What if this year’s office Christmas party had a real surprise in store? You can still have all the usual festive cheer — the drinks, the food, the feel-good vibes — but with something extra: energy, laughter, a spark of competition and shared experiences your team will genuinely enjoy and remember.
Everything is fully mobile — we bring the activities to you, whether it’s your office or a hired venue. Easy to run, fun to join in, and designed to make this year’s office Christmas party one for the hall of fame, here are 6 office Christmas party ideas to really wow your team:
1. Stir Up Some Suspense Over Dinner
Add a twist of mystery to your office Christmas party meal with a fully immersive experience where your team becomes part of the story.
Top picks:
- Murder Mystery
Murder Mystery drops your team into the middle of a live investigation. As the meal begins, professional actors posing as guests reveal a chilling twist: there’s been a murder, and someone in the room is responsible.
From that moment on, your team become detectives, questioning suspects, examining clues, and trying to piece together the truth before the killer strikes again. It’s dramatic, interactive and completely changes the pace of your standard Christmas dinner.
- Betrayers
Perfect for before you sit down to eat, Betrayers starts your evening with a fun dose of suspense. Teams compete in a series of quick-fire challenges — but hidden among them are secret traitors, quietly working against their own group.
No one knows who the betrayers are — and the more convincing they are, the more chaos they cause. It’s high-energy, brilliantly social, and sets the tone for a dinner full of suspicion, laughter and side-eye.
2. Cracking Games That’ll Have Everyone in Stitches
These high-energy games turn your office Christmas party into a full-on experience — fast-paced, brilliantly silly, and guaranteed to get the whole team laughing together from the start.
Top picks:
- Master of the Tasks
Inspired by the chaos of the hit TV show, this fast-paced event throws your team into a mix of weird and wonderful challenges. Golden envelopes reveal the tasks — one minute you’re sorting Smarties in boxing gloves, the next you’re drawing a portrait of a teammate with ketchup and mustard.
Master of the Tasks is unpredictable, messy and endlessly funny. The live host keeps things moving with music, commentary and judging as teams compete for points and bragging rights.
- Generation Game
This retro-inspired games how brings big nostalgia and even bigger laughs. With a charismatic host leading the way, teams nominate players for one ridiculous challenge after another — from cake decorating and blindfolded dancing to memory games and prop-filled relays.
Generation Game works brilliantly before dinner or between courses to keep the pace going. And yes, it ends with the iconic conveyor belt finale, where teams scramble to recall every item whizzing by. It’s fast, interactive, and packed with festive spirit.
3. Fancy a Tipple? Try a Hands-On Drinks Experience
Avoid the awkward silence at your office Christmas party, break the ice (literally), and get everyone mixing their own festive drinks. It’s an instant crowd pleaser and better than any speech or playlist at getting the party going.
Top picks:
- Cocktail Making
Led by a professional mixologist, your team will shake and stir their way through classic winter cocktails like spiced apple mojitos and cranberry margaritas. After a quick demo, it’s time to get creative: craft your own signature Christmas cocktail using a mystery box of seasonal ingredients.
Everything you need — glassware, ingredients, festive decorations and even alcohol-free options — is brought straight to your venue or office. It’s a hands-on cocktail making experience that’s all about teamwork, creativity and enjoying great drinks together.
Gin and Christmas go hand in hand, and this Gin Masterclass celebrates the festive season with all the flavours you’d expect — cinnamon, orange zest, winter berries and more. Your team will taste a carefully selected range of gins, from traditional London Dry to spiced festive blends, all while learning what makes each one unique.
Then, you roll up your sleeves and mix your own festive gin cocktails, playing with all the garnishes and botanicals that make Christmas drinks special. It’s relaxed, fun, and a great way to get everyone chatting. Plus, it gives everyone some killer ideas to take home and show off at their own Christmas parties.
4. Sweet Treats You Can Make (and Eat)
Baking and decorating feel festive and homey. Bringing that into your office Christmas party creates a warm, hands-on way to connect with the team. Rolling up your sleeves together sparks a different kind of teamwork, with plenty of laughs and something tasty to enjoy at the end.
Top picks:
- Cupcake Decorating
Add a bit of festive magic to your Christmas party table. The Cupcake Decorating workshop is a hands-on, creative break from the usual party chat. Guided by a professional pastry chef, your team will decorate cupcakes using seasonal colours and designs — snowflakes, holly and glittery swirls. Perfect as a mid-party activity or a sweet finish that gets everyone chatting and smiling.
- Chocolate Making
Led by an expert chocolatier, the Chocolate Making workshop takes your team through the process of crafting their own festive chocolates — from tempering and flavouring to decorating with seasonal touches like mulled wine ganache and peppermint bark. It’s a fun, interactive way to break up the party, encouraging teamwork and conversation over delicious creations.
5. Create Something Festive to Take Home
For laid-back office Christmas parties, try an activity that strikes the balance between festive and mindful. These workshops let everyone create something beautiful — and take it home to enjoy long after the party ends.
Top picks:
- Wreath Making
Bring a little rustic charm to your office Christmas party with a Wreath Making workshop. Guided by a professional florist, your team will design and craft their own festive wreaths using natural, seasonal materials like pine, dried oranges, eucalyptus and cinnamon sticks.
The workshop kicks off with light-hearted team challenges to “earn” materials. Then it’s time to get hands-on. With expert demos, plenty of inspo and all the trimmings at your fingertips, each person creates a unique wreath to take home — no two the same.
- Terrarium Workshop
For something a little more unique, the Terrarium Workshop offers a mindful, creative experience. Teams will build their own miniature winter gardens — complete with seasonal plants, moss, stones and tiny festive décor.
The experience starts with a few fun challenges to earn materials and decorations, bringing a playful, team building element into the mix. Then, with step-by-step guidance from an expert, everyone builds a beautiful terrarium to take home or brighten up their desk.
6. Celebrate the Season by Giving Back
The end of the year is a good time to pause, reflect and do something generous — and it doesn’t have to mean giving up the party atmosphere. These charity-based activities bring energy and fun to your office Christmas party while making a real impact beyond the office.
Top picks:
- Charity Bike Build
This hands-on Charity Bike Build activity gives your group the chance to build real bikes that are donated to children who wouldn’t otherwise have one waiting for them under the Christmas tree. After a quick intro from the charity partner, groups take on light-hearted challenges to earn the parts they need to assemble and decorate brand-new bikes.
Teams get to work assembling, decorating and adding personal touches to their bikes. With expert guidance to make sure everything’s safe and road-ready, the session wraps up with a festive “bike parade” and a sense of having contributed to something that matters.
- Putt for a Purpose
This is mini golf, but with a festive twist and a real reason behind it. Teams design and build their own putting holes using non-perishable food items — boxes of pasta, tins of soup, cereal, rice — all of which are donated to a local food charity after the party.
Once the course is built, everyone plays through, with plenty of laughs, cheering and maybe a bit of friendly rivalry. It’s creative, collaborative and a good way to get people talking and moving without the need for awkward party games.
At the end, the course gets packed up and the donations head to the food bank. It’s a simple, feel-good way to bring some purpose into your office Christmas party — and still have a lot of fun along the way.
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