10 Fun Cinco De Mayo Minute to Win It Ideas

PIÑATA BLINDFOLD CHALLENGE

Directions

1. Hang a piñata (or piñata-style object) securely in an open area.
2. Blindfold the player and hand them a stick or bat.
3. Spin them around 2–3 times to disorient them slightly.
4. Start the 1-minute timer.
5. The player has 60 seconds to hit the piñata at least once.
6. If they succeed, they win!

TACO TOWER

Directions:

1. Give the player a stack of hard taco shells.
2. Set a flat surface or table to work on.
3. Start the 1-minute timer.
4. The player must stack the taco shells as high as possible without them falling over.
5. If the tower stands when the timer ends, count the total tacos stacked.

CACTUS CUP STACK

Directions:

1. Provide the player with green plastic cups.
2. Explain that they must stack the cups into a cactus shape (like a pyramid with two side arms).
3. Once the shape is built, they must quickly break it down.
4. All of this must happen within 1 minute.
5. If they complete both tasks, they win!

CHILI PEPPER RELAY

Directions:

1. Place a bowl of chili peppers (or red objects) at one end of a table and an empty bowl at the other end.
2. Give the player a spoon.
3. Start the timer.
4. The player must transfer as many peppers as possible using only the spoon (no hands!) within 1 minute.
5. Count how many they moved successfully.

MARACA SHAKE-OFF

Directions:

1. Give each player a maraca or similar noise-making object.
2. The player must balance it on their head or hand.
3. Start the 1-minute timer.
4. While keeping it balanced, they must shake it continuously to make noise.
5. If it falls, they can restart—but the goal is to shake it as much as possible while keeping balance.

SOMBRERO STACK

Directions:

1. Give the player a pile of small sombreros or hats.
2. Start the 1-minute timer.
3. The player must stack as many as possible on top of each other without them toppling.
4. The tallest stack that stays up when the timer ends wins.

LIME TOSS

Directions:

1. Set several plastic cups a short distance from the player.
2. Give them a handful of small limes.
3. Start the timer.
4. The player must toss limes into the cups—no bouncing allowed.
5. Count how many land inside the cups within 1 minute.

PIN THE TAIL ON THE DONKEY

Directions:

1. Hang up a donkey poster on a wall.
2. Blindfold the player and give them a paper tail with tape.
3. Spin them around a few times.
4. Start the timer.
5. They must find the donkey and place the tail in the correct spot within 1 minute.

FIESTA BALLOON POP

Directions:

1. Blow up a bunch of balloons and scatter them in an open area.
2. Start the timer.
3. The player must sit on and pop as many balloons as they can within 1 minute.
4. No hands—just sitting! Count the total popped.

SOMBRERO TOSS

Directions:

1. Place a sombrero on the ground or a table.
2. Give the player small bean bags or similar tossable items.
3. Start the 1-minute timer.
4. The player tries to toss as many bean bags as possible into the sombrero.
5. Count the total successful tosses.