Company Christmas Party!

This time of year, most companies plan some type of holiday celebration for their

employees. The classic “office party” is usually either really great or really awkward

depending on how well it is planned and prepared for. Use these great office party

games to help ensure that your holiday office party will not be a dud this holiday season.

Name that Carol: You're divided into teams of four. The game leader says these lyrics,

“To go gliding in a one-horse open sleigh." Each team now has two minutes to guess

the song title. After the game leader reveals this is from Jingle Bell Rock, the team(s)

who guessed correctly win. Play until the first team gets to twenty points.

Christmas Photo Props: These Christmas photo props aren't necessarily a game, but

it is a great way to get your guests to loosen up and have an awesome night.

These photo prop signs can be printed and then placed on popsicle sticks. Give them to

your guests and let everyone have fun snapping photos of each other.

I think this would be a great activity for guests to do when they first arrive at the party,

and then bring them back out later in the night to see just how crazy the photos can get.

White Elephant: A white elephant gift exchange

is a party game where white elephant

gifts are exchanged during festivities. The goal of a white elephant party is usually to

entertain rather than to gain. The game continues with the following rules:

- If someone steals your gift, you can steal someone else’s gift or choose and

open a wrapped one.

-Continue until everyone has had a turn for a gift. A turn is ended when an

unopened gift has been opened.

- A gift can only be “stolen” once during a turn. If a gift is taken from someone

during one round, she cannot take it back during that same round. She can,

however, take it back in a later round if she is in a position to select a gift.

- A gift cannot be immediately stolen back from the player who just stole it.

- Once a gift has 3 “owners”, the 3rd owner of a gift gets to keep it – it is retired

and can’t be stolen again.

- The gift exchange ends when the last wrapped gift is chosen and opened.

-After the last turn, the person who started (since she didn’t get a chance at the

beginning) can put back the gift and “steal” a gift according to the rules. This starts the

gift exchange again (following the above rules) and ends when someone chooses or is

forced to take the gift given up by the person with #1.

Funny Employee Awards: Recognize your coworkers for their achievements this year

—sincere or silly! Was there one person who always made the coffee in the morning or

who used up all the printer paper every time? Create certificates to present during a

mini ceremony and present each person with a funny gag gift to commemorate the

award. You can also ask other coworkers for nominations or suggestions if you’re

having trouble coming up with ideas for each person.

Christmas Movie Trivia: These are just some of the questions you could ask when you

play the party game Christmas Movie Trivia.

-What is the name of the rabbit in the magic hat in Frosty the Snowman?

Hocus Pocus

- What's the reason The Grinch hates Christmas?

His heart is two sizes too small

- In the Christmas Classic, It's a Wonderful Life, what happened every time a

bell rang?

An angel got his wings

- In Polar Express, what word does the conductor punch into the ticket of the

'young man with all the questions'?

Believe

- What 1983 movie is about a boy who wanted a Red Rider BB gun for

Christmas?

A Christmas Story

- Ernest made a Christmas movie, in 1988, where he helped Santa find a

successor. What is that movie called?

Ernest Saves Christmas

- This 1990 Christmas movie is about a boy named Kevin who is left behind

when his family goes on vacation.

Home Alone

- In 2000, Jim Carrey starred in a live action film, which was first a cartoon

made in 1966. What is the movie?

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

-In this movie, Buddy was raised by elves at the North Pole, and doesn't

realize he is a human and not an elf.

Elf

- This movie, made in 1947 and 1994, is about a girl names Susan who

doesn't believe in Santa Claus

Miracle on 34th Street

Sources:https://www.tinyprints.com/inspiration/christmas-party-games.htm

https://www.punchbowl.com/p/office-holiday-party-games

http://www.party411.com/PlanYourParty/Holiday/Christmas/ChristmasPartyGames.aspx#movie

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