• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Feels Like Home™ logo

  • Shop
    • Christianity Downloads
    • Family Downloads
    • Food & Cooking Downloads
    • Hobbies & Crafts Downloads
    • Learning Downloads
  • Blog
  • Family
    • Parenting
    • Holidays & Celebrations
    • Marriage
    • Kids activities
      • Kids Crafts
      • Christmas Crafts for Toddlers & Preschoolers
      • Christmas Crafts for Kids
      • Christmas Crafts for Tweens & Teens
    • Learning
      • Reading & Writing
      • STEM
  • Faith
    • Bible Study
    • Encouragement
  • Recipes
    • Comfort Food
    • Eating after Bariatric Surgery
    • Gluten-Free
    • Recipes for Foodie Kids
    • Quick & Easy Weeknight Meals
  • Health
    • Mental Health
      • Hobbies & Crafts
      • Self-Care
    • Physical Health
      • Bariatric Surgery
  • Subscribe
menu icon
go to homepage
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • SHOP
  • RECIPES
  • FAMILY
  • FAITH
  • HEALTH
    • Facebook
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • ×
    See More:   Elementary Aged Kids Family Holidays & Celebrations Kids activities Preschoolers Teens & Tweens

    Last Modified: May 23, 2022 by Tara Ziegmont 1 Comment

    17 St. Patrick's Day Minute to Win It Games for Kids and Families

    28FacebookMessenger3.4kPinterestTwitterWhatsAppEmail
    3.4k
    SHARES

    17 awesome St. Patrick's Day minute to win it games for kids and families! These simple, fun, and easy games can be used at home or in a classroom party and will inspire lots of laughs! The challenges use food, candy, and Dollar Store materials. Great family activities.

    A close up of rainbow candiesPin

    These fun St. Patrick's Day Minute to Win It games can be played at home with your kids or in the classroom with a group. They are fun, simple, and easy to prepare and will leave you laughing.

    As a family, we played Minute to Win It for Valentine's Day, and it was the best fun we've had in a long, long time. I wanted to capture that sense of fun and laughter for the next minor holiday - St. Patrick's Day.

    17 St. Patrick's Day Minute to Win It Games for Kids and Families

    Lucky Charms stack - Use chopsticks to stack marshmallows from a box of Lucky Charms. Whoever has the highest stack after one minute is the winner.

    Fruit Loops sort - Each person gets 2 cups (measured) of Fruit Loops cereal to sort by color. Whoever sorts hers first is the winner.

    Threading Fruit Loops - Each person gets some Fruit Loops and a pipe cleaner. After one minute, the person with the most loops on the pipe cleaner is the winner BUT you can only use one hand to do it.

    Sucking Skittles - Each person gets a straw, a plastic cup, and a pile of Skittles. After one minute, whoever has the most Skittles in her cup is the winner BUT the only thing she can touch is her straw - not the cup or the candies.

    Scooping Skittles - Dump a couple of handfuls of Skittles out on the table for each player, who has a spoon and an empty cup. Players may only touch the spoon, no hands on the candies during play. The player with the most Skittles in her cup after one minute is the winner.

    Catching Skittles - You play in teams with partners about 3 feet apart. One partner throws Skittles into the paper cup of the other partner. After one minute, the catcher throws and the thrower catches. The team with the most Skittles in the cup after two minutes is the winner. If you're feeling daring (and not worried about the choking hazard), you could throw directly into the mouth.

    Dropping Skittles - This game is surprisingly difficult. You start with a vase with a small (about 1") opening between your feet, then you drop Skittles from waist-high into the vase. The person who gets the most Skittles into the vase in one minutes is the winner. Joe and I thought this was fun, but this was the game that made both of our kids devolve into frustrated tears when we played the first time. Also, I am really good at this and won.

    Get off my lawn - Play in two teams with a line drawn down the middle of the table. Start with equal amounts of Fruit Loops on each side of the line (say, 1 measured cup on each side) and each player should have a straw. Players attempt to blow the Fruit Loops across the line into their opponents' turf. The team with the LEAST Fruit Loops on their side after one minute is the winner.

    Fruit Loops in my toes - Put some Fruit Loops on the floor. (This is painful as I hate to waste food.) The player has one minute to pick up as many loops as possible with only her toes and put them into an empty cup or bowl on the floor. The winner is the person who collects the most loops.

    Cup of green - Each pair gets a bowl of Skittles. Each person has a pair of chopsticks and has to get only the GREEN Skittles into their own cup. The person with the most green Skittles after one minute is the winner. You could also play this with Trix cereal. That would be a little easier since Skittles are slippery.

    Balance the rainbow - Each person gets a large popsicle stick and a stack of Fruit Loops. She has to put the popsicle stick in her mouth and use her hands to make the tallest stack of Fruit Loops possible on the stick. Whoever has the tallest stack after one minute is the winner.

    Ring toss - This isn't your normal ring toss! Each player gets an empty cup and a pile of Fruit Loops (these are the rings!). She should place her elbow on the corner of the table and the cup in her hand. Extend the arm onto the table and place the empty cup where her hand rests. (This makes it more fair, so bigger people have to throw their Fruit Loops further and smaller people have to throw theirs less far.) Then the object is to throw rings into the cup. Whoever has the most rings in the cup after one minute is the winner. Use smaller cups to make it more challenging.

    Peeling leaves - Each player gets a head of cabbage and must carefully remove the leaves - whole - one at a time. Whoever has the most complete (or mostly complete, use your judgement) leaves after one minute is the winner.

    Rhyming game - Traditional Irish games often include rhyming or chanting, so this is perfect for St. Patrick's Day. Each player (or pair if you have emerging readers/spellers) gets a piece of paper and a pencil, and the person or team with the most rhyming words at the end of one minute gets a point. We played four times, one minute for each word: GREEN, GOLD, SAINT, and LEAF.

    Stacks of gold - Each person gets a stack of pennies and the person with the tallest stack after one minute is the winner.

    Breakfast scramble - Cut the fronts of the Lucky Charms boxes into rectangles, 20 rectangles per box. Each person or pair has to reassemble their box front into the correct picture. The real game has a time limit, but we played this as whoever did it first was the winner.

    Stack attack - For this one, you will need 21 green plastic cups. The object is to stack the cups (all of them) into a pyramid and then slide the pyramid down into a single stack, all in under one minute.  Like Breakfast Scramble above, we didn't constrain it to a minute and the winner was the person who did it the fastest. Watch this video for a demonstration:

    If you're looking for fun St. Patty's Day ideas, check out these new St. Patrick's Day traditions you could start this year!

    As I said above, Minute to Win It is our family's new favorite family fun activity. We really enjoyed each other and our time together as we competed to win the games. We did have a little pouting, and both of our kids got frustrated and quit at some point, but they both came back, tried again, and kept going as we played through the evening. I am eagerly looking forward to our next Minute to Win It competition, maybe for Easter this time!

    There are lots more fun family bonding games in these lists, too:

    • The Best 45+ Tween, Teen & Adult Games for Family Game Night
    • 30+ Best Games for Family Game Night (When You Have a Non-Reader)
    • The Best 20+ Adult & Teen Games for Date Night
    • The Best Games for Elementary School Kids
    • 15 Awesome Thanksgiving Games for the Whole Family

    A shamrock patternPin

    A close up of a signPin

    A close up of rainbow candiesPin

    A kid holding a disk on a field playing frisbeePin

    A stack of blue plastic cupsPin

    A bowl of Lucky CharmsPin

    A bowl of rainbow cerealPin

    A kid playing a game of frisbeePin

    A close up of a signPin

    A close up of rainbow candiesPin

    A bunch of rainbow candiesPin

    A bowl of Fruit LoopsPin

    28FacebookMessenger3.4kPinterestTwitterWhatsAppEmail
    3.4k
    SHARES

    More Holidays & Celebrations

    • How to Dye Easter Eggs with Food Coloring
    • How to Introduce an Elf on the Shelf Plus 26 Creative & Fun Elf Ideas
    • Christmas Gift Guide for Families
    • 24 Best Non-Tech Gifts for Kids

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

      Leave a Reply Cancel reply

      Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

      Recipe Rating




    1. Amyr says

      February 25, 2020 at 12:57 pm

      Thanks for these great ideas! I'm going to use them in my classroom and at home with my family.

      Reply

    Primary Sidebar

    Hi, I'm Tara.

    Harrisburg PA mom blogger Tara Ziegmont
    I am passionate about helping women to care for themselves and their families physically, emotionally, and spiritually by making time for what matters most through a combination of delectable recipes, Christian inspiration, and family fun. If you're tired of feeling so weary and uninspired, you're in the right place. I'm so glad you're here!
    Read more about me...

    Facebook Twitter Pinterest Instagram LinkedIn email me subscribe

    Popular Recipes

    • Cheeseburger Soup from Taste of Home
    • Cracker Barrel Copycat Fried Apples
    • Sweet Balsamic Pork Roast in the Instant Pot
    • Couldn't Be Easier Cherry Pie

    Food with an Instant Pot in the background

    AS SEEN ON

    a list of the websites where Tara Ziegmont has been featured

    Popular Bible Studies

    • A Grateful Heart - 2 week printable study
    • 10 Bible Verses on Anger
    • 13 Bible Verses on Disappointment
    • 50 Bible Verses Every Christian Should Know
    • 10 Bible Verses to Overcome Worry

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    About

    • Privacy Policy
    • Disclaimer
    • Terms & Conditions

    As seen on

    a list of the websites where Tara Ziegmont has been featured

    Contact Tara


    As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Read my full disclosure policy.

    Copyright © 2022 Feels Like Home Blog

    We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
    Do not sell my personal information.
    SettingsAccept
    Privacy & Cookies Policy

    Privacy Overview

    This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
    Necessary
    Always Enabled
    Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
    Non-necessary
    Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
    SAVE & ACCEPT