23 Must-Try Halloween Minute to Win It Games for Epic Fall Fun

Ah, fall – the season of pumpkin spice, cozy sweaters, and epic fall minute to win it parties! 🍂

I want you hosting fall fiestas that are so lit, that your neighbors (the ones you don’t like?) will suddenly start pretending to like you… because they’ll want to be invited to your next party! 😂

And insanely minute to win it games with a fall flavor is just the thing for:

1. Fall Festivals
2. Halloween Parties
3. Pumpkin Carving Get-Togethers
4. Fall Minute to Win It Parties
5. Family Fun Nights
6. Game Nights with Friends
7. Classroom Parties

So, let’s dive in. Shall we?

The Benefits of Fall Minute to Win It Games

Oh, honey – let me tell you why these fall minute to win it games are the bee’s knees!

First off, they’re perfect for all ages. Whether you’ve got a gaggle of giggly kiddos or a crew of too-cool-for-school adults, everyone will have a blast with these challenges.

Plus, you barely need any supplies! Most of this stuff you probably have lying around your house already.

But the real magic of these games? They bring people together like a big ol’ bear hug. Here’s why:

1. They’re so dang easy to explain and set up. No complicated rules or boring lectures – just jump right in and start playing!
2. They level the playing field. Whether you’re a pro athlete or a couch potato, everyone has a fair shot at winning.
3. They encourage teamwork and friendly competition. Cheer on your teammates, playfully trash talk your opponents – it’s all in good fun!
4. They’re ridiculously entertaining to watch. Trust me, you haven’t lived until you’ve seen your boss trying to stack candy corn with chopsticks. 🍬

So don’t be a stick in the mud – embrace the silly and give these games a whirl! Your guests will be falling over themselves with laughter and joy.

23 Must-Try Fall Minute to Win It Games

These 20 fall-tastic minute to win it challenges are guaranteed to bring the laughs, the thrills, and the epic memories. 

So, without further ado, let’s dive into the best of the best!

1. Pumpkin Bowling 🎃🎳

Objective: Knock down as many “pumpkin pins” as possible in 60 seconds. 

Materials:

• 10 empty toilet paper rolls (or 10 small, similarly-sized objects)
• 1 small pumpkin or gourd
• Tape or glue to decorate the “pins” (optional)

Setup:

1. Decorate your toilet paper rolls to look like pumpkins (if desired).
2. Arrange the “pumpkin pins” in a bowling triangle formation.
3. Mark a starting line about 5-10 feet away.

How to Play:

1. Players take turns standing behind the starting line and rolling the pumpkin to knock down the pins.
2. Each player has 60 seconds to knock down as many pins as possible.
3. If a player knocks down all the pins, quickly reset them and keep going until time runs out.
4. The player with the most pins knocked down wins!

2. Apple Stacking Challenge 🍎

Objective: Stack as many apples as possible in 60 seconds. 

Materials:

• 10-20 apples (depending on group size)
• 1 table or flat surface

Setup:

1. Place the apples in a pile on one end of the table.
2. Clear off the rest of the table for stacking.

How to Play:

1. Each player has 60 seconds to stack as many apples as they can into a single tower.
2. Apples must be stacked one at a time, and the tower must be freestanding (no leaning against anything).
3. If the tower falls, the player must start over.
4. The player with the tallest tower at the end of 60 seconds wins!

3. Candy Corn Chopstick Relay 🍬

Objective: Transfer as many candy corns as possible using chopsticks in 60 seconds. 

Materials:

• 2 bowls per team
• Candy corn (enough to fill one bowl per team)
• 1 pair of chopsticks per team

Setup:

1. Fill one bowl per team with candy corn and place it on one end of the room.
2. Place the empty bowls on the other end of the room.
3. Give each team a pair of chopsticks.

How to Play:

1. Players take turns using the chopsticks to transfer candy corns from the full bowl to the empty bowl.
2. Each player has 60 seconds to transfer as many candy corns as possible before passing the chopsticks to the next player.
3. If a candy corn is dropped, it must be picked up with the chopsticks (no hands!).
4. The team with the most candy corns in their bowl at the end wins!

4. Leaf Blowing Race 🍂

Objective: Be the first to blow a leaf across the finish line using only your breath.

Materials:

• Fake leaves (1 per player)
• Tape or string to mark the race course

Setup:

1. Create a race course by marking a starting line and a finish line (about 10-15 feet apart).
2. Give each player a fake leaf.

How to Play:

1. Players line up at the starting line with their leaves on the floor in front of them.
2. On “go,” players use only their breath to blow their leaf across the finish line.
3. No touching the leaf with any part of the body!
4. The first player to get their leaf across the finish line wins.

5. Acorn Toss 🌰

Objective: Toss as many acorns as possible into a target bucket in 60 seconds. 

Materials:

• Acorns (real or fake)
• 1 large bucket or container
• Tape or string to mark the tossing line

Setup:

1. Place the bucket on one end of the room.
2. Mark a tossing line about 5-10 feet away from the bucket.
3. Gather your acorns (about 20-30 per player).

How to Play:

1. Each player has 60 seconds to toss as many acorns as possible into the bucket from behind the tossing line.
2. Acorns that land outside the bucket don’t count.
3. The player with the most acorns in the bucket at the end of 60 seconds wins!

6. Pumpkin Seed Spoon Race 🥄

Objective: Move as many pumpkin seeds as possible using a spoon in 60 seconds.

Materials:

• 2 bowls per player
• Pumpkin seeds (enough to fill one bowl per player)
• 1 spoon per player

Setup:

1. Fill one bowl per player with pumpkin seeds and place it on one end of a table.
2. Place the empty bowls on the other end of the table.
3. Give each player a spoon.

How to Play:

1. Players must transfer the pumpkin seeds from the full bowl to the empty bowl using only the spoon.
2. If a seed falls off the spoon, the player must pick it up with the spoon (no hands!).
3. The player with the most pumpkin seeds in their bowl at the end of 60 seconds wins!

7. Scarecrow Dress-Up Relay 👕

Objective: Be the first team to fully dress a “scarecrow” (a.k.a. a team member) in fall attire.

Materials:

• 2 sets of fall clothing items (flannel shirt, overalls, straw hat, etc.)
• 2 hay bales or chairs

Setup:

1. Place the clothing items next to each hay bale or chair on opposite ends of the room.
2. Divide players into two teams.

How to Play:

1. One player from each team sits on the hay bale or chair as the “scarecrow.”
2. The rest of the team lines up on the opposite side of the room.
3. On “go,” the first player in line runs to the scarecrow, puts on one clothing item, then runs back to tag the next player.
4. The next player runs up, puts on another clothing item, and so on until the scarecrow is fully dressed.
5. The first team to complete the outfit wins!

8. Candy Apple Balancing Act 🍎

Objective: Balance a candy apple on your head for as long as possible.

Materials:

• 1 candy apple per player
• Stopwatch or timer

Setup:

1. Give each player a candy apple.
2. Have players line up side by side.

How to Play:

1. On “go,” players place the candy apples on their heads and let go.
2. Players must keep the candy apples balanced on their heads without using their hands.
3. If the candy apple falls off, the player is out.
4. The player who balances their candy apple the longest wins!

9. Candy Corn on the Cob 🌽

Objective: Transform a boring banana into a candy-coated masterpiece faster than your opponents.

Materials:

• Bananas 
• Candy corn

Setup:

• Arm each player with a naked banana and a pile of candy corn ammunition.

How to Play:

• On “go,” players stick those candy corns onto their banana like their lives depend on it. First one to create a convincing candy corn cob wins!

10. Pumpkin Pie Eating Race 🥧

Objective: Be the first to eat a slice of pumpkin pie without using your hands in 60 seconds (or less)!

Materials:

• 1 slice of pumpkin pie (or whole mini pie) per player
• Plates and forks

Setup:

1. Place each slice of pie on a plate with a fork.
2. Have players sit at a table with their pie slices in front of them.

How to Play:

1. On “go,” players must eat their entire slice of pie using only the fork (no hands!).
2. The first player to finish the slice wins!

11. Hay Bale Hurdles 🌾

Objective: Jump over a series of “hay bales” (stacked objects) as quickly as possible in 60 seconds. 

Materials:

• Boxes, books, or other stackable items to use as “hay bales” – or real hay bales if you have ‘em
• Tape or string to mark the start and finish lines

Setup:

1. Arrange the “hay bales” in a line, spaced a few feet apart.
2. Mark a starting line and finish line on either end of the course.

How to Play:

1. Players line up at the starting line.
2. On “go,” they must race to the finish line, jumping over each “hay bale” as fast as they can.
3. The player who completes the course in the shortest time wins!

12. Bobbing for Donuts 🍩

Objective: Grab and eat a hanging donut using only your mouth (no hands!) in the fastest time. 

Materials:

• Donuts or donut holes
• String
• A sturdy place to hang the donuts (like a tree branch, a clothesline, or a broomstick between two chairs)

Setup:

Tie strings to the donuts and hang them at mouth level for your players.

How to Play:

1. Players take turns standing in front of a hanging donut with their hands behind their backs.
2. On “go,” they have to eat the entire donut using only their mouth. No hands allowed!
3. The player who finishes their donut in under a minute wins. If no one finishes the whole donut, the winner is the person who managed to eat most of it.

13. Candy Corn Sorting Challenge 🌽

Objective: Use chopsticks to transfer as many candy corns as possible from one bowl to another in 60 seconds. 

Materials:

• 3 bowls per player
• 2 different types of Candy corn
• Chopsticks (or tweezers)

Setup:

1. Fill one bowl with candy corn and place two empty bowls  next to it for each player.

How to Play:

1. Players use chopsticks to separate the candy corn, one piece at a time, into two different bowls..
2. The player who transfers the most candy corn in 60 seconds wins!

14. Pumpkin Ring Toss 🎃

Objective: Land the most rings around a pumpkin stem in 60 seconds. 

Materials:

• Small pumpkins or gourds
• Hula hoops or rings
• Tape or string to mark the tossing line

Setup:

1. Place the pumpkins on one end of the room, with their stems facing up.
2. Mark a tossing line a few feet away from the pumpkins.

How to Play:

1. Players take turns tossing rings, trying to loop them around the pumpkin stems.
2. The player who rings the most pumpkins in 60 seconds wins!

15. Pom Pom Relay

Objective: Use a turkey baster to transfer small orange pompoms from one bowl to another across the room.

Materials: 

• Turkey basters
• Orange pompoms
• Two bowls per player

Setup: Place one bowl with pom poms at the starting line and an empty bowl at the finish line.

How to Play:

Players use the turkey baster to pick up pom poms and move them to the other bowl.

16. Mummy Toilet Paper Wrap 🧻

Objective: Be the first team to completely wrap a teammate in toilet paper, mummy-style! 

Materials:

• Several rolls of toilet paper (the cheaper, the better!)
• 1 brave soul from each team to be the “mummy”

Setup:

1. Divide players into teams of 3-4.
2. Choose one player from each team to be the lucky “mummy.”
3. Give each team an equal number of toilet paper rolls.

How to Play:

1. On “go,” the non-mummy players must frantically wrap their teammate from head to toe in toilet paper.
2. The first team to completely cover their mummy (no skin showing!) wins.
3. If the toilet paper rips, keep going – those mummies can be a bit tattered!

17. Pumpkin Bop a Lop 🎃

Objective: Keep an orange balloon bouncing in the air using only a spoon in your mouth while walking back and forth like a champ.

Materials:

• Orange Balloons 
• Plastic spoons

Setup:  Pop a spoon in your mouth, inflate a balloon, and find two chairs to be your trusty markers.

How to Play:

• When the timer starts, bop that balloon and start walking! Keep it up for a full minute and you’re a legend.

18. Leaf Pile Treasure Hunt 🍁

Objective: Find the most hidden treasures in the leaf pile before time runs out! Materials:

• A large pile of leaves (real or fake)
• Small, fall-themed objects to hide (mini pumpkins, plastic acorns, candy, etc.)
• A timer or stopwatch

Setup:

1. Hide the fall treasures throughout the leaf pile when players aren’t looking.
2. Make sure to keep track of how many items you’ve hidden!

How to Play:

1. Players take turns jumping into the leaf pile and searching for hidden objects.
2. Each player has 60 seconds to find as many treasures as they can.
3. When time’s up, the player must exit the leaf pile with their findings.
4. The player who uncovers the most objects wins!

19. Candy Corn Stack 🍬

Objective: Construct the tallest free-standing candy corn tower in 60 seconds! 

Materials:

• Lots and lots of candy corn
• A flat surface for building

Setup:

1. Pour the candy corn into bowls or plates for easy access.
2. Clear off a table or counter space for each player to build their tower.

How to Play:

1. On “go,” players must stack their candy corn as high as possible without it toppling over.
2. Players may only use one hand to build their tower.
3. If the tower falls, players must start again from the beginning.
4. The player with the tallest standing tower at the end of 60 seconds wins!

20. Pumpkin Seed Spitting Contest 🎯

Objective: Spit a pumpkin seed the farthest distance to win! 

Materials:

• Pumpkin seeds (fresh or roasted)
• Measuring tape
• Masking tape or chalk for marking the starting line

Setup:

1. Mark a starting line on the ground with tape or chalk.
2. Place a bowl of pumpkin seeds near the starting line.

How to Play:

1. Each player selects 3 pumpkin seeds to use for their turn.
2. Players must stand behind the starting line to spit their seeds.
3. Each player gets 3 attempts to spit their seeds as far as possible.
4. The player whose seed travels the farthest distance wins!

21. Pumpkin Goo Relay

Objective: Scoop out and transfer as much pumpkin pulp as possible to a bowl across the room within a minute.

Materials: 

• Pumpkins
• Spoons
• Bowls

Setup: Start with an opened pumpkin and a finish line bowl.

How to Play:

1. Start at the line with your pumpkin and spoon.
2. Scoop as much pumpkin pulp as you can in one go.
3. Dash to the bowl at the finish line and deposit your pulp.

Keep going until the minute is up or the pumpkin is empty.

22. Pumpkin Head Relay

Objective: Balance a mini pumpkin on your head while navigating an obstacle course.

Materials: 

• Mini pumpkins
• Setup for an obstacle course.

Setup:  Design a course with optional challenges from one yard end to the other. Place a mini pumpkin at the starting line for each player.

How to Play:

1. Place the mini pumpkin on your head at the starting line.
2. Begin navigating the marked obstacle course.
3. Maintain balance and avoid touching the pumpkin with your hands.
4. Complete the course as quickly as possible without dropping the pumpkin.

23. Apple Jack Threading Challenge

Objective: Thread as many Apple Jacks onto a pipe cleaner as possible using only one hand.

Materials: 

• A box of Apple Jack cereal (or any other ring-shaped cereal if you’re feeling adventurous)
• Red pipe cleaners. 

Setup:   Give each player a generous handful of cereal and a pipe cleaner. Make sure everyone has enough room to work their magic without elbowing their neighbor.

How to Play:

1. When the timer starts, players must race to thread those tiny cereal rings onto their pipe cleaner using only one hand.
2. The other hand must remain behind their back, in their pocket, or wherever else it won’t interfere.
3. The player with the most Apple Jacks threaded on their pipe cleaner when time is called wins!

Tips for Hosting a Successful Fall Minute to Win It Party

Now, I know what you’re thinking – “But how do I actually host one of these shindigs?”

Don’t worry, I’ve got your back. Here’s a few tips to make your fall minute to win it party a smashing success:

1. Set the mood with festive decorations. Think pumpkins, gourds, leaves, and cozy string lights. Bonus points if you have a fireplace to really amp up the autumn vibes.
2. Provide plenty of tasty fall treats. Caramel apples, pumpkin spice everything, apple cider donuts… the options are endless! Just make sure to have some savory snacks too, so your guests don’t slip into a sugar coma.
3. Create a killer playlist. Mix in some classic fall tunes (I’m looking at you, “Monster Mash”) with upbeat party songs to keep the energy high.
4. Have a good variety of games planned. Not everyone will love every game, so it’s good to have a mix of challenges that cater to different skills and interests. Plus, variety keeps things exciting!
5. Don’t forget the prizes! It does’t matter if it’s a silly trophy, a festive fall candle, or a gift card to a local coffee shop, having prizes for the winners will keep everyone motivated to give their best effort.

Hosting a fall minute to win it party is all about embracing the silly, letting loose, and enjoying quality time with friends and family. 

Adapting Games for Different Ages and Abilities

Just because these games are designed to be fast and furious doesn’t mean they can’t be enjoyed by everyone and their grandma.

With a little creativity and some tweaks, you can adapt these fall challenges to suit any age or ability level.

Here’s how to make the games work for your motley crew:

• Simplify for the ankle-biters: If you’ve got some pint-sized players in the mix, break down the tasks into baby steps. Instead of having them stack 10 apples in a minute, start with 5 and work up from there. Easy peasy.
• Crank up the heat for the big dogs: Got some older kids or adults who think they’re the stuff? Of course you do! Throw some extra obstacles or restrictions at ’em. Make ’em stack those apples blindfolded or use chopsticks instead of their hands. Watch ’em sweat.
• Mash up the generations: The beauty of these games is that they bring together people of all ages. Create teams that mix the young and the “well-seasoned” for maximum bonding and trash-talking. Grandma might just school everyone with her mad candy corn stacking skills.
• Mix it up for different abilities: If you’ve got players with physical limitations or disabilities, get creative with modifications so everyone can join the party. Instead of jumping over “hay bales,” they can roll a pumpkin around ’em. Boom, problem solved.

At the end of the day, it’s all about the laughs, the smiles, and the good times.

A couple of years ago, I went to a Halloween party with a guest list ranging from toddlers to great-grandparents, and it was a beautiful hot mess.

The little ones were giggling their socks off, the adults were in full-on beast mode, and the seniors were showing off their hidden talents.

It was like a really wholesome episode of Jacka**

So don’t stress about making it perfect – just focus on making it fun for everyone.

Trust me, a little chaos and a lot of laughter is what makes these games so damn memorable.

Want More?

If you want a few more options for fun fall or Halloween games and activities to REALLY get your season jumpin’, check out: 27 Epic Alternatives to Bobbing for Apples That Are Just as Fun.