Minute to Win ItNo. 6037 · The 2026 edition
23 Must-Try Halloween Minute to Win It Games for Epic Fall Fun
Get ready for spooktacular fun with these 18 Halloween-themed minute to win it challenges that are perfect for parties and family gatherings!
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This list features 18 fast-paced Halloween games where players race against the clock. From pumpkin bowling to candy corn relays, each challenge uses simple fall-themed items like apples, acorns, and toilet paper. These games are ideal for adding festive competition to any Halloween celebration.
Directions
- Set up 10 empty toilet paper rolls as pins and knock them over with a small pumpkin or gourd within 60 seconds.
- See how many apples you can stack into a free-standing tower in 60 seconds.
- Using chopsticks, transfer as many candy corns as possible from one bowl to another in 60 seconds.
- Race a friend by blowing a leaf across a finish line using only your breath.
- Toss as many acorns into a target bucket as you can within 60 seconds.
- Move pumpkin seeds from one dish to another using only a spoon in 60 seconds.
- Teams compete to fully dress a scarecrow in fall clothes—first team done wins.
- Balance a candy apple on your head for as long as possible without dropping it.
- Turn a banana into a candy corn-covered creation by sticking candy corns onto it faster than your opponent.
- Eat a slice of pumpkin pie without using your hands, finishing in under 60 seconds.
- Jump over a series of stacked objects acting as hay bales, completing the course as fast as you can in 60 seconds.
- Grab and eat a hanging donut using only your mouth—no hands allowed—in the fastest time.
- With chopsticks, move as many candy corns as possible from one bowl to another within 60 seconds.
- Toss rings onto a pumpkin's stem, getting as many as possible in 60 seconds.
- Use a turkey baster to transport small orange pompoms across the room from one bowl to another.
- Teams race to wrap a teammate entirely in toilet paper like a mummy—first complete wrap wins.
- Keep an orange balloon in the air using only a spoon held in your mouth while walking back and forth.
- Search through a pile of leaves to find as many hidden treasures as possible before time runs out.