To state that 2020 was an “eventful year” would be the biggest understatement of the decade. After navigating through the challenges of lockdowns since March, we are finally at the holiday season. While everything else is being canceled, we are dedicated to creating a sense of normalcy in whatever safe way that we can. 2020 has taught us numerous life lessons that have helped shape us into kinder, wiser (and cleaner) individuals.
Like every other holiday this year, Christmas and Hanukkah too will have to be celebrated virtually to keep everyone safe. If you are feeling down about having to host your office Christmas party online, we hear you.
But it’s not too late to turn this holiday party around. Here are some surprisingly fun festive ideas that will make your employees enjoy and truly remember this remote holiday celebration.
1. Ho Ho Holiday Trivia
Divide your team members into different groups and host a holiday trivia competition. Test how well your colleagues know about the holiday traditions across the world or something as simple as the names of all of Santa’s reindeer.
Fun fact: The first guess is almost always “Rudolph”, and he is not a part of the original eight.
You will be able to get hold of many ready-made quizzes online. Just download, choose the questions, and voila! You’re all set to roll.
2. A Very V.R. Christmas
With the help of experience-driven toolsets like Event Farm, you can host an entire Christmas party using Virtual Reality. The attendees can download the software on their personal systems, build their avatars and check into the party, where they get to interact with their colleagues and enjoy wine and hor d’oeuvres; which can be delivered to each employee beforehand.
3. At-home Spa
As we all know, the holiday season can be quite stressful—on one side, you have caught up on all the shopping, decorating, gift wrapping, and baking, and on the other, you need to tackle the mount of deadlines that keeps growing as you near the holidays. Not to mention how managing everything gets doubly challenging when you have to do everything from home. Treat your employees to an at-home Christmas spa experience. Ship ingredients like rejuvenating face masks, massage oils, and scented candles to them; apply it together on screen. Sit back and relax with some eggnog, cookies, and gossip.
4. The Ugly Sweater Knit Off
Let’s take the ugly sweater contest up a notch. Mail your employee’s sweater kits in advance with detailed instructions on what to do. And then you can see things unravel during the video call. The first person to embellish the ugliest sweater wins. This can be a real bonding moment for all the participants as they will either end up creating something hilarious; or fail at it hilariously.
5. The Digital Secret Santa
If your team is particular about playing Secret Santa this year, don’t discourage them. You can find multiple Secret Santa organizers and generators like Draw