| Everyone will look forward to the company | | | | During the office party, their task is to talk to |
| Christmas party when you make plans to include | | | | other guests to determine both their category |
| these corporate Christmas party games! | | | | and which partygoers share the same group. The |
| Oh Come All Ye | | | | first group to find all of its members and correctly |
| When you need Christmas office party games | | | | guess the category wins the prize! |
| that will not only allow guests to mingle but will | | | | Christmas Ornament Bowling |
| also give them something to talk about, then how | | | | If you're looking for corporate Christmas party |
| about giving this one a try? | | | | games that will have guests on their feet and |
| Before the party, come up with several item | | | | cheering, this one is right up your alley! Christmas |
| categories. | | | | ornament bowling is full of unpredictable fun, and |
| At game's end, guests will be grouped into these | | | | the built in comedy of rolling ornaments is a |
| categories so aim to have 3-5 guests per group | | | | guaranteed ice breaker! |
| (for small office parties) or as many as 20 each | | | | Setting up this game is easy. Use rolls of wrapping |
| (for larger corporate gatherings). Within each | | | | paper to make a lane to keep wayward |
| category you'll need several items that fit the | | | | ornaments from wandering too far out of line. |
| description. | | | | Set up bowling "pins" at one end; miniature |
| Here are a few examples: | | | | Christmas trees are the perfect accent for this |
| * Christmas song titles: "Jingle Bells," "Santa Claus | | | | holiday party game! |
| is Coming to Town," "The First Noel," "Silent | | | | To play, collect several ornaments of various |
| Night," "Away in a Manger" | | | | shapes - as long as they will roll (and not |
| * Christmas sweets: candy canes, sugar cookies, | | | | necessarily in a straight line), any shape will do. For |
| chocolate-covered cherries, ribbon candy, | | | | safety reasons, avoid ornaments made from |
| chocolate orange | | | | glass or those which are otherwise fragile. Have |
| * Christmas dinner: ham, turkey, yams, cranberry | | | | guests take turns rolling the ornaments down the |
| sauce, stuffing | | | | lane. Award one point for each knocked over tree |
| * Christmas decorations: lights, tree, ornaments, | | | | or pin, and the player with the most points wins. |
| garland, candles | | | | This game is fabulous because it works for |
| Write all of the items on slips of paper without | | | | parties of any size, whether you need corporate |
| indicating their categories, but do keep a master | | | | Christmas party games for 10 employees or 100. |
| list of all of the items and categories to avoid | | | | Simply set up more lanes for bigger crowds and |
| confusion later. | | | | let the good times roll! |
| To play the game, have participating employees | | | | An office Christmas party doesn't have to be dull |
| and guests draw a slip of paper from a Christmas | | | | just because it's a corporate event. In fact, you |
| stocking as they enter. Once everyone has | | | | can make this year's one of the most memorable |
| arrived, explain that they each hold one item in an | | | | yet when you put some of these corporate |
| unnamed category. | | | | Christmas party games to work for you! |