The Christmas season is a time for fun, family, and, of course, games! What better way to keep everyone entertained than with a series of fast-paced, laughter-filled Minute to Win It games? These simple yet hilarious holiday games are perfect for players of all ages, from toddlers to grandparents, making them ideal for family gatherings, Christmas Eve parties, or after-dinner entertainment. Whether you’re looking to compete individually or in teams, these games will keep everyone involved and bring tons of joy to your celebrations.
Here are 15 of the most popular Minute to Win It Christmas games that will make your holiday gathering even more festive:
1. Guess the Rudolph Poo Challenge
Materials Needed: Chocolate-covered raisins, a bowl, or a plate.
How to Play: This hilarious and slightly silly game involves players guessing which raisin is the “Rudolph Poo” by using only their hands (or a spoon). Blindfolded players must pick up and examine the chocolate-covered raisins and try to guess if they’re the correct one in a minute. The most accurate guesser wins the game!
Why It’s Fun: It’s a game full of laughs and surprises as players try to figure out which “poo” is the real deal.
2. Frosty Dress Up Challenge
Materials Needed: A large scarf, a carrot (for a nose), a hat, buttons, a broomstick, and an old button-up shirt.
How to Play: Players race to dress a teammate as quickly as possible in the provided materials to create a snowman! The first team to fully dress their snowman (or the fastest person to complete the look) wins the challenge.
Why It’s Fun: The chaotic scramble to dress up a snowman is bound to bring everyone to fits of laughter, especially when things don’t go as planned.
3. Candy Cane Relay
Materials Needed: Candy canes, two bowls for each player.
How to Play: Players place a candy cane in their mouth and, with their hands behind their back, must transfer candy canes from one bowl to another. They must use only the hooked end of the candy cane to carry the treats across the room. The player who successfully transfers the most candy canes within one minute wins.
Why It’s Fun: Watching people attempt to move candy canes with just their mouths is both hilarious and challenging!
4. Jingle Bell Rock Box
Materials Needed: Jingle bells, empty tissue boxes or small boxes with lids, rope, and scissors.
How to Play: Tie an empty tissue box or small box to the player’s waist with jingle bells inside. The player must shake and jump around to get all the bells out of the box without using their hands. The player who shakes out the most bells in one minute wins.
Why It’s Fun: The festive sounds of the jingle bells paired with the players’ movements create a party atmosphere and a lot of laughs.
5. Ornament Challenge
Materials Needed: Plastic Christmas ornaments, plastic serving spoons.
How to Play: Players must use a spoon to transfer plastic ornaments from one bowl to another. They cannot use their hands—only the spoon! The player who successfully transfers the most ornaments in one minute wins.
Why It’s Fun: The difficulty of using a spoon for something so delicate leads to hilarious results, especially as players struggle to keep the ornaments on the spoon.
6. Stocking Stuffer Scramble
Materials Needed: Large Christmas stockings, small wrapped gifts, candies, mini stuffed animals, etc.
How to Play: Players are blindfolded and given a Christmas stocking. They must find and stuff as many items as they can into the stocking within one minute. The person who stuffs the most items wins.
Why It’s Fun: The blindfold adds a layer of chaos, and the scramble to fill up the stocking as quickly as possible leads to hilarious moments!
7. Candy Cane Pick Up
Materials Needed: Candy canes.
How to Play: Players must pick up as many candy canes as possible from a table using only a candy cane in their mouth. Their hands must remain behind their back. The player who collects the most candy canes within one minute wins.
Why It’s Fun: The challenge of using only the hooked end of the candy cane makes this game funny to watch and even more fun to play!
8. Snowman Stack
Materials Needed: White marshmallows (different sizes), toothpicks.
How to Play: Players race to stack marshmallows and create the tallest snowman possible using toothpicks. They have one minute to build the snowman, and the tallest creation wins.
Why It’s Fun: Marshmallows as snowmen provide a soft and comical challenge as they can easily topple over. Plus, the larger the stack, the harder it becomes!
9. Rudolph Nose Dive
Materials Needed: Red pom-poms (medium to large), petroleum jelly, bowls.
How to Play: Players must coat red pom-poms (representing Rudolph’s nose) with petroleum jelly and place them in a large bowl. They then use their faces (no hands allowed) to pick up as many pom-poms as they can in one minute.
Why It’s Fun: The sight of players face-first in bowls covered in petroleum jelly is both hilarious and adorable, especially when the noses stick to their faces!
10. Grow Santa’s Beard Challenge
Materials Needed: Cotton balls, petroleum jelly, plastic cups.
How to Play: Players must apply petroleum jelly to their face and then stick cotton balls to create the largest Santa beard they can in one minute. The person with the best (or funniest) beard wins.
Why It’s Fun: It’s a game that encourages creativity and silliness, as players end up looking more like Santa Claus than they might have imagined!
11. Christmas Cookie Chomp Challenge
Materials Needed: Christmas cookies, string.
How to Play: Hang cookies on strings at different heights. Players must try to eat the cookie off the string without using their hands. The player who finishes their cookie first wins.
Why It’s Fun: The frantic, hands-free eating leads to laughter, and it’s fun to see who can be the quickest cookie chomper.
12. Christmas Tree Relay Race
Materials Needed: Small tree decorations (ornaments), a small Christmas tree (or makeshift tree).
How to Play: Players race to decorate a mini Christmas tree by placing ornaments on the tree. The team who finishes first or decorates their tree best wins.
Why It’s Fun: The chaos of trying to decorate a tree under time pressure brings excitement and hilarity, especially when ornaments fall off or don’t quite fit.
13. Teammate Tree Trimming Challenge
Materials Needed: Christmas tree decorations, teamwork!
How to Play: Teams of players work together to decorate a Christmas tree. One team member decorates while the other holds the decorations or hands them over. The first team to complete their tree wins.
Why It’s Fun: It’s a great cooperative game that also encourages laughter, as sometimes the decorations don’t go quite as planned!
14. Snowball Toss
Materials Needed: Fake snowballs (or white socks), small buckets or containers.
How to Play: Players toss fake snowballs into containers placed at various distances. They have one minute to score as many “snowballs” as possible into the buckets.
Why It’s Fun: The fun comes from trying to get the snowballs into the buckets while managing time. The snowball effects add to the holiday spirit.
15. Ornament Balance
Materials Needed: Christmas ornaments, plastic spoons.
How to Play: Players must balance an ornament on a spoon and walk across a designated course without dropping it. The player who completes the course fastest without dropping their ornament wins.
Why It’s Fun: This game tests both skill and patience, leading to a lot of laughter when players fumble or lose their balance.
Conclusion
These 15 Minute to Win It Christmas games are perfect for keeping your family entertained this holiday season. Whether you’re playing a solo challenge or teaming up, the combination of humor, creativity, and holiday spirit will make your Christmas celebration unforgettable. So gather your loved ones, set the timer, and let the Christmas fun begin!
