Decorating The Office For A Christmas Party

10 Unbelievably Fun Ideas for Your Office Holiday Party

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Like any job, working in an office can sometimes be tedious. You're stuck in a cubicle, surrounded by your co-workers for eight-hours, five-days out of the week. Sometimes you need a fun break from the monotony and a chance to see your co-workers in a different environment.

The holidays offer the opportunity for bosses to show their employees how appreciated they are, which motivates and re-energizes the entire company from top to bottom. Office Holiday Parties are that one day of the year set aside when you can let your hair down and your inner party monster out. Here are 10 ideas guaranteed to liven up your office holiday party:

Secret Santa Gift Exchange

Have everyone in the office draw names for a gift exchange. Set a reasonable limit of $15-$20 so no one feels overburdened.

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Escape Room

Escape rooms are a burgeoning party game business. Groups of people are locked in a room with clues and have to figure out how to get out of the room. Fun AND team-building at the same time.

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Photo Booth

Everyone loves photo booths. Gather some holiday-centric props (Santa hats, mistletoe, funny glasses) to give the photos a theme. A photo is a memento guests can take home with them.

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Christmas Karaoke

Karaoke livens up the dullest of parties. For a twist, only have Christmas songs on the playlist.

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Christmas Movie Trivia

It's trivia night, but all the questions are related to Christmas movies. Sure to start a hotly contested debate over whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie or not.

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Ugly Sweater Contest

Ugly Sweaters are worn ironically at Christmas-time to humorously pick on our collective mothers for the sweaters they used to wear in the 70s and 80s. The tackier, the better. Bonus points for an actual vintage sweater.

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Guess The Santa

He sees you when you're sleeping. He knows when you're awake… but do YOU know who Santa is? Have an employee dress as Santa and give out clues throughout the night and let other employees guess who is under that suit.

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Play Reindeer Games - Pin the Nose on Rudolph

Let EVERYONE play reindeer games with a lively game of Pin the Nose On Rudolph.

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Tour Holiday Lights

If you work in a suburb, rent a car and drive around looking at houses decked out in lights. If your office is in a city, walk around to look at decorated storefronts. The stores in Manhattan are extensive and creative in their holiday window displays.

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Gingerbread House Building Contest

Bring out everyone's inner kid by providing Gingerbread House kits and have a contest declaring one the best house. Then smash the houses and eat the gingerbread for snack-time.

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