[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!
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[Challenge the Guinness World Records!] A list of easy-to-try Guinness records (11–20)
Number of bananas you can eat in one minute
When I think of world records, eating competitions come to mind.
But it’s true that events that require costly preparation are hard to try.
So I’d like to introduce a contest where you compete to see how many bananas you can eat in one minute.
Bananas are relatively cheap, so it’s easy to give it a shot, right? The world record is apparently three bananas.
That might sound low, but it’s surprisingly tough.
By the way, bananas are high in calories, so if you keep eating three or more every day, it could affect your health.
If you decide to try, keep it in moderation!
Flight duration of a paper airplane
If you’re looking for a competition where you can go head-to-head with friends, paper airplane airtime is perfect.
You can get creative with the plane’s shape and size, so it’s sure to be a hit! By the way, the world record is held by the president of the Japan Origami Airplane Association, with an airtime of 27.9 seconds.
The association’s website explains how to fold various types of paper airplanes, so be sure to check it out.
They also sell origami paper designed for paper airplanes on the site—using it might help you improve your record!
1-minute quick tissue-pulling challenge
Some of you might have been scolded for wastefully pulling out tissues just because the feeling of taking them from the box is fun.
This activity is all about repeating that motion—continuously pulling tissues from the box—during a set time limit.
The time limit is one minute, and you keep pulling tissues with one hand until time is up.
If you end up stacking them as you pull, it only counts as one sheet, so making big, decisive hand movements to fully extract a single tissue is the key point.
Not just gripping strength, but smooth movement of the wrist and shoulder may also be important.
Fastest clear of Hungry Hungry Hippos
Hungry Hungry Hippos is a party game beloved in the United States.
Originally, it’s a competitive game where each player moves their hippo to try to capture the golden ball from among the balls spread across the board.
However, in the Guinness World Records version, four players cooperate and compete on the time it takes to have the hippos eat all the balls.
You can just keep moving the hippos frantically, but if you consider movement patterns and ball positions as you play, you might be able to aim for a better record.
How many coins can you balance on your face in one minute?
Have you ever tried seeing how many coins you can balance on your own face? Did you know there’s a Guinness World Record for attempting exactly that? The coins have to be placed on your own face—not someone else’s.
A face isn’t flat; it has bumps like the nose and mouth and curved surfaces, so the coins don’t just sit easily, and ones you’ve placed can fall off midway.
You’ll need to experiment with where and how to position them, stacking and adjusting as you go.
And there’s a one-minute time limit.
It’s nerve-racking, coins will drop, and it rarely goes as planned, but why not try this unique Guinness World Records challenge?
How many clothespins can you attach to your face in one minute?
There are many unique Guinness World Record challenges, but how about trying one that’s relatively easy to attempt—though a little bit painful? The challenge is to see how many clothespins you can clip onto your face in one minute, which is quite the stinger.
The rules are simple: record how many clothespins you can attach to your face within one minute.
Anywhere on the face is allowed.
You can attach them yourself or have someone help you.
Since it’s painful and carries some risk, try practicing a few times before going for the real attempt.
Eat three mince pies as fast as possible
This is a record that could also be enjoyed as a Christmas party game: a speed-eating challenge featuring mince pies, a Christmas treat beloved in the UK.
The rules are simple—just finish the three mince pies placed in front of you as quickly as possible—but their hearty, distinctive texture makes it tough for challengers.
Since the theme is food, it might be good to focus on eating neatly without spilling, too.
For smooth swallowing, the amount of saliva and the condition inside the mouth are important, so it could be interesting to look for challengers with that in mind.
The most donuts stacked in one minute
Among Guinness World Records, there are some challenges that leave you wondering how anyone ever came up with them.
One of these is stacking donuts.
The idea is to see how many donuts you can stack in one minute.
In everyday life, you don’t usually buy enough donuts to stack them, right? The world record was set by an American woman in 2012, with a total of 12 donuts.
Since American donuts are larger and heavier than those in Japan, they might actually be easier to stack.
If you’re going to try it, I recommend preparing donuts similar to American ones.
World record for jump rope
Guinness World Records are challenges that ordinary people can attempt.
There are many different types of records, and quite a lot are related to jump rope.
They vary widely: how many jumps you can do within a time limit, types of jumps such as double-unders or trick jumps, and differences in the number of participants, among others.
If you’re thinking you want to set a world record with jump rope, it’s a good idea to first look into what kinds of records exist.
You might find something that feels doable or that you’d like to try.
Your attempt could even go down as a world record.
Once you set your goal, all that’s left is intensive practice!
Number of pencils stood up in one minute
When we were students, there was always at least one kid in class who played by standing pencils upright, right? Believe it or not, there’s actually a Guinness World Record for that pencil-standing game.
The rule is simple: stand as many pencils as you can in one minute.
The world record holder is an Italian man, with a total of 55 pencils.
It may seem like a small number at first, but if you actually try it, you’ll realize it’s an incredible feat.
The key is to work calmly in a place without wind or vibrations.