Home Games for Kids 9 Jolly Minute to Win It Games to Play with the Kids by Taylor CliftonDecember 12, 2021 Search more like this candy caneping pongnew year's evegamegingerbreadmarshmallowcookiecottonchocolatereindeercocoa Advertisement Trending Now News Disney+’s Prices Are Increasing—Unless You Want to Watch Ads Food & Drink General Mills Is Bringing Back 4 Classic Sugar Cereals That Your Mom Never Let You Eat Viral & Trending Cat Sneaks into Family Car & Joins Their Road Trip, Becomes Instant Celebrity Viral & Trending Weatherman Discovers His Map Is a Touchscreen and His Reaction Is So Pure Celeb & Entertainment Serena Williams Announces Retirement: ‘If I Were a Guy, I Wouldn’t Be Writing This’ Advertisement If you’re in need of some exciting holiday activities for the kids, look no further. We’ve got games that are quick with little mess that will leave everyone laughing (and cheeks hurting)! Read on for our favorite holiday minute to win it games. Pexels 1. Candy Cane ConnectSet an empty bowl off to the side and put lots of candy canes on a surface in front of each player. Have each player put a candy cane in their mouth (curl sticking out and plastic still on) and transfer the candy canes into the empty bowl. See how many candy canes each team can move in 30 seconds. The player with the most candy canes connected to each other, wins!2. Ornament RollSet a starting point and finish line with tape (or a different material) and choose a plastic ornament for each contestant. Have each person use a straw to blow their ornament towards the finish line and whoever crosses it first, wins! If it proves too difficult, try setting a timer for a minute and whoever’s ornament is closest to the finish line at the end, wins. 3. Antler Ring TossIf you have a set of reindeer antlers lying around, this game will be a blast! Team up in pairs and put the antlers on one team member’s head. The other person will toss inflatable rings (or something similar) onto the antlers. Whoever gets the most rings onto the antlers within a minute, their team wins! Rodessa Rozhdesvensky via Pixabay 4. Hot Chocolate Marshmallow TossHave players stand back from the table with hot chocolate mugs on it. Give players a designated number of mini marshmallows and see how many the team can throw into the mug in one minute.5. Marshmallow StackingHave players stack as many marshmallows as they can in 30 seconds. You can play this game with regular marshmallows or mini. 6. SnowfallEach player will need a tissue box, pantyhose and ten white ping pong balls. Put the ping pong balls in each tissue box. Then, tie the boxes around each player. Kids have one minute to shake out (no hands) as many balls as they can. To make this game more festive, try using plastic ornaments. Lydia Matzal on Unsplash 7. Gingerbread Cookie FacePlace a gingerbread cookie (or your favorite holiday cookie) on the child’s forehead. They’ll need to use their facial muscles to move it down their face and into their mouth—without using their hands. What a yummy challenge!8. Snow ScoopSet two bowls side by side. Fill one bowl with cotton balls and leave the other empty. Each team member will put the end of the handle in their mouth and try and get as many cotton balls from the full bowl to the empty bowl in under a minute. Whoever gets the most from one bowl to the other, wins. This game can also be done with marshmallows.9. Holiday M&MsFill a plate with M&Ms and set an empty plate next to it. The goal of this game is to use a straw to separate out the holiday colors. Traditionally they are green and red, but use any holiday colors you’d like. Use the straw to transfer as many holiday M&Ms as you can in under a minute. The person who sorts the most onto the empty plate, wins! —Taylor CliftonFeatured image: Joanna Kosinska via UnsplashRELATED STORIES: 23 Festive Holiday Games You Need to Play with the KidsNew Year’s Eve Confetti Poppers You Can Make with the Kids34 Minute to Win It Games the Kids Will Love Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Copy (Opens in new window) Search more like this candy caneping pongnew year's evegamegingerbreadmarshmallowcookiecottonchocolatereindeercocoa Welcome to our Tinybeans family! Be sure to check your email for new activities, recipes and parenting hacks – and to see if you’ve won! Do you have a dog or cat? Select YES below and click submit to start receiving FREE pet ideas and inspiration, news about new pet products, exclusive offers and limited-time promotions. Yes, I have a pet! 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