Top 50 Minute to Win It Games for Any Group

Cup Stack — Give participants eight to ten cups of the same color and then one cup that's a different color. Start with the single-color cup on top and have the kids place the bottom cup into it over and over until the single-color cup is back on top again. Whoever goes through the most rounds in one minute wins.
Flying Feather — Have kids blow a feather across the room and into a bucket without touching it. Whoever gets closest before the timer goes off wins. Tip: get kids to tilt their heads back and blow the feather up into the air to get it started.
Elephant March — Put a baseball in the leg of a pair of pantyhose and tie them around a player's head. Then have the player put his or her hands behind their back and swing their head side to side to attempt to knock over several bottles on the floor.
Tissue Toss — Give each player a box of tissues and instruct them to pull out one tissue at a time using only one hand as fast as they can. Whoever pulls out the most tissues before the timer goes off wins.
Plastic Pyramid — Give kids several cups in a stack and have them stack them into a pyramid and then quickly bring them back down into a single stack again before the timer goes off.
Numbers in Order — Write numbers from zero to 25 on individual flash cards and mix them up. Then have kids run across the room and arrange the numbers in order before the timer goes off.
Spoon Catapult — Give kids ping pong balls, fuzzy pom-poms or other small round objects and have kids use spoons to catapult them into cups across the table. The winner will have the most balls in the cup when the timer goes off.
Balloon Blow — Instruct kids to blow up a balloon and knock as many cups as they can off the table using only the balloon air.
Pencil Flip — Have kids hold a hand out palm down, and place a pencil on the back of their hand. Then instruct them to quickly flip their hand, hopefully catching the pencil. After each successful catch, add another pencil. Whoever can successfully catch the most pencils at the end of one minute wins.
Sticky Marbles — Unroll a large piece of double-sided tape across a table and give kids each several marbles. See who can roll the most marbles across the table and get them to stick to the tape before the timer goes off.

Name Game — Split into pairs. Pick a letter and alternate saying names or words that start with that letter. The player to hesitate first within the minute loses. Make it harder by picking a category such as foods, Disney movies or zoo animals.
Blind Food Guessing — One person is blindfolded and others each pick a food item for them to taste and guess without seeing it. Keep food allergies in mind!
Stone Face — Two players face each other. The goal is to keep a straight face while looking at your partner. To raise the stakes, the first one to smile gets a plate of whipped cream smashed in their face.
Name that Song — Divide into teams. Play a variety of songs and the first team to guess the correct song title wins a point.
T-Shirt Party — Divide into teams. Each team designates one person to wear the T-shirts. The rest of the team helps that person put on as many T-shirts as possible in one minute.
Blind Portraits — Divide into pairs and have each pair sit facing each other. Without looking at the paper, each person has one minute to draw the best portrait of their partner.
Topic Songs — Choose a topic and have the group individually write down as many song names about that topic as they can. Whoever has the most at the end of one minute wins.
Chubby Bunny — See how many marshmallows contestants can fit in their mouths while still being able to say the words "chubby bunny."
Guess Who — Pick some movie characters or celebrities and write cards with facts about them. Someone reads the facts while two players face off to guess the mystery person as quickly as they can.
Candy Hands — Each person has pieces of candy in front of them. The goal is to unwrap as many pieces as possible with one hand behind their back.
Finish the Line — Pick different quotes from speeches, movies, songs or books, cross a part out, then read them aloud. Whoever fills in the most quotes correctly wins.
Don't Touch the Ground — Each player receives four balloons. The winner must keep all balloons in the air for a minute.
Water Bottle Flip — Whoever's water bottle flips and lands perfectly the most times in one minute wins.
Cookie Crumble — Participants place a cookie on their forehead and must get it into their mouth in one minute without using their hands.
Toilet Paper Mummy — Contestants have a minute to wrap their partners in as much toilet paper as possible. The duo that creates the best mummy wins.
Nose Dive — Using petroleum jelly on their noses, players transfer cotton balls from one bowl to another by sticking the cotton balls to their noses. No hands allowed.
Stack Attack — Players have a minute to stack 36 cups in a pyramid, take them down diagonally, and reverse stack them back. If the pyramid falls at any point, they must start over.

Defy Gravity — Using only one hand, each player must keep two balloons from touching the ground for one minute. For a more challenging game, increase to three balloons per player.
Thread It — Have contestants thread as many needles as they can in a minute. Sounds simple but gets competitive fast.
Penny for Your Thoughts — Players must stack 25 pennies in under a minute using only one hand.
Stack It Up — See how many Oreos a player can stack in a minute without the tower collapsing.
Suck It Up — Players use suction from a straw to transfer 25 M&Ms from one plate to another in under one minute.
Wanna Spoon? — Using nothing but a spoon in your mouth, transfer as many ping pong balls as you can from one bowl to another. No hands.
Water Pong — Fill plastic cups with water and place at least six on the opposite end of a table. Throw ping pong balls with the goal of landing in the cups. The winner is the person who sinks the most shots in a minute.
Stuff It — Have contestants stuff as many large puffy marshmallows as they can in their mouth in a minute.
State of Affairs — Have contestants name as many state capitals in 60 seconds as they can, orally or in writing.
Volcanic Eruption — Drop a mint into the opening of a soda bottle from high above and wait for the explosion. The fastest explosion wins.
The Pyramid Game — Stack red Solo cups in a pyramid then undo the stack without it collapsing. Add the extra challenge of using only one hand.
Rice Bowl — Use chopsticks to transfer as much rice as possible from one bowl to another with one hand. Use uncooked rice for extra difficulty.
Name Dropper — Contestants name as many celebrities as they can in 60 seconds. Include specific categories to make it harder.
Mr. President — Name as many U.S. presidents as you can in 60 seconds.
Chain Reaction — Have players name as many brand names or chain stores as they can in a minute.
That's a Wrap — Have contestants wrap as many gifts as possible in 60 seconds.
Roll the Dice — Give each contestant a pair of dice. Participants roll as many times as they can in a minute while a partner adds up the total for each roll. The highest combined total wins.
Unstack It — Use Jenga for this challenge. See who can remove the most pieces from the Jenga tower in one minute while still keeping the stack standing.
Name That Tune — Play five-second snippets of 12 songs. Have participants write down the songs they think they just heard. Winner is the person with the most correct.
Pile of Kisses — Contestants compete to see who can unwrap the most Hershey Kisses in one minute.
Lego Builders — Print out instructions for a simple Lego project. See who can complete it first in less than a minute.
Interview Time — Split into pairs and give each person one minute to interview the other, taking notes. The winner is the person who can recite the most facts about the other person afterward.