Minute to Win It Christmas Games for Class and Family

Candy Cane Hook: hold one candy cane in your mouth, and use it to pick up others from a table, one at a time. Candy Cane Chain: link as many as you can into one long chain, then hold it up without it falling apart.

One-Hand Wrap: two players wrap a box with one free hand each, working as a team, and the tidiest wins. Paper Snowball: scrunch used paper into balls, and toss as many as you can into a bucket from behind a line. It tidies the room up too.

Jingle Shake: tie a small box with a few bells to your waist, and shake out every bell with no hands. Snowball Spoon: move cotton balls from one bowl to another with a spoon held in your mouth. Reindeer Antlers: build the tallest antlers you can from paper on a teammate’s head.

In class, run one game per table and rotate the groups each minute. At home, pair older and younger players, so that everyone has a chance. At the office, pick the games that don’t need anyone to lean over or get messy, and let anyone sit out.

Put a one-minute timer on the big screen, so that the whole room can watch it run down. Give a point for each finished challenge, and spin the Christmas wheel to choose a small prize or the next game.