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Spring Timer
A fun and suspense-filled timing challenge using Peeps! Players rely on their internal clocks to guess when the time is up. The twist? It’s harder than it sounds—and tastier too.
Josh Barriger
April 15, 2025
Gameplay
6+ Players 👥
2-4 Minutes ⏱️
What You’ll Need
🕒 2 stopwatches (stopwatch app)
🥣 One bowl (per round)
Setup
Place the bowl in the center of the playing space.
Divide players into two teams.
Have a stopwatch ready for each player (or one stopwatch controlled by the game leader).
Put a Peep in the bowl before each round.
How to Play
Pick Two Players: One from each team comes to the center and faces each other with the bowl between them.
Call the Time: The leader announces a random number between 1–60 seconds and says “Go!”
Start the Clock: Begin the timer without showing the players.
Grab the Peep: Each player must grab the Peep when they think the exact number of seconds has passed.
Determine the Winner: The player closest to the correct time wins the round for their team.
Next Round: Bring up new players and repeat with a different time.
End the Game: After every player has played (or after a set number of rounds), the team with the most wins is declared the winner.
Say Something Like
"Let’s see who’s got the best inner clock! I’m going to give you a number of seconds. When I say go, you wait... and when you think time's up, grab that Peep! Closest to the right time wins!"
Variations
Total Time Showdown – Track all time guesses per team and award the win to the team with the lowest total time difference.
Golden Time Secret – Pick a secret number at the start. If anyone nails it exactly during the game, they win a prize!
Teaching Points
This game builds focus and patience—a great opportunity to talk about waiting on God's timing and trusting His perfect schedule.
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