Taskmaster Tasks

New Year's Treat 2026 / Episode 1

Welcome to my pumpathon.

  1. 1 · Prize task

    Most wonderful thing to whack

    Play at home: ready · All ages · Indoors or garden · 10 min
  2. 2

    Prod the bear

    Prod the bear. Fastest wins. Your time starts now.

    Play at home: with tweaks · Great for 3–7 · Indoors · 5 min
  3. 3

    Throw one or more dice to get a number, then clap, cough, nod and blink that number of times before the next flash

    Throw one or more dice to get a number, then clap, cough, nod and blink that number of times before the next flash. If you do not complete…

    LabPlay at home: with tweaks · 8+ · Indoors · 10 min
  4. 4

    Do a something-athon for a full 20 minutes

    Do a something-athon for a full 20 minutes. Most inspiring something-athon successfully accomplished wins. You have five minutes to choose…

    Play at home: ready · Great for 3–7 · Indoors or garden · 25 min
  5. 5 · Live task

    Put your items in Greg's special order

    Put your items in Greg's special order. After each shuffle, Greg will tell you how many items are in the correct position but not which…

    Play at home: ready · 8+ · Indoors · 10 min
  6. Tiebreak · Live task

    What length is Alex's pineapple?

    Play at home: with tweaks · All ages · Indoors · 1 min

Play this episode at home

All 6 tasks can be played at home, about 1 hour of play.

You’ll need

  • anything from around the house
  • teddy bear
  • dice
  • torch
  • anything
  • five items each
  • any object
  • tape measure

Prepare beforehand

Changes for playing at home

More tasks to play at home