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How to Print Party Games at Home

Party games do not need a print shop. Any home or office printer and the right settings give you clean cards on US Letter. Here is how to get a crisp result on the first try.

Print at 100 percent, not fit-to-page

The most common printing mistake is letting the printer scale the page, which shifts the cut lines. Turn off fit-to-page or shrink-oversized-pages and print at 100 percent, or Actual Size, so the cards and cut guides land where they should.

  • Set scale to 100 percent, or Actual Size, not Fit
  • Print on US Letter in portrait
  • Run one test page before the whole pack

Choose the right paper

Plain paper is fine for games played once. For bingo cards guests hold and mark, a slightly heavier stock holds up better and does not curl. Both run through most home printers.

Cut on the guides

Festafetti prints light cut guides on every sheet: bingo cards two to a page, advice cards four to a page. Cut on the lines and the cards come out even. A paper cutter is faster than scissors for a big stack, but either works.

The short version

Print at 100 percent on US Letter, run a test page, use a heavier stock for cards guests will hold, and cut on the printed guides. That is a clean party pack from a home printer.

Common questions

Why do my printed cards look shifted or cut off?

Almost always because the printer scaled the page. Set the scale to 100 percent or Actual Size and turn off fit-to-page, then print a test sheet to confirm the cut guides land correctly.

What paper should I use for party games?

Plain paper works for games played once. For bingo cards guests hold and mark, a heavier stock or light card stock holds up better. Both fit a standard home printer on US Letter.

Turn your party into a printable game pack

Type your party and Festafetti builds a different bingo card for every guest, then a word scramble, a quiz, a scavenger hunt, and advice cards from the same details. Preview it free. One payment of $19 per party removes the sample watermark so you can print the whole pack. No account, no monthly fee.

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