Here are some fun Minute-to-Win-It style games that the whole family will enjoy! For this post, we chose games that are easy to set up with simple materials and that appeal to a wide variety of ages. My boys love silly stuff like this!

Minute-to-Win-It Family Game Challenges - Game Night Ideas that the Whole Family Will Enjoy

Game #1: Eat Like a Bird

For this game, I used a needle and thread to string Cheerios and raisins. I made it into a loop, like a bird feeder that a child might make. Then I hung it across a dowel rod stretched between two chairs, and the boys had one minute to try to eat all the cereal and raisins off without using their hands! (I don’t remember how long it really took – the minute is not as important to them as just doing the silly challenge.) Owen especially thought this was hilarious!

Minute-to-Win-It Family Game Challenges

Game #2: Penny Drop

For this game, you need a small aquarium, a fish bowl, or other similar glass container. We used a big vase type thing. Put a small jar (we used a baby food jar) inside the larger glass container. Fill it with water. The challenge is to drop pennies and have them land inside the small jar – it’s not as easy as you would think!

Minute-to-Win-It Family Game Challenges

Our challenge was to see how many pennies we could get inside the jar in one minute. (There are rocks in there to weigh down the jar, but that was probably not necessary.)

Minute-to-Win-It Family Game Challenges

Game #3: Find a Needle in a Corn-Stack

I suppose you could use hay and make it a haystack, but corn is easier and (for the most part) less messy! I colored three kernels of unpopped pop corn red with a Sharpie.

Minute-to-Win-It Family Game Challenges

Then the challenge was to find the three kernels in one minute! You can easily make this game more difficult for older kids by using a larger bowl and more corn.

Minute-to-Win-It Family Game Challenges

Game #4: Spin the Quarters

How many quarters can you get spinning at once during a minute’s time?

Since we were playing with a variety of ages, we didn’t put a number on it. Just had fun spinning quarters. The boys enjoyed watching how many Dad could do – it was impressive!

Minute-to-Win-It Family Game Challenges

Game #5: Shoot the Crows

In this game, players have one minute to shoot down 6 crows with a Nerf gun. (Why crows? Well, it’s fall and it seemed like a fall thing to do!) I printed the crows from a google search and then made simple targets out of cardboard.

Minute-to-Win-It Family Game Challenges

Need more game ideas? You can find more Minute to Win it games here.

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  1. KENANOKAN Oct 18, 2015

    Çok güzel, çok beğendim.

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  2. Holly Oct 22, 2015

    These are wonderful! My boys are little (4 and 2), so I'm always looking for games that aren't too tricky. I love that these can be as easy or hard as you want. Now I'm looking forward to setting up our first family game night. :) Thanks!
    -Holly

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  3. Marti Snow Jul 18, 2016

    Thank you! These are great fun to play with my grandchildren. Thank you for sharing!!!!?

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  4. Billie Oct 15, 2016

    I am trying to make a minute to win it style contest for son't fall class party...the corn hunt with definitely be included! Thanks a mil!

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  5. Dina Apr 6, 2018

    Will try these tonight.try to have regular family nights each week but not always can spend on it.these are perfect .thanks

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  6. Anita Nov 10, 2019

    We have 3 households living on one property (all family) with a total of 7 kids and 7 adults. New Years we play games like these. I just wanted to tell you it’s the first list I’ve found with original games - the fact so many can be done with minimal money is a huge bonus!

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