Fast sixty-second challenges using simple household or party materials.
Picked with your group in mind
Each challenge has a clear one-minute objective, simple scoring and an easy way to scale difficulty. Safer substitutions are preferred over breakable or messy materials.
Find your next “let’s play”.
Medium energy
Cup Stack Sprint
Players race to build a cup pyramid and collapse it back into one stack within the time limit.
- Players
- 2–20players
- Ages
- 7+ages
- Minutes
- 5–15minutes
Medium energy
Cup Flip Challenge
Players flick a cup from the table edge and try to make it rotate and land upright as many times as possible.
- Players
- 2–20players
- Ages
- 8+ages
- Minutes
- 5–15minutes
Low energy
Penny Stack
Players build the tallest freestanding coin tower they can before time runs out.
- Players
- 2–20players
- Ages
- 8+ages
- Minutes
- 5–15minutes
Medium energy
Ping-Pong Bounce
Players bounce ping-pong balls once on a table and try to land them inside cups.
- Players
- 2–20players
- Ages
- 8+ages
- Minutes
- 5–15minutes
Medium energy
Bottle Flip Sprint
Players attempt as many successful upright bottle flips as possible within 60 seconds.
- Players
- 2–20players
- Ages
- 8+ages
- Minutes
- 5–10minutes
High energy
Box Shake
A player moves without using their hands to shake ping-pong balls out of a loosely attached empty tissue box.
- Players
- 2–12players
- Ages
- 8+ages
- Minutes
- 5–10minutes
Low energy
Dice Tower
Players stack dice into the tallest stable tower possible during one short round.
- Players
- 2–20players
- Ages
- 7+ages
- Minutes
- 5–15minutes
Low energy
Paper Clip Chain
Players connect as many paper clips as possible into one chain within 60 seconds.
- Players
- 2–20players
- Ages
- 8+ages
- Minutes
- 5–15minutes
Medium energy
Sock Toss
Players throw rolled socks into a basket or scoring target from a marked distance.
- Players
- 2–20players
- Ages
- 6+ages
- Minutes
- 5–15minutes
Medium energy
Spoon Transfer
Players use a spoon to move as many lightweight objects as possible from one bowl to another in one minute.
- Players
- 2–20players
- Ages
- 7+ages
- Minutes
- 5–15minutes
Medium energy
Balloon Keep-Up Challenge
A player tries to keep one or more balloons off the floor continuously for 60 seconds.
- Players
- 2–20players
- Ages
- 6+ages
- Minutes
- 5–10minutes
Low energy
Pencil Balance
Players balance pencils on a designated safe surface and try to hold or add to the stack before time expires.
- Players
- 2–20players
- Ages
- 8+ages
- Minutes
- 5–10minutes
Fast sixty-second challenges using simple household or party materials.
How we chose these games
Each challenge has a clear one-minute objective, simple scoring and an easy way to scale difficulty. Safer substitutions are preferred over breakable or messy materials.
How to choose the right game
Run one demonstration attempt before starting the clock. For mixed ages, change distances or quantities rather than changing the core rule.
Use the game cards below to compare player counts, age guidance, time, materials and location. Open any game for complete setup, rules, variations and safety notes.
Make the first round easier
Explain the objective first, demonstrate one turn when useful, and keep the first round short. If the group enjoys it, use the variations on the individual game page to increase difficulty, add teams or change the pace.