One Minute Games for Kitty Party

40 one minute games for kitty parties, birthdays and family get-togethers, played with things you already have: bangles, bindis, paper cups, biscuits, rajma and dupattas. Each card says exactly how to play.

One minute games for kitty party cards to print (PDF)

These four pages show the game cards: 12 on a page in color, 8 big cards, a small 20-card page in black and white, and the matching card backs. Click any picture for the PDF, or use the generator above to choose the number of cards per page.

Print the one minute games for kitty party cards

• Choose the deck, the level and how many cards fit on a page (8 big cards, 12, or 20 small ones).
• Add your own cards at the bottom: family names, inside jokes, films your group loves.
• Tick Card backs to add a matching back page (print double-sided, flip on the long edge).
• Press Download PDF or Print, cut along the dotted lines, and shuffle.

Play it now on a phone or a TV

No cards to cut? Use the game below. Pick a level, set the timer and let the game keep score for two teams. Put it on full screen on a laptop or TV for the whole room, and press Copy link to send the same shuffled deck to friends on a video call so everyone follows along.

How to host one minute games for kitty party

• Pick 5 or 6 games and set out the things you need before guests arrive.
• Play one game at a time: everyone plays together, or one guest at a time for the harder ones.
• Tap Start the clock in the game above for a 60-second countdown with a beep at the end.
• Keep score for two teams, or give a small prize to the winner of each game.

What you will need for one minute games for kitty party

Most games use paper cups, bangles, bindis, a bottle, coins, biscuits, dry beans (rajma or chana), straws, cotton balls, a dupatta, balloons and a timer. Check allergies before food games and keep balloons away from small children.

One minute games for kitty party: all 40

1. Cup pyramid: Stack 10 paper cups into a pyramid and back into one stack.
2. Bangle toss: Toss bangles onto an upright bottle from two steps away. Most rings wins.
3. Bindi mirror: Stick 10 bindis in a straight line on a mirror, using one hand.
4. Rajma relay: Move dry rajma from one bowl to another with a straw (suck and drop).
5. Cookie face: Move a biscuit from your forehead to your mouth without using hands.
6. Cotton nose: Dab a little cream on your nose and move cotton balls from one plate to another.
7. Coin tower: Stack coins into a tower with one hand. Tallest standing tower wins.
8. Wrong hand: Write the names of five friends with your non-writing hand, neatly.
9. Glove chocolate: Unwrap a toffee while wearing kitchen gloves, then eat it.
10. Rice fill: Fill a small bottle with rice using only a teaspoon.
11. Needle thread: Thread as many needles as you can in one minute.
12. Dupatta knots: Tie five knots in a dupatta, then untie them all.
13. Bead sort: Sort a bowl of mixed beads by color.
14. Balloon keep-up: Keep two balloons in the air without letting them touch the floor.
15. Paper plane: Fold a paper plane and fly it into a basket.
16. Biscuit tower: Stack biscuits into the tallest tower you can.
17. Straw pick-up: Pick up paper squares with a straw and drop them in a cup.
18. Blow the cup: Blow a paper cup from one end of the table to the other.
19. Rubber band shoot: Knock down a row of cups with rubber bands.
20. Song chain: Sing one line each from as many songs as you can with the word “dil”.
21. Name ten: Name 10 fruits, 10 cities and 10 actors, one after another.
22. Spoon lemon: Walk across the room with a lemon on a spoon held in your mouth.
23. Chopstick peanuts: Move peanuts from one bowl to another with chopsticks.
24. Sock match: Find the pairs in a pile of 10 mixed socks, blindfolded.
25. Tissue pull: Pull every tissue out of a box, one at a time with one hand.
26. Card house: Build a house of cards that stands for five seconds.
27. Clothes pegs: Clip as many pegs as you can to the hem of your dupatta or shirt.
28. Ping-pong bounce: Bounce a ping-pong ball into a cup on the table.
29. Word hunt: Write as many words as you can from the letters of the host’s name.
30. Straw tower: Build a tower from straws and tape that stands on its own.
31. Bottle flip: Flip a half-full water bottle so it lands standing up. Most flips wins.
32. Apple stack: Stack three apples on top of each other so they stay for five seconds.
33. Pass the orange: Pass an orange down your team, neck to neck, without using hands.
34. Ice cube melt: Melt an ice cube with only your hands. First to finish wins.
35. Button sort: Move buttons one by one into a jar with a butter knife.
36. Cotton blow: Move a cotton ball across the table by blowing through a straw.
37. Hula count: Keep a hula hoop going for a full minute.
38. Draw blind: Draw a house, a tree and a sun with your eyes closed. Best drawing wins.
39. Memory tray: Look at 15 things on a tray for 30 seconds, then write them down.
40. Balloon pop: Pop five balloons by sitting on them.

Minute to win it games: how the 40 one minute games are grouped

Minute to win it games are short challenges that use things from around the house, and every game here fits in one minute. Here is how the 40 games divide into five types, so you can build a varied party:

Party games with things at home: your shopping list

Party games with things at home should not need a shopping trip. The table counts how many of the 40 games use each common item, so you know which to prepare first. Paper cups and straws cover many games at once:

With just paper cups, straws, cotton balls, bangles and biscuits you can play 12 of the 40 games.

One minute games for kitty party: a 40-minute plan

One minute games for a kitty party work best in a mix of calm, messy and active games. This plan fits five games into 40 minutes with 10 to 15 guests:

One minute games for ladies: team formats

• Two teams: each team sends a player for each game, and a point goes to the winner of each round.
• Everyone plays: all guests play at the same time with their own set of things, and the host counts.
• Elimination: the slowest player in each game sits out until one winner is left.
• Table rounds: each table plays a different game, and the winners meet in a final.

1 minute games for kitty party: safety and fairness

For 1 minute games for kitty party, check allergies before any food game, keep balloons away from small children and keep a trash bag for the mess. Use the built-in 60-second timer in the game above so that every player gets the same time. For the TV format that made these games famous, Wikipedia’s Minute to Win It article describes the show.

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