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Engaging 'Minute to Win It' Challenges for Kids at Libraries

Discover the power of play through 'Minute to Win It' challenges that enhance children's development while having fun! This program features a variety of exciting games such as "Stack Them Up!" and "Defying Gravity," designed to improve skills in math and reading, foster emotional control, social competency, and stimulate curiosity. With resources for planning and adapting challenges to different spaces and age groups, empower your library to bring joy and learning to children in a vibrant, interactive way. Let the games begin!

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Engaging 'Minute to Win It' Challenges for Kids at Libraries

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  1. MINUTE TO WIN IT Brain challenges Kate Schiavi & Tracy Thomas Louisville Free Public Library

  2. INTRODUCTION • Benefits of play and games • What is a Minute to Win it Challenge? • Resources • Planning for the program • Science-related challenges • 3…2…1 – You have a minute to win it!

  3. challenge! • Stack them Up! • Stack 7 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups on your forehead and keep them there until the minute is up.

  4. Challenge! • Defying Gravity • Tap 3 balloons to keep them off the ground for a minute.

  5. Benefits of play and games • We Play Here! Bringing the power of play into Children’s libraries. • Children take play seriously • Natural part of childhood • Barriers to play • Play deprivation can be serious!

  6. Play is a factor in child development! • Encourages imagination • Emotional control • Social competency • Personal resiliency • Continuing curiosity • Increases sensory perception and skill • Can help with math and reading skills

  7. Challenge! • Bean on a Straw • Suck 10 beans onto the end of your straw, one at a time, and drop them in the cup at the opposite end of the table.

  8. Challenge! • Cotton Bowl • Scoop 10 cotton balls surrounding the bowl into the bowl with a long spoon while blindfolded.

  9. What is minute to win it? • TV series • Games for home, school, parties, online…why not libraries? • The anatomy of a Challenge • Lively competition

  10. resources • Minute to Win It website: http://www.nbc.com/minute-to-win-it/ • Pinterest boards • YouTube • Minute to Win It kit

  11. Planning for the program • Length of program • Look at your space • Age appropriateness • Format

  12. Planning for the program • Supplies • Theme • Prizes • Try the challenges

  13. Challenge! • Floatacious • In a big bowl of water, balance 5 empty soda cans on top of a plastic plate. The cans must stay stacked for at least 3 seconds.

  14. Challenge! • Separation Anxiety • Separate 50 pieces of candy into five separate containers in a set color order.

  15. Challenge! • CD Dominoes • Stand 20 empty CD cases on a table in a horseshoe formation. Set them off using a domino effect so that the final case falls off the table.

  16. Challenge! • Nose Dive • Transfer 10 cotton balls, one at a time, from one bowl to another using only your nose, covered in Vaseline.

  17. Challenge! • A Bit Dicey • Balance six dice on a popsicle held in your mouth and balance them there until the minute is up.

  18. Challenge! • Bobblehead • With a pedometer attached to your forehead, move your head around and try to record 125 steps in one minute.

  19. Let the games begin!

  20. Let the games begin!

  21. Let the games begin!

  22. Let the games begin!

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