Halloween Minute to Win It Games
If you’re planning a Halloween party this year, whether it’s for kids, teens, or adults, you’ve got to include some Minute to Win It Halloween games in the mix. They’re fast-paced, funny, and easy to set up, and they get everyone laughing, competing, and enjoying the spooky season.
Minute to Win It games are perfect because they’re simple and use things you likely already have lying around the house. Most of these games require only a minute (or less!) to complete, and you can play them as individuals, teams, or head-to-head challenges. Add some Halloween-themed music, a few prizes, and you’ve got a party your guests will remember!
Ready to play? Here are 30 fang-tastic Halloween Minute to Win It games that are perfect for classrooms, youth groups, family game nights, or neighborhood parties.
What You Need to Get Started
Before we jump into the games, here are a few basic supplies you’ll want to have on hand. Many of these can be picked up at your local dollar store or ordered online for cheap.
- Plastic pumpkins or trick-or-treat buckets
- Ping pong balls or eyeball bouncy balls
- Straws, spoons, and chopsticks
- Toilet paper rolls
- Mini marshmallows
- Candy corn, M&Ms, and Halloween candy
- Solo cups (black or orange if you’re feeling festive)
- Balloons
- Plastic spiders
- Paper plates
- Blindfolds
You don’t need everything listed, each game uses just a few items. Use what you have and get creative!
30 Minute to Win It Halloween Games
1. Wrap the Mummy
Give each team a roll of toilet paper. One person is the mummy, and the others must wrap them up in TP, from head to toe, in one minute. The best (or most completely wrapped) mummy wins!
2. Pumpkin Stack
Use mini pumpkins or plastic ones and see how many you can stack in a tower without them toppling. The person with the tallest stack after one minute wins.
3. Candy Corn Chopsticks
Players must transfer as many candy corns as possible from one bowl to another using only chopsticks. It’s harder than it sounds!
4. Eyeball Pong
Try to bounce ping pong balls (decorate them like eyeballs!) into cups set up on a table. Each successful “eyeball” in a cup earns a point.
5. Spider Race
Use a straw to blow a plastic spider across the table to the finish line. Fastest time or most spiders moved in a minute wins.
6. Pumpkin Toss
Set up small plastic pumpkins and toss candy into them from a set distance. Assign each pumpkin a point value.
7. Witch Hat Ring Toss
Make a cone hat (or buy a cheap witch hat) and toss glow stick rings onto the tip. Most rings in one minute wins!
8. Ghost Stack
Stack paper cups with ghost faces drawn on them. The tallest stack that stays up for 5 seconds at the end of a minute wins.
9. Bobbing for Donuts
Hang mini donuts from a string and try to eat one (or more) with your hands behind your back. It’s hilarious!
10. Pumpkin Bowling
Use a small pumpkin as a bowling ball and toilet paper rolls stacked like pins. Knock down as many as you can in one minute.
11. Skeleton Bone Relay
Use tongs or chopsticks to transfer “bones” (aka white cotton swabs or dog bone treats) from one bowl to another.
12. Ghost Cup Knockdown
Draw ghost faces on white plastic cups, stack them pyramid-style, and try to knock them down with a ball (or sock). Score points for each ghost knocked over.
13. Monster Face Race
Cut monster faces in half and mix them up. Players must match and assemble the monsters back together as quickly as possible.
14. Pumpkin Puzzle
Cut up a Halloween-themed paper plate into puzzle pieces. Players must complete their puzzle within the minute.
15. Haunted Word Hunt
Hide Halloween-themed words (printed or written on paper) around the room. Find and collect as many as possible in one minute.
16. Witch’s Brew Relay
Use a spoon to carry mini items (like eyeballs, plastic bugs, or beads) from a pile into a cauldron across the room.
17. Skeleton Spoon Balance
Place a small plastic skeleton or skull on a spoon. Players walk across the room without dropping it!
18. Zombie Freeze Dance
Play Halloween music. Players dance like zombies but must freeze whenever the music stops. If they move, they’re out!
19. Flying Bats
Using a fan or just their breath, players must blow paper bats from one side of the table to the other.
20. Frankenstein Face Toss
Create a Frankenstein board with cut-out holes for his mouth and eyes. Toss bean bags or ping pong balls into the holes.
21. Ghost Balloon Pop
Blow up white balloons with ghost faces. Players must sit and pop as many balloons as they can in one minute.
22. Candy Corn Pick-Up
Using only a straw, players suck up candy corn one by one and transfer them to a cup. No hands allowed!
23. Spooky Stack Race
Give each team 10 Halloween-themed cups. They must stack and unstack them in a pyramid pattern as fast as they can, as many times as they can in just 1 minute.
24. Pumpkin Patch Memory
Set up paper pumpkins with matching pairs of Halloween symbols underneath. Players flip two at a time to make as many matches as possible in one minute.
25. Monster Mash Balloon Waddle
Players must race with a balloon between their knees. First to cross the finish line (or most laps in one minute) wins!
26. Eyeball Spoon Relay
Players carry an “eyeball” (ping pong ball or grape) on a small spoon across a course without dropping it.
27. Witch’s Hat Stack
Cut rings out of orange paper and stack them on a witch hat worn by a teammate. The team with the most rings at the end wins.
28. Scary Story Scramble
Cut up the lines of a silly spooky story. Players must race to put the lines back in order.
29. Zombie Hands Chopstick Challenge
Wearing rubber gloves or skeleton hands, players must pick up small items like candy or beads using chopsticks.
30. Broomstick Limbo
Use a broomstick to play a Halloween-themed limbo game! Play music and lower the stick each round, see how low your guests can go!
Halloween Prize Ideas
To keep the excitement high, you might want to offer small prizes for winners. Here are some budget-friendly ideas:
- Glow-in-the-dark bracelets
- Halloween stickers or tattoos
- Mini slime or putty
- Small bags of Halloween candy
- Spooky pencils and erasers
- Plastic vampire teeth
- Temporary hair color spray
- Funny Halloween buttons or pins
Even just giving out “Monster Champion” or “Mummy Master” certificates makes it fun!
Tips for Hosting a Spook-tacular Minute to Win It Game Night
- Set a Timer: A visible 60-second countdown (use your phone or a stopwatch app) adds to the excitement.
- Play Music: Use Halloween songs like “Monster Mash,” “Thriller,” or the Ghostbusters theme to create a party vibe.
- Decorate the Space: Cobwebs, orange lights, and spooky signs really set the scene.
- Keep Score: Use a whiteboard or chalkboard to track team scores if you’re keeping things competitive.
- Encourage Costumes: Everyone in costume adds an extra layer of fun to the games!
- Offer Options: Some kids (and adults) prefer watching. Don’t force participation, but offer cheerleading roles or scorekeeper jobs.
Whether you’re hosting a classroom party, a neighborhood get-together, or a Halloween party for your own family, these Minute to Win It Halloween games will be a hit. They’re budget-friendly, easy to set up, and full of spooky giggles. Just be ready for things to get a little loud and a little silly, that’s part of the fun!
So grab those ping pong balls, candy corn, and toilet paper rolls… and let the games begin!
