Minute to Win It Family Night
We are enjoying playing Minute To Win It family games.  We recently invited another family and a few gaming friends to join us in our challenge.  Nothing like a few friends to giggle with as we compete in these silly challenges!  We Played Bite me and Junk in the Trunk.  Both games were a huge hit producing lots of giggles.
Bite Me ~ minute to win it game
The challenge was to pick up 5 paper bags cut at varying heights using only our mouths and place them on a table.  Flexibly and short legs were a huge advantage for this game;)  Nothing like late night games in pj’s with friends.
Bite Me Supplies:
- 5 paper bags cut at varying heights ~ cut to the sizes of 10″, 8″, 6″, 4″, and 2″.
- A one minute timer or stopwatch
- Low Table
How to Play:
Place the bags, open and standing, on the floor leaving about 4′ between each bag. Â Have a low table near by to place the bags on. Â When the timer starts, start with the tallest bag, bending to pick it up with your mouth, then placing it on the table. Â Make sure to only use your mouth, no hands! Â Continue with the rest of the bags, working from tallest to shortest. Â Once all the bags are on the table your task is complete.
Make sure that your knees or hands don’t touch the floor! Â That is what makes this game so difficult.
Bree has amazing flexibility, so for her this game was a breeze.  As for the rest of us, well let just say I won’t be posting any photos of anyone over nine:)  We were all rolling with laughter, and with only one nose plant I would definitely call this game a hit!
Junk in the Trunk ~ minute to win it game
The challenge was to tie an empty Kleenex box around your waist and fill your “trunk” with 8 ping-pong balls.  Wiggle, wiggle and wiggle some more until the box is empty.  I still love listening to the kids chant…”you have a minute to win it in 3, 2, 1 go!”
Junk in the Trunk Supplies:
- Kleenex box
- Belt
- Duct tape
- 8 ping pong balls
Our “Junk in the Trunk” box was simply constructed. Â We emptied out all the Kleenexes and removed the plastic window from the box. Â Chuck cut slits on each side of the box large enough to slip a canvas belt through. Â The corners were reinforced with duct tape.
How to Play:
The player puts on the belt and box contraption, making sure that the box is resting just above their backside. Place all 8 ping pong balls in the box. When the one-minute timer begins, jump, wiggle and shake trying to remove all eight of the balls out of the box. Complete the task before the timer runs out.
I loved watching everyone’s different “wiggle” style.  The quickest finish was 4 seconds!  Now that’s some serious wiggling!
I love that face, pure joy and concentration! Â The kids are eager to have another Minute to Win It game night. Â We would love to hear if you have any fun family night games that your family loves!
I wanna play!!!
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This is adorable! I love the ping pong ball boogey one haha!
Great post! I linked it to my blog: LearningandLaughs.com
Thanks!
thanks for giving me something to do with the grand kids on a rainy day