Halloween Minute to Win It Games

Perfect for Families, Classrooms, and Spooky Parties!

If you’re planning a Halloween party and want something that gets everyone giggling, moving, and just being plain silly, you’re in the right place. Welcome to the wacky, wonderful world of Minute to Win It games, Halloween style!

So, What Are Minute to Win It Games?

They’re fast-paced, super silly games that you try to finish in, you guessed it, one minute! Think little challenges like stacking cookies on your forehead or wrapping your friend like a mummy with toilet paper. These games are all about quick fun, easy supplies, and LOTS of laughs. Best part? You can play them pretty much anywhere.

How to Play Minute to Win It Games

Here’s how it works:

Set a timer for 60 seconds.
Choose a challenge (we’ve got 20 of them below!).
See who can complete it in time, or who does it best if no one finishes.
Play solo, in pairs, or in teams, it’s flexible and fun for all ages.

You can keep score if you want to get competitive (and maybe hand out spooky prizes), or just let everyone jump in and enjoy the chaos.

30 Fun Halloween Minute to Win It Games

Let’s get into the good stuff! These are family-friendly, party-tested, and guaranteed to get your crowd laughing.

1. Mummy Wrap Madness

What you need: Toilet paper rolls
How to play: One person is the mummy. The other has one minute to wrap them head to toe! Fastest and most complete wrap wins.

2. Pumpkin Stack Attack

What you need: Mini pumpkins or orange plastic cups
How to play: Stack as many pumpkins or cups as you can, without them toppling over. Sounds easy? Not when your hands are shaking!

3. Eyeball Spoon Relay

What you need: Plastic eyeballs or ping pong balls with eyes drawn on
How to play: Balance the “eyeball” on a spoon and walk across the room. See how many trips you can make in one minute without dropping it.

4. Ghost Cup Knockdown

What you need: White plastic cups with ghost faces, and a small ball or beanbag
How to play: Stack the cups like a pyramid. Knock down as many as you can in a minute by tossing the ball. Bonus points for spooky sound effects.

5. Spider Races

What you need: Plastic spiders and straws
How to play: Blow your spider across the table using only the straw. First one to the finish line wins!

6. Candy Corn Catch

What you need: Candy corn and plastic cups
How to play: One person tosses the candy, the other tries to catch it in a cup. Move fast, you’ve only got 60 seconds!

7. Skeleton Bone Stack

What you need: Cotton swabs (“bones”)
How to play: Stack as many cotton swabs as you can, Jenga-style. No glue, no tape, just balance and hope!

8. Pumpkin Pop

What you need: Orange balloons (draw pumpkin faces on them)
How to play: Sit on and pop as many “pumpkins” as you can in one minute. It’s harder (and funnier) than it sounds!

9. Witch Hat Ring Toss

What you need: A witch hat and rings (glow stick bracelets work great!)
How to play: Try to toss the rings onto the point of the witch hat. Keep track of how many you land in a minute.

10. Monster Face Cookie Stack

What you need: Halloween Oreos or cookies with monster faces
How to play: Stack cookies on your forehead while lying down. Tallest stack at the end of one minute wins!

11. Pumpkin Nose Push

What you need: Orange ping pong balls and your nose
How to play: Push the “pumpkin” across the table or floor using just your nose. Wiggly, silly fun!

12. Bobbing for Donuts

What you need: Hanging powdered donuts
How to play: Hands behind your back, eat as much of a dangling donut as you can in one minute. No licking the string!

13. Haunted Puzzle Race

What you need: A Halloween puzzle
How to play: Complete as many pieces as you can in a minute. Great for kids who love solving stuff.

14. Candy Sort Challenge

What you need: A mixed bowl of Halloween candy and empty bowls
How to play: Sort by type or color using only one hand. Quick hands win!

15. Witch’s Broom Sweep

What you need: A broom and a small pumpkin
How to play: Sweep the pumpkin across the room and back using the broom! Repeat as many times as possible in 60 seconds.

16. Eyeball Pyramid

What you need: Ping pong balls and plastic cups
How to play: Put 3 ping pong balls into each plastic cups and then make a pyramid using just one hand. First one to complete the tallest pyramid in one minute wins!

17. Zombie Chopstick Grab

What you need: Candy corn or small Halloween treats + chopsticks
How to play: Use chopsticks (zombie fingers!) to move candy from one bowl to another. Trickier than it sounds!

18. Scaredy Cat Scramble

What you need: Plastic toy mice or small Halloween toys
How to play: Scatter them on the floor. Players must crawl on their hands and knees and collect as many as they can in one minute.

19. Wrap the Witch

What you need: Green streamers or crepe paper
How to play: Pick one “witch” and wrap them up tight! Bonus if they cackle while you do it.

20. Cauldron Toss

What you need: Small plastic cauldrons and beanbags or mini eyeball balls
How to play: Toss the items into the cauldron from a distance. Most in the pot wins!

21. Pumpkin Head Bounce

What you need: Orange balloons with jack-o’-lantern faces
How to play: Keep a balloon in the air using only your head. If it hits the ground, you’re out. How many bounces can you do in a minute?

22. Sticky Spider Toss

What you need: Sticky hands (from the party aisle) and fake spiders
How to play: Use the sticky hand to grab and move as many spiders from one bowl to another as possible. Once you have ‘caught’ your spider you can remove it with your hands and put into the bowl. Then catch another and repeat.

23. Wiggly Worm Pick-Up

What you need: Gummy worms and chopsticks or tongs
How to play: Grab the worms one at a time and move them to a new bowl using only the tongs or chopsticks. No fingers allowed!

24. Glow Stick Assembly Line

What you need: Glow stick bracelets and connectors
How to play: Assemble as many glow stick bracelets as you can in one minute. It’s a glow-in-the-dark challenge!

25. Haunted Balloon Herd

What you need: Several balloons and a broom
How to play: Use the broom to “herd” three or more balloons across the room and back without letting them float away.

26. Floating Ghosts

What you need: White balloons with ghost faces, fan or paper plate
How to play: Keep your ghost balloons floating using a handheld fan or a paper plate. Don’t let them hit the floor!

27. Creepy Cup

What you need: Upside-down plastic cups, one with a spider hidden underneath
How to play: Mix up the cups and have players find the spider by flipping one cup at a time. How many tries to find it?

28. Candy Corn Straw Suck

What you need: Candy corn, straws, empty bowls
How to play: Use the straw to suck up and move candy corn pieces from one bowl to another, no hands! It’s harder than it sounds.

29. Scarecrow Stuffing

What you need: Oversized shirt and pants, newspaper or scrap paper
How to play: Stuff the scarecrow with as much paper as you can in one minute. Fluffiest scarecrow wins!

30. Halloween Emoji Pictionary Game

How to play: Print off the Emoji Halloween game and see how many answers you can guess correctly in just 60 seconds.

Tips for a Smooth (and Silly) Game Night:

Use a phone or kitchen timer to keep things fair and consistent.
Play music in the background for energy, Monster Mash, anyone?
Offer tiny prizes like candy, stickers, or spooky trinkets for extra fun.
Mix up the teams! Pair a kid with a grown-up or let siblings team up for double the giggles.

Minute to Win It games are one of those rare gems that work for all ages, take almost no prep, and leave everyone smiling (and probably covered in cookie crumbs or streamers). You don’t need to be perfect or Pinterest-worthy, just grab what you’ve got, set that timer, and enjoy the happy chaos.

Whether you’re hosting a classroom party, a neighborhood party, or just making memories with your own kids at home, these Halloween Minute to Win It games are sure to bring the laughs and the fun.