Kids get bored really quickly.
Be it studies or games, you can’t keep them engaged and focused on one thing for a long time.
Which is why a minute games is the best idea for these hyperactive tots.
These games are hassle-free and do not require much.
You can play more than 2 and still not get bored.
Thus to make things simpler, we bring to you a collection of one minute games that the kids will enjoy.
1. Cookie Face
Kids will love this hilarious challenge that’s as silly as it is tricky. It’s all about facial muscle control and a lot of laughter.
Requirements:
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Cookies (like Oreos)
How to Play?
Each player tilts their head back, places a cookie on their forehead, and tries to slide it into their mouth—using only their face muscles. No hands allowed! First one to successfully eat the cookie wins.
2. Stack Attack
A steady hand is the name of the game here! Kids race against the clock to build and take down a cup tower.
Requirements:
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36 plastic cups
How to Play?
Players must stack all the cups into a pyramid and then unstack them back into a single stack in under a minute. The fastest finisher or most accurate stacker wins.
3. Junk in the Trunk
Shake it ’til you make it! This game brings wild energy and lots of laughs.
Requirements:
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Tissue box
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Ping pong balls
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Belt or string
How to Play?
A tissue box filled with ping pong balls is tied around the player’s waist (at the back). Using only their body (no hands!), players jump, wiggle, and dance to shake all the balls out before the minute is up.
4. Nose Dive
Silly, challenging, and great for focus—this game turns your nose into a spoon!
Requirements:
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Cotton balls
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Two bowls
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Petroleum jelly
How to Play?
Players apply jelly to their nose, dip into a bowl of cotton balls, and try to transfer them to an empty bowl using only their nose. Whoever transfers the most in one minute wins.
5. Penny Tower
This game tests patience and balance with a touch of pressure!
Requirements:
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Pennies
How to Play?
Each kid tries to stack as many pennies as possible using only one hand. The tallest stack in one minute is declared the winner.
6. Elephant March
It’s goofy, it’s competitive, and it gets kids moving.
Requirements:
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Pantyhose
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Tennis ball
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Water bottles
How to Play?
Players wear pantyhose on their heads with a tennis ball in one leg. Using only the swinging ball and head movement, they must knock over all the water bottles in a line before time runs out.
7. Suck It Up
Quick breath control and concentration are key in this fun relay-style game.
Requirements:
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M&Ms or Skittles
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Straw
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Two plates
How to Play?
Using a straw, players suck up small candies from one plate and transfer them to another. The one with the most candies moved in 60 seconds wins.
8. Cup Stack Flip
Balance, speed, and coordination meet in this cup-flipping challenge.
Requirements:
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Plastic cups
How to Play?
Kids must stack five cups in a tower, then flip each one off the stack and catch it upside down on the table. It takes a few tries—but it’s super satisfying to nail it.
9. Pom Pom Blow
It’s all about teamwork, breath control, and a bit of silliness.
Requirements:
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Table
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Straws
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Pom poms or cotton balls
How to Play?
Players blow pom poms across the table into a designated goal using only their straw. It’s a blast for kids, and great for small teams or solo rounds.
10. Shoe Shuffle
This game is a riot as kids scramble to sort and return mismatched shoes to their owners.
Requirements:
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Everyone’s shoes (mixed up in a pile)
How to Play?
Kids must find their own shoes from the pile, put them on, and race back to the finish line within one minute. The fastest dresser wins.
11. Water Balloon Waddle
Perfect for outdoor or hot-weather school games—this one’s messy in the best way.
Requirements:
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Water balloons
How to Play?
Kids place a water balloon between their knees and waddle from start to finish without dropping or popping it. If it falls or breaks, they start over!
12. Ping Pong Toss
Accuracy and a little bounce make this game a favorite.
Requirements:
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Ping pong balls
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Plastic cups
How to Play?
Players must bounce ping pong balls into a line of cups. Whoever lands the most in one minute takes the win. It’s way harder than it looks!
13. Marshmallow Mouth
Sweet and silly, this game is all about fast-paced munching fun.
Requirements:
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Mini marshmallows
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Plastic spoons
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Cups
How to Play?
Using a spoon in their mouth (no hands!), players transfer marshmallows into a cup. Most marshmallows in the cup in under a minute wins.
14. Balloon Pop Relay
It’s loud, active, and guaranteed to get kids excited.
Requirements:
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Balloons
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Chairs
How to Play?
Kids race to a chair, sit on a balloon to pop it, and tag the next teammate. The team that pops all their balloons first—or the most in one minute—wins.
15. Cereal Box Puzzle
Simple but surprisingly challenging, especially under time pressure!
Requirements:
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Empty cereal boxes (cut into puzzle-like pieces)
How to Play?
Each player gets a puzzle made from a cereal box front and must reassemble it as fast as they can. The first to finish, or the one with the most pieces placed correctly in a minute, wins.
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These Minute to Win It games are all the craze that there is.
They are easy to play and guarantee maximum fun.
Let us know which one you liked the best and enjoy!