[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! Guinness World Records that are easy to attempt with large groups
- [Play Right Away!] Exciting Recreation Games Recommended for Elementary School Students
- Single-player games: a roundup of time-killing games
- Get the Fun Going! Easy Classroom Games You Can Play at School: Recreational Activities for the Whole Class
- [Elementary School] Quick and Easy! Indoor Recreational Activities Perfect for Lower Grades
- Simple yet hilarious! A roundup of pranks and surprise gags
- Play ideas kids can enjoy from 1st to 6th grade [indoors & outdoors]
- [For University Students] A Roundup of Fun Games and Recreational Activities
- [Rec] Challenge! A roundup of kendama tricks
- [Simple Games] Recommended Indoor Recreational Activities for Adults
- A fun, everyone-joins-in game that gets everyone excited!
- [For Middle Schoolers] A Comprehensive Introduction to Fun Sports Day Events We Recommend!
- [For Kids] Exciting Class-vs-Class Games: Team Competition Activities
[Challenge a Guinness World Record!] A List of Easy-to-Attempt Guinness Records (1–10)
Number of bottle flips in one minute
Do you know bottle flipping? Bottle flipping is that thing where you toss a plastic bottle and make it land upright.
The Guinness World Record for the most successful bottle flips in one minute is said to be 27.
By the way, in Japan there’s an organization called UA Japan Record that certifies various records, and it lists a record of 34.
Be sure to keep an empty plastic bottle and give it a try! The trick is to fill it with water to about one-third.
Number of dice stacked in 30 seconds
There are many Guinness World Records that involve stacking things.
Among them, one that people around the world attempt is dice stacking.
The rule is simple: how many dice can you stack in 30 seconds.
Dice are hard and have flat faces, so it might seem easy, but it’s surprisingly difficult.
The world record is an astonishing 38 dice.
The commonly used dice size is 25 mm, so a stack of 35 would be 87.5 cm tall.
Hopefully that gives you a sense of how impressive this record is.
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!
[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!
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.
Number of finger snaps in one minute
Guinness World Records aren’t all about difficult or grueling feats.
One unique record, for example, is how many times you can snap your fingers in one minute.
It’s a simple challenge—snapping with one hand nonstop for a minute—but it often doesn’t go as smoothly as you’d expect.
Give it a try yourself.
If you focus and attempt it in your best condition, the title of world’s best you earn will be properly verified, so why not take on the challenge?
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.