Looking for a way to beat boredom and have a good time? Try doing a challenge! Whether you’re hanging out with friends at a sleepover, spending time with family, or just looking for a solo adventure, there’s a challenge out there for you. Doing challenges is a great way to push yourself, and create stronger bonds with your friends. I remember having many great memories trying new challenges with my siblings. The competitive element keeps everyone engaged, and it is a great way to spend some time away from screens. From food dares to creative tests and laugh-out-loud games, these ideas will keep you busy and entertained.
Fun Food Challenges to do With Friends
Blindfolded Taste Test
Put on a blindfold while your friends give you random foods to try. The goal is to guess what you’re eating based only on taste and smell. You can also choose a theme, such as candies, cookies, chips, or anything else you have around.
Chubby Bunny Challenge
There’s a good chance you’ve seen a chubby bunny video online already, it was a super popular viral challenge. You take turns stuffing one marshmallow at a time into your mouth while saying “Chubby Bunny.” The game ends when you can’t say the words clearly anymore. Warning: it gets messy fast.
Hot Wings Challenge
If you’ve ever seen the hot wing show “Hot Ones,” you could host your own one at home! Line up chicken wings with sauces that get hotter and hotter. The challenge is to see how many you can handle without reaching for milk or water.
Hot Chip Challenge
The Hot Chip Challenge is famous on social media for its intensity. You eat one super spicy tortilla chip that’s coated with hot pepper seasoning. This chip can be bought online, or perhaps at a local store. You should be very careful with this challenge, many people regret it!
Donut on a String
Tie donuts to strings and hang them just above mouth level. Without using your hands, try to eat the entire donut as it swings around. It’s harder than it seems, and looks ridiculous. That’s what makes it fun though!
Cookie Face Race
Place a cookie on your forehead and use only your face muscles to wiggle it down into your mouth. The main rule is that you cannot use your hand or drop the cookie. If you want to see a demonstration, look it up on YouTube or TikTok.
Sour Candy Challenge
If you love candy, this one’s for you!. Try super sour candies like Warheads or Toxic Waste and see who can keep them in their mouth the longest without making a face. This is a good way to see which of your friends can handle the most sour experience.
Cinnamon Challenge
This one is more famous than it is fun. The idea is to try swallowing a spoonful of ground cinnamon without water. Spoiler: it almost always ends in coughing and mess everywhere. Because it can be unsafe, it’s best to skip this one and choose a safer food challenge instead.
Cooking and Baking Challenges to do With Friends
One-Handed Chef
This challenge is simple, you can only use one hand to cook. From cracking eggs to stirring pasta, everything becomes way more complicated. Just make sure to be careful and not injure yourself. Try sticking to simple recipes.
Silent Chef
No talking allowed! You and your partner or friends have to cook an entire dish without saying a single word. Only hand gestures and facial expressions are allowed, which usually leads to funny misunderstandings and creative teamwork.
Cake Decorating Race
This challenge is all about speed and style. Everyone gets a cake (or cupcake) to decorate, and the timer is set. Agree how much time you want to give everyone and then start the clock. When time is up, everyone must stop and you judge the winners.
Relay Cooking
Think of this like a cooking relay race. One person starts cooking for a few minutes, then passes it to the next person, who has to pick up where they left off. The final dish is always unpredictable.
Creative Sushi Roll
This challenge tests your creativity and food skills. Each person designs their own sushi roll using any ingredients they want. Some go fancy, others get wild with unusual combos. In the end, you taste-test to see which roll is the most delicious.
Challenges with Friends
Try Not to Laugh Challenge
Grab your friends and test who can keep a straight face the longest. One person cracks jokes, makes funny faces, or does silly moves while the rest try not to laugh. Whoever can go the longest without laughing wins!
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Paper Basket Challenge
If you want to see who has the better aim between you and your friends, put it to the test! Get some old pieces of scrap paper and crumple them up. Then see who can get the most of them into a garbage can. You can step back farther to make it more challenging!
Most Likely To
This one is basically a friendship roast, but in the nicest way. Ask questions like, “Who’s most likely to be late?” or “Who’s most likely to binge-watch an entire show in one night?” Then everyone points to the friend that fits best.
Staring Contest
You’ve probably competed in a staring contest at some point of your life. It is one of the most classic challenges to do with friends. Two people stare at each other and see who can go the longest without blinking or laughing. The suspense makes it way harder than it sounds, and usually everyone ends up laughing anyway.
Two Truths and a Lie
The perfect way to learn funny or surprising facts about your friends. Each person says three things about themselves (two true and one fake) while everyone else guesses the lie. It’s a great way to learn more about each other.
Truth or Dare
A classic for a reason. Take turns choosing between answering an honest question or completing a silly dare. Truth or dare is unpredictable, funny, and always keeps the energy high.
Finish the Sentence
Start a sentence like, “If I won the lottery…” and have a friend finish it without thinking too hard. The random answers are usually the funniest part. It’s simple, but it brings out everyone’s creativity.
Superlatives
Give each other fun “awards” like “Best Dressed,” “Biggest Snacker,” or “Most Likely to Forget Their Backpack.” Superlatives are afun and lighthearted way to celebrate your friends.
Guess the Song
Put your music knowledge to the test. Play the first few seconds of a track without giving away too much. Whoever guesses the song and artist first wins. You can also find these guess the song challenge videos on YouTube
Lip Sync Battle
Pick your favorite songs and perform them like you’re on stage. You can record the lip sync on your phone or computer webcam to play it back later and see who did it best. The bolder the performance, the funnier it is.
Drawing Challenge
Set a timer and give everyone the same thing to draw, like an animal, a friend in the room, or even a celebrity. When time’s up, compare results. The drawings almost never turn out perfect, but that’s what makes it hilarious.
Fun Challenges for Couples
Yoga Pose Challenge
Find yoga pose challenges for couples online and see if you and your partner can do them. Some are simple, but others will have you wobbling and falling over in seconds. It’s equal parts workout and comedy show.
Newlywed Game Questions
Even if you’re not married, this game is a blast. You both answer questions about each other and see how many answers match up. It’s a sweet way to test how well you really know each other.
TikTok Dance Challenge
Pick a trending TikTok dance and learn it together. The fun part isn’t getting it perfect, it’s all the bloopers and laughs along the way. Bonus points if you post the final version online.
Guess Each Other’s Bucket List Items
Write down a few things on your bucket list, then try to guess what’s on your partner’s. You’ll probably get some right, and some hilariously wrong, but it’s a fun way to dream big together. You might even discover a couple of things to add to your bucket list.
Trust Fall Challenge
How much do you trust your friends? Take turns falling backward and letting your partner catch you. It sounds simple, but it takes a lot of courage.
Timed Wheelbarrow Race
One partner walks on their hands while the other holds their legs, and you race against the clock. It’s harder than it looks and guaranteed to leave you both out of breath and cracking up.
Learn a Couple’s Dance
Choose a romantic or upbeat song and learn a partner dance. You don’t have to be pros — the challenge is about working together and syncing up. Plus, it’s a cute memory to look back on.
Challenges to do alone
Read a Book in a Day
Pick a book you’ve been meaning to read and challenge yourself to finish it in just one day. It’s the perfect way to escape into another world and prove you can focus without distractions.
Walk 20,000 Steps in a Day
Grab your sneakers and see if you can hit 20,000 steps in a single day. It’s a serious workout, but you’ll feel amazing when you check your step counter at the end. If 20,000 is to easy, step it up to 30,000 or 40,000!
Complete an Entire Puzzle by Yourself
Set out a big jigsaw puzzle and commit to finishing it solo. It takes patience and focus, but nothing beats that satisfying feeling when you place the last piece.
No Social Media Day
Log off from Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat for 24 hours. At first it feels tough, but by the end you’ll be surprised how refreshing it is to disconnect for a while.
Cook a Meal Without a Recipe
Head into the kitchen, grab whatever ingredients you have, and make a meal with zero instructions. You can try your favorite recipe from memory, or you can make up a completely new one.
Conclusion on Challenges
Challenges are a fun way to try new things. Sometimes you don’t know what you’re capable of until you challenge yourself and see. You can do these with friends, and have a great bonding experience. Whether you’re at a sleepover, at a birthday party, or all by yourself, challenges are a great way to try out new things.