
Minute to Win It
GAME SET UP
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CHOOSE THE FORMAT
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Individual vs. the Clock
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Teams battling head-to-head
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Relay style for large groups
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Battle of the Sexes
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Generational
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PICK YOUR GAMES
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Choose 6–10 games depending on your event length and group size.
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See below for game ideas that work with your party.
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GATHER & SET-UP
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Each game uses basic household or dollar-store items (cups, straws, cookies, ping pong balls, etc.)
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Keep all items in labeled bins or bags for fast access.
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Set up multiple tables or areas with each game prepped and labeled.
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Great for rotation-style play.
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KEEP SCORE
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Use a phone, stopwatch, or digital countdown with a buzzer sound.
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Loud countdowns keep the energy up.
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Use a whiteboard, poster, or digital scoreboard to track points.
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Label players/teams clearly and leave space to mark wins per round.
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EXPLAIN THE RULES
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Keep it short and demonstrate if possible.
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Repeat “60 seconds, no restarts, and cheer each other on!”

HOW TO PLAY
Objective: Players have 60 seconds to complete a challenge using simple items like cups, paper, candy, or string.
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How to Play:
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Choose a Game: Pick any Minute to Win It challenge.
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Set the Timer: Each player (or team) gets one minute to complete the task.
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Go Solo or Versus:
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Solo play: Each person competes individually and earns points for success.
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Team play: Teams pick one player per round to complete the challenge.
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Scoring:
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Success = 1 point
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Fail = 0 points
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Tie-breakers can be added using time, speed, or bonus rounds.
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Rotate Players: Everyone should get a turn across multiple challenges.
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Declare a Winner: After all games, tally the points and crown your champion.

RISQUE OPTIONS
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Cherry Picker: Use your mouth (no hands) to pick up as many cherries as possible from a whipped cream-filled bowl in 60 seconds. Gets messy fast.
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Banana Hump: Tie a banana to a string around your waist so it dangles between your legs. Use it to push a ball across the floor and into a goal, no hands, lots of laughs.
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Lip Service: Apply lipstick and kiss a piece of paper or a teammate’s cheek as many times as possible in a minute. Bonus points for style.
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Junk in the Trunk (Strip Version): Standard ping pong shake-out game, but the loser of each round removes an item of clothing. Keep it playful and consensual.
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Erotic Balloon Pop: Partners must pop balloons together using only their bodies, back to back, chest to chest, or butt to butt. No hands, no cheating.

SMALL GROUP GAMES
(6 PLAYERS AND UNDER)
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Face the Cookie: Place a cookie on your forehead and, using only your facial muscles (no hands), try to move it down into your mouth before time runs out.
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Junk in the Trunk: Strap an empty tissue box filled with ping pong balls to your lower back. Shake your hips until all the balls fly out—no hands allowed.
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Stack Attack: Start with a single stack of 36 plastic cups. Build a pyramid and then break it back down into one stack as fast as possible.
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Suck It Up: Use a straw to suck up small candies (like M&Ms) and transfer them one at a time from one plate to another without using your hands.
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Speed Eraser: Try to bounce pencils eraser-side-down off the table and land them into a series of cups. First to land them all wins.

LARGE GROUP GAMES
(12+ PLAYERS)
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Cup Stack Relay: Teams take turns running to stack and unstack a set of cups into a pyramid, racing against the clock or other teams.
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Balloon Pop Line: Players take turns sitting on balloons to pop them, first team to pop all theirs wins.
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Water Relay: Using only a sponge, players soak up water from one bucket and squeeze it into another, racing to fill it up first.
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Pass the Cotton: Teams pass cotton balls down a line using only spoons held in their mouths, no hands allowed.
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Human Ring Toss: One teammate stands still while the others try to toss hula hoops over them like a living target.
More Risque Minute to Win It Games:
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Balloon Butt Pop: Players must pop balloons using only their body (sitting on it, squeezing it between their legs). No hands allowed.
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Cherry Pie: Retrieve cherries from a plate of whipped cream using only their mouth, hands behind their back.
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Pantyhose Bowling: Wear pantyhose on the head with a ball in one leg, using head movements to knock over cups.
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Naughty Noodles: Transfer uncooked pasta from one bowl to another using only a piece of spaghetti held in their mouth.
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Kiss the Bottle: Use lipstick and try to get a lipstick mark on a bottle by throwing kisses from a distance.
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Spin Cycle: Spin around a broom handle ten times and then try to walk a straight line. Adds a humorous, dizzy challenge.
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Bra Pong: Toss ping pong balls into a bra hung on a wall; the first to land all their balls wins.
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Twerk It Out: Attach a box filled with ping pong balls to the player's waist; they must shake and twerk until all balls are out.
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Slippery Suckers: Use only straws to transfer gummy candies from one plate to another without using hands.
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Paper Plate Flap: Flap a paper plate to move an object (like a feather) across the table without touching it.
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Body Shot Relay: Pass a small object from person to person using only their body, no hands, e.g., knees, neck.
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Toe Fishing: Use toes to fish objects out of a bucket filled with water. No hands allowed.
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Whipped Cream Toss: Toss whipped cream onto a partner's face (who tries to catch it in their mouth).
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Banana Drop: Hang bananas on strings, and players must swing them into a target.
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Bubble Gum Pie: Find bubble gum hidden in a plate of whipped cream using only their mouth, then blow a bubble.
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Suck and Blow: Transfer cards from one player to another using only suction created by their mouth.
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Egg Roulette: Spin and balance an egg on a spoon while doing a small obstacle course.
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Blindfolded Make-Up: Blindfolded players must apply makeup to another player's face within one minute.
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Thong Slingshot: Use a thong as a slingshot to launch small objects into cups or targets.
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Boob Toss: Throw small rings to land on “boobs” (made from water balloons).
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Garter Grab: Retrieve a garter belt from a mannequin leg using only the teeth.
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Stacked Cups Strip: Stack cups into a tower and strip off one layer at a time without toppling the stack.
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Sticky Note Challenge: Cover another player in sticky notes within a minute; the person with the most wins.
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Towel Tug: Use only a towel to pull an object from one end of the room to another.
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Bite the Donut: Eat a dangling donut without using hands, often hung from a string.
