Christmas Song Inspired Minute to Win it Games

A Peek at the Fun: We have some fun Christmas song inspired Minute to Win it games perfect for your next Christmas party. They are so simple to plan and a blast to play.

We love the holiday season. There are so many things about it that we look forward to…the food, the gifts, the parties, the Christmas music…we love it all! It’s just too fun to gather with our friends and families and have fun together.

Planning a party this time of year can just feel like one more thing, but we have some fun Christmas party games that will make your party planning a breeze. These Christmas song inspired Minute to Win games are the perfect addition to your holiday parties. They are so simple to plan, you will have plenty of time to get ALL of the other things on your list done!

Minute to Win it:

If you haven’t played Minute to Win it games, this is your chance. They are perfect for all groups and all ages, making them the perfect games! They are quick paced games (played in one minute) and super simple. The best part about them is how simple they are to plan. If you haven’t played them before or need a refresher course we have a post with everything you need to know about how to play Minute to Win it games.

Ultimate Guide to Minute to Win it Games

All of these Minute to Win it games are based on popular Christmas songs, so they are perfect for your Christmas party. If you wanted to add some fun, you can even play a snippet of the song during the game.

Let’s get start with what you need and how to play these Christmas song inspired Minute to Win it games. Keep in mind that these are super quick games, so you can play a lot of them in a short amount of time. If you don’t have time for all of them, simple choose your favorites!

We Tissue a Merry Christmas

Supplies Needed:

Full Tissue Boxes- One per player

How to play:

Every player gets their own tissue box. When you say go, each player will try to grab as many tissues from the box as possible only using one hand. The player with the most tissues, wins. Or you can just let the players play against each other rather than the clock, and the player who finishes first wins.

Frosty the Snowman

Supplies Needed:

Mini Marshmallows
Carrot Sticks
Bowls

How to Play:

Each player will be given a bowl of marshmallows, two carrot sticks, and an empty bowl. When the time starts, each player will need to move their marshmallows from one bowl to the other using only the 2 carrot sticks. The player who moves the most marshmallows, wins.

All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth

Supplies Needed:

Popsicle Sticks- One per player
Starbursts

How to Play:

Give each player a popsicle stick and a handful of Starburst candies. The player will place the stick in their mouth. When you say “go,” each player will try to stack as many Starbursts on the end of their stick as possible. The player with the most on their stick when the minute has passed, wins!

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

Supplies Needed:

Wrapped Hershey Kisses

How to Play:

Each player will have Hershey Kisses in front of them. When the time starts each player will unwrap as many Hershey Kisses as possible using only one hand. The player with the most unwrapped, wins.

Up On the Rooftop

Supplies Needed:

Playing Card
Flat Surface for the Players

How to Play:

Each player will have one minute to build a house of cards as tall as they can. They must have a rooftop on their layer to count as a layer. The payer with the tallest house, wins. There can be more than one winner. Give each winner a point.

Baby It’s Cold Outside

Supplies Needed:

Lots of Extra Clothing (Hats, Gloves, Scarves, Coats, Boots…Anything Will Work)

How to Play:

Give the player a pile of clothing. When the time starts, the player will have one minute to bundle up with all of the extra clothes. The trick to this game is giving the players enough extra clothing to make it difficult. Like a couple of coats, several pairs of gloves. If you are playing with younger children, do less clothing.

Oh Christmas Tree

Supplies Needed:

Green Solo Cups

How to Play:

Each player will have a stack of green Solo Cups. When the time starts, they need to build a pyramid with the cups and collapse it using only one hand. The player who gets it done first wins.

Deck the Halls

Supplies Needed:

Playing Cards
Solo Cups

How to Play:

Start with your cups stacked with a card in between each layer. When the time starts, the players will try to unstack the cups by pulling the cards out from each layer. When the player has successfully stacked their cups back together without the cards in between, that player wins. If the cups fall (which they will), the player can stack the cups with the cards again and restart.

Silent Night

Supplies Needed:

Words to Use for Charades

How to Play:

Split your players into teams. When the time starts, the players will need to act out as many words as they can within the one minute. Players cannot use words, only act out the clues.

Here is a list of things that could be fun to act out as part of this game…