Lotería, will find similarities in playing American Bingo. However, players will quickly realize, how much more visually and intellectually engaging and fun it is to play Lotería than the American Bingo game.