Looking for a quick and easy way to entertain kids at a party, family night, or holiday celebration? Minute to win it games are the perfect solution! These short and exciting challenges are commonly played at summer camp because they are a blast! You can use everyday items, which makes them accessible, budget-friendly, and tons of fun.

Below are ten kid-friendly games that will have everyone laughing and cheering in just 60 seconds!

Stack Attack

What you need: Plastic cups (10 per player)

How to play: Players must stack 10 cups into a pyramid and then unstack them back into a single stack—all within one minute.

Cookie Face

What you need: Cookies (one per player)

How to play: Place a cookie on each player’s forehead. Using only facial muscles, they must move the cookie to their mouth without dropping it.

Junk in the Trunk

This is a fun one for holiday celebrations. Think about your grandma or grandpa playing this one.

What you need: Tissue box, ping pong balls, and a belt or string

How to play: Attach a tissue box filled with ping pong balls to each player’s waist using a belt or string. Players must shake their hips to empty the box.

 

Balloon Keep-Up

What you need: Balloons (one per player)

How to play: Players must keep a balloon in the air using only their hands. If the balloon touches the ground, they’re out!

 

Pencil Flip

What you need: Pencils and a flat surface

How to play: Place pencils on the back of your hand and flip them into the air, trying to catch them. Start with one pencil and add more with each successful catch.

Marshmallow Toss

What you need: Large marshmallows and small buckets or bowls

How to play: One player tosses marshmallows, and the other catches them in a bucket held on their head. The team with the most marshmallows caught wins.

Cup Blow

What you need: Plastic cups and straws

How to play: Using only a straw, players must blow a cup across a table from one end to the other without it falling off.

Stack It Up

What you need: Craft sticks and small blocks

How to play: Players must balance as many small blocks as possible on the end of a craft stick held in their mouth.

Ping Pong Bounce

What you need: Ping pong balls and cups

How to play: Set up a row of cups and give each player ping pong balls. They must bounce the balls on the table and land one in each cup.

Defy Gravity

What you need: Balloons (three per player)

How to play: Players must keep three balloons in the air simultaneously without letting any touch the ground.

 

Try incorporating these minute to win it games into your holiday celebrations, or come up with your own unique ones!