Basically, with all of these games, you have one minute to complete your task. And let me tell you, most of these are a lot harder than they look! I couldn't find the blueprints for the games on the TV show's website anymore, but they were all easily found on YouTube. I chose the Minute to Win It games that could be played outside, and games that I could use the same supplies for. We divided ourselves up into teams, and did the challenges competing against each other. We also did a lot more as partners or teams. Not all of the games are meant for that, but it is way more fun to get everyone involved if you can! So change the rules as necessary for your get together! :)
Game #1: Elephant March
Supplies: Baseball, Panty Hose, Water Bottles
How to Play: Take ten water bottles and set them up in a line (we did the just the length of the flat area of our driveway). Place a baseball in one leg of the panty hose, and then place the waistline of the panty hose on your head. When the time keeper says go, bend over and start swinging your 'trunk' to knock down the water bottles. First person to knock down all ten bottles wins!
Supplies: Pennies, Panty Hose
How to Play: Place one penny in the bottom of each leg of the panty hose. When the time keeper says go, place your hands in the panty hose legs and inch your way down to grab the penny. You can't grab the hose with your opposite hand to hold on or help in any way. First person to grab both of the pennies and get them back out of the hose wins!
Game #3: Face the Cookie
Supplies: Cookies (we used Oreos!)
How to Play: Place the cookie on your forehead. Using only your facial muscles, move the cookie down your face and into your mouth. First person with the cookie in their mouth wins! The actual game on the show does this with two cookies per person, but we could barely manage one!
Game #4: Chocolate Unicorn
Supplies: Cookies (we used Oreos, but the actual game called for Ding Dongs)
How to Play: First person to successfully stack seven cookies on their forehead and keep it steady for three seconds wins! We did this as a partner game, but it can be individual too.
Game #5: A Bit Dicey
Supplies: Popsicle sticks, dice (six per player)
How to Play: Place a popsicle stick in your mouth. When the time keep says go, start stacking the dice (one at a time) on the end of the popsicle stick. The dice tower must stay up for three seconds. We did this as partners, with one of us stacking the dice on the stick in our partner's mouth. The little kids thought this looked like fun, so they tried it too! :)
Hope you are enjoying the Minute to Win It games so far...it was a blast playing them! :) I'm posting the rest of the games in Part 2 this weekend!Edit: Here are the Minute to Win It Games #6-#9! Enjoy!
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This looks like so much fun! Love the chocolate unicorn. Going to have to pin this for a future family gathering. Thanks for sharing all of these.
ReplyDeleteYour family will love it! We are definitely doing them again! :)
DeletePinning! Always on the lookout for more fun family games. These are great! Stopping by from Friday Favorites.
ReplyDeleteThanks! These are so easy to put together and fun for all ages - your family will really enjoy it! :)
Deletei LOVE this. i'm pinning it. we always look for fun things on the farm. farmers prefer guns...i prefer pantyhose. :) thanks for linking up!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting! Hopefully you can get the husbands to do the Elephant March ...much more entertaining trying to watch men figure out pantyhose! ;)
DeleteLove this!! We did Min it to Win It games for our New Years Party. I laughed so hard I had to run to the bathroom several times. It is so important to have fun!!
ReplyDeletePinning to my Family Night board! Awesome share!
There were many times we were all on the ground laughing so hard! These games are the best for parties! :)
DeleteOh my goodness! I wish I had known about these games when we were on a family vacation a few weeks ago. Hilarious!!
ReplyDeleteKeep them in mind for the holiday get togethers! Definitely going to remain a tradition at our house! :)
DeleteThese are so fun! I've done the "face the cookie", and won! Visiting from Women with Intentions. I host a link party every Sunday night and I'd love it if you'd come share this awesome post!
ReplyDeleteThese are so fun! Thank you for sharing at Waiting on...Wednesday!
ReplyDeleteThese look fun and funny! I found you at a Little R&R. :)
ReplyDeleteSo fun! This kind of makes me want to have a party.
ReplyDeleteGreat games! I'll be using these at our next family get together!
ReplyDeleteThey are so fun! Thanks for hosting! -Jess
ReplyDeleteThey are completely hilarious - you have to try them! -Jess
ReplyDeleteSeriously, you have to do it. It's the best! -Jess
ReplyDeleteI hope you guys have as much fun as we did with them! -Jess
ReplyDeleteI still love these ideas! Thanks so much for sharing at Merry Monday, hope to see you again next week!
ReplyDeleteThese look like fun!
ReplyDeleteI love playing games with my family and these look like a whole heap of fun. I bet it would get very addictive and competitive tho...lol
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up to Marvelous Monday on Smart Party Planning.
We played minute to win it games on New Years Eve - so much fun! Thank you for sharing your fun with us at Brag About It!
ReplyDelete~Laurie