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[Challenge the Guinness World Records!] A list of easy-to-try Guinness records
Guinness World Records come in so many types and cover such a wide range that just looking through them is fascinating! In this article, we’ve put together a selection focused on records that seem easy or can be attempted casually.
We’ve picked ones that are relatively safe and easy to try whether you’re solo or in a group.
Even if you try and fail, it’ll surely make for a good story! These days you can also see these kinds of attempts on YouTube, so be sure to use them as a reference and give it a try!
[Challenge a Guinness World Record!] A List of Easy-to-Attempt Guinness Records (1–10)
How many sticky notes can you put on your face in 30 seconds?
It’s a unique record where you stick sticky notes—normally used for memos and messages—onto your face.
The challenge is to see how many notes you can attach within a 30-second time limit.
Obviously, sticky notes aren’t originally designed to be put on the face, so you need to be mindful of how you apply them.
It’s important to manage the adhesive strength of the notes and the condition of your skin, and to move your hands smoothly as you stick them on.
Also, if you change your facial expression while applying them, the notes may peel off, so keeping a steady expression is important as well.
Consecutive high fives
How many people do you think you can high-five in one minute? The continuous high-five challenge works like this: you rent a big truck, line up people to high-five at equal intervals, and the challenger runs through, slapping hands as they go.
Including staff, there were nearly 400 people to high-five.
After testing, they attempted the record several times and managed to set it after a few tries.
It’s a world record achieved by fine-tuning timing, height, and angles, and getting the challenger into peak condition.
It’s one of those Guinness records that you can break as long as you have enough people.
How many passes can be made in one minute in a ping-pong ball relay using spoons?
The relay where you balance a ping-pong ball on a spoon is a familiar event you often see in obstacle races at sports days.
In this version, the focus is on how many passes you can complete in one minute, counting how many times the ball is handed off.
Dropping the ping-pong ball costs time, so it’s important to adjust factors like height and distance to pass the ball steadily.
The compatibility between the passer and the receiver, as well as their willingness to meet each other halfway, likely contributes to both speed and record performance.
rapid clapping
Because self-reported results are not accepted as records, a Guinness World Record is only officially recognized when an official adjudicator measures it on the spot.
Some challenges are tough, but there are also ones that seem doable.
For example, trying to clap as many times as possible within a time limit might be a relatively approachable world record.
However, it seems that ordinary clapping won’t get you to a new record.
Review past record videos to learn specialized clapping techniques, and aim to break the record.
After practicing a few times and reaching the stage where you’re ready to attempt the record, it’s a good idea to have a Guinness adjudicator measure your attempt.
100 m crawl on all fours
How far do you think you can go on all fours? Humans usually live bipedally, so we’re not exactly built for quadrupedal movement.
And yet, there’s a Guinness World Records challenge that dares you to try a 100-meter run on all fours.
It’s not something you can just decide to do on a whim—some research and training are required.
To ensure fairness and accurate timing, an official adjudicator from Guinness World Records is present at the track.
Competitors who advance through several preliminary rounds then go for victory and a record in the main event.
The actual movement is lighter and faster than you might expect.
If you think you’ve got what it takes, why not try a quadrupedal run?
Most number of swim rings passed through in 30 seconds
Inner tubes are essential for pools and beach outings, but many of us have had the common—and risky—experience of slipping right through one when the size doesn’t fit.
This activity turns that slip-through motion into a competition: see how many times you can pass your body through an inner tube within a time limit.
While the theme evokes watersides and piles of float rings, it’s actually done on land with a single inner tube used repeatedly, making setup quick and easy.
Since you’ll repeat the same motion many times, think about the most efficient way to move your body and the inner tube.
Fastest time to assemble Mr. Potato Head
Mr.
Potato Head is a character who also appears in Disney and Pixar’s film Toy Story.
He looks like a potato-shaped base with facial features and other parts attached, and he’s well-loved as a toy.
In this challenge, you start with Mr.
Potato Head’s parts scattered and compete to see how fast you can assemble him.
Key points for improving your speed include thoroughly understanding which parts attach to which locations, as well as how you arrange the parts and the base at the start.