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These Christmas Holiday Minute to Win It Games are guaranteed to be a hit at your holiday party. Be prepared for lots of laughs.
Last Christmas Eve we played several Minute to Win It Games and they were such a hit we had to do it again this year. This year we played several new ones but also a couple of the ones we did last year that were just too fun not to play again. Even though Christmas has come and gone these games would be lots of fun on New Year’s Eve or your next family party.
Holiday Minute To Win it Games
Jingle in the Trunk
Supplies Required:
- Two empty Kleenex boxes
- Belt or strap to attach boxes to
- 16 Jingle Bells
Hot glue an empty tissue box to some belting and add a buckle so that people could adjust it to their own size. I made two so that two people could compete against each other and I put 8 jingle bells in each box. The object is to shake your hips so that you bounce the bells out of the box. The first one to empty their box wins.
This game was hilarious and probably my favorite of all the ones we played!
Christmas Nutstacker
Supplies Required:
- Two candy canes
- 12 bolts big enough to fit onto the candy cane
- Two plates
Each person holds the plate in one hand and in the other hand is the candy cane with the bolts slid onto it. They must stack the nuts one on top of each other onto the plate without them falling over. First one to do it wins.
Merry Fishmas
Supplies required:
- 2 chopsticks
- 2 large candy canes
- 6 small candy canes
- string
I attached one end of the string (about 10 inches long) to the chop stick and the other end to the large candy cane. Place the three small candy canes on a table with the hook end hanging over the table. Place the chopstick between your teeth and pick up the three smaller candy canes with the larger candy cane.
The winner is the first person to pick up the three small candy canes on their larger candy cane.
Christmas in the Balance
Supplies Required:
- An empty wrapping paper tube
- A yard stick
- 8 Ornaments with ornament hooks
Two people work together to hang their ornaments on the yardstick and keep it balanced so it doesn’t tip over. This was pretty easy if they work well together.
Our two repeat games were:
Face the Cookie
Supplies required:
- A cookie for each person. A round, flat cookie like an Oreo works best
Player places the cookie on their forehead and with their facial movements moves the cookie down to their mouth.
This one is pretty funny to watch!
Stack Attack
Supplies required:
- 36 plastic cups
Be sure and use cups that slip apart easily. Ours didn’t and made it harder. With one hand the person must stack the cups in a pyramid and then take them down into a single stack in less than a minute. Only using one hand! We didn’t have 36 cups so just use a number that will form an even pyramid.
Be more fun game ideas be sure to check out:
- Even More Christmas Minute to Win it Games
- Christmas Minute To Win it Games.
Deanna says
Thanks for the great game ideas. Looks like we will have fun during COVID after all.
Deanna
Amber says
I am in the process of planning a work party for the hardware store i work for…. the Christmas Nutstacker is perfect!!!!!
Leigh Anne says
Amber – totally perfect!
Shelley says
What is game with the ornament between the two peoples mouths
Leigh Anne says
It is Holiday Kiss – the directions are in the post.
Sandra says
I think I may incorporate some of your ideas into grade school classroom parties. I think most of your ideas will be enjoyable for the kids too. Thanks for some new ideas. Your parties sound like they’re a lot of fun.
Leigh Anne says
Think the games would be perfect for a classroom party!
Gina says
These are hilarious!!! Love them – such great ideas Leigh Anne.