How do you get started? The first step is to decide on a video conferencing platform to host the event. Most remote teams have a preferred platform that can be used for the party. Next, determine when the gathering will take place, then email the invites with a link.
To make the event festive and interactive, organize a gift exchange through a virtual White Elephant or Secret Santa, where participants swap gifts on the call, and then the items are mailed after. Inject some holiday cheer with trivia games focusing on Christmas traditions, movies, and songs. For those seeking adventure, a holiday-themed escape room can keep guests engaged as they solve puzzles to “escape” within a set time. Including hands-on activities like holiday crafts—such as ornament-making or card decorating—can also foster creativity and keep participants involved throughout the event.
To elevate the party experience further, incorporate games and themed competitions. A cookie decorating contest, where participants design festive cookies and showcase them on camera, can be both fun and delicious. Introduce a holiday mixology session to teach guests how to make festive cocktails or mocktails, turning your virtual gathering into a merry and interactive experience. Icebreaker games like bingo or charades with Christmas twists ensure everyone stays entertained and connected. By planning diverse activities, your virtual Christmas celebration will have something for everyone, making it memorable and joyful despite the distance.
Exchange Gifts
Virtual gift exchanges are a fun way to spread holiday cheer during remote Christmas parties, bringing people together despite the distance. In a White Elephant gift exchange, participants open virtual gifts and "steal" them from each other. In contrast, in a Secret Santa session, participants are randomly assigned a gift recipient and given opportunities to personalize their presents. Your group will exchange gifts, share reactions, and learn new things about each other along the way. Whether it’s a traditional Secret Santa or a white elephant swap with playful steals, virtual gift exchanges offer a delightful blend of interaction, laughter, and thoughtful giving.
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Virtual White Elephant Team Gift Exchange
Get in the holiday spirit with a classic white elephant gift exchange! Unwrap gifts virtually, participate in a holiday trivia contest, and steal gifts from your teammates in a festive event led by our high-energy and engaging hosts. You'll build camaraderie and bond with your group, then leave with a virtual gift that will be mailed to you afterward.
Virtual Secret Santa Gift Exchange
Ignite team spirit and festive joy with a unique virtual event that promotes bonding and camaraderie. Get ready to surprise and delight your colleagues or friends in a fun-filled Secret Santa experience that brings everyone closer together.
Challenge Each Other
Virtual holiday trivia is an excellent team-building game for remote Christmas parties, sparking friendly competition while spreading festive cheer. You can find holiday trivia games online with questions about holiday traditions, music, movies, and global celebrations. To enhance the experience, hosts can incorporate multimedia elements such as clips from classic holiday films or soundbites of popular Christmas songs, keeping participants entertained and involved. This game encourages collaboration, quick thinking, and lively conversation, making it a perfect way to bond with colleagues, friends, or family during a remote celebration.
Get ready to show off your Christmas knowledge and have some festive fun with rounds of trivia! This festive team-building event is perfect for your holiday gathering, with engaging hosts, interactive games, and a chance to bring your department together for some competitive holiday spirit.
Virtual Trivia: Classic Christmas Movies
Get into the holiday spirit with a festive trivia event that will test your knowledge of classic Christmas movies. Join our engaging host and experience a fun-filled team-building activity that will have you laughing and bonding with your colleagues.
Virtual Trivia: Holiday Music Karaoke
Get your team in the holiday spirit with a festive and interactive trivia event that will have everyone laughing, singing, and testing their knowledge of holiday jams. Our engaging facilitator will guide your group through four rounds of trivia, fostering team building and creating a memorable experience for all.
Virtual Private Trivia: Holiday Edition
Test your holiday smarts with an exciting and diverse trivia game. With four rounds of season-related topics and a friendly competition format, your team will flex their fun facts, laugh, and bond while challenging what they know about the world's biggest holidays.
Escape for a While
Virtual holiday escape rooms offer an exciting, immersive way to foster teamwork and problem-solving skills during a remote Christmas party. Participants join breakout rooms or online platforms, where they solve puzzles, decipher clues, and unlock virtual doors—all within a festive, holiday-themed narrative. Teams must work together under time pressure, encouraging communication, collaboration, and creative thinking. Themes might range from "The Office Holiday Party" to "The 12 Days of Christmas, " adding a seasonal touch to the adventure. With the thrill of shared accomplishment and friendly competition, virtual escape rooms create memorable experiences, making them a standout activity for team-building during holiday celebrations.
Virtual Escape Room: The Office Holiday Party
Get ready for an immersive team-building experience with you and your colleagues racing against the clock to escape the dreaded office party and start your well-deserved holiday break. Solve clues, puzzles, and mini-games in mini-teams while interacting with the whole group, all facilitated by an entertaining host for a fun and unique virtual event.
Virtual Escape Room: Expedition to the North Pole
Embark on an exhilarating virtual escape room experience where mini teams must work together to escape the treacherous North Pole. Solve puzzles, uncover clues, and navigate challenging obstacles to reach your destination, all while building teamwork and camaraderie.
Virtual Escape Room: 12 Days of Christmas
Join us for a festive virtual escape room. You and your team will be tasked with finding the missing lyrics to the classic "Twelve Days of Christmas" and saving the Christmas concert. Solve puzzles and work together to unlock clues in this super silly and engaging team-building experience.
Celebrate with Crafts
If your team is creative, virtual holiday craft classes are a fun and interactive way for your team to bond during a remote Christmas party. Participants can gather supplies in advance or receive craft kits by mail, then join a video call to create festive items like ornaments, wreaths, or holiday cards. This hands-on activity encourages collaboration as team members share ideas, troubleshoot designs, and showcase their finished pieces. Crafting together in a virtual setting promotes relaxation, creativity, and personal connection, making it an excellent icebreaker or bonding experience. To add a fun twist, hosts can introduce challenges—like creating a unique gingerbread house—or offer prizes for the most original designs, ensuring everyone stays engaged and entertained.
Virtual Holiday Terrarium Making
This winter, create a festive and interactive team-building experience by building your holiday terrarium. Learn about feng shui while creating a beautiful glass container filled with air plants, decorative elements, and natural materials, making it a perfect gift or decor piece.
Gingerbread House Holiday Party
Embrace the holiday spirit and bond with your team as you each create your gingerbread house. Get in the festive mood with classic tunes and enjoy a show-and-tell session to showcase your architectural creations. Kits will be sent to participants before the class.
Virtual Ugly Sweater Making Party
Prepare for the holiday season by designing your unique sweater with a virtual team-building workshop. Jam out to holiday tunes, answer trivia, and bond with your colleagues or friends as you create your masterpiece. Kit included.
Virtual Holiday Ornament Making
Get creative this holiday season and learn how to design your beautiful ornaments! Join our virtual event for step-by-step instruction from a professional artist, and enjoy the team building experience of crafting together. Plus, we'll ship you all the materials you need to create stunning ornaments, perfect for decorating or gifting.
Get creative this holiday season and join our virtual holiday card-making workshop! Paint your way to stunning cards and bond with your team as you share your creations and send them to your loved ones. Participants will receive a kit before class.
Virtual Holiday Paint & Sip Party
Unleash your creativity and celebrate the season with our Virtual Holiday Paint & Sip Party! Paint a festive scene with the guidance of a professional artist, while sipping your favorite drink and bonding with friends or colleagues. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, this fun and relaxed event is the perfect way to get into the holiday spirit!
Virtual Wood "Gingerbread" House
Get creative and build your own gingerbread house with a twist at this festive event. With all materials shipped to participants and an entertaining instructor, you'll have a smooth, fun, and team building experience while creating a unique wooden gingerbread house.
Get into the holiday spirit with our interactive wreath-making workshop! Led by a live professional artist and teacher, you'll receive a wreath-making kit and learn how to create a custom-made wreath using seasonal objects—perfect for team building and giving your home a warm, welcoming vibe.
Join us for a fun and interactive soy candle-making class where you'll learn how to create beautiful, eco-friendly candles from your home. Get expert guidance, a candle-making kit shipped to your door, and the satisfaction of saying, "I made it myself."
Play Games
Virtual holiday games are a dynamic way to energize a remote Christmas party and build camaraderie among participants. Games like Feud Frenzy offer a holiday-themed twist on the classic Family Feud format, challenging teams to guess popular answers to festive questions. Gameshow Bingo keeps the excitement high, combining the fun of trivia and bingo as players check off boxes based on answers or tasks completed during the party. For a more active option, a Holiday Scavenger Hunt invites participants to race around their homes, finding items like holiday decorations, winter accessories, or seasonal treats, fostering friendly competition. These interactive games promote teamwork, quick thinking, and plenty of laughs, making them perfect for creating shared memories during a virtual celebration.
Virtual Gingerbread Mini Games
Get ready to unleash your creativity and competitive spirit in our Gingerbread Mini Games Event! Perfect for teams, families, and friends, this virtual group event combines the fun of building gingerbread structures with a series of exciting challenges. Gather your group and compete to create the most impressive and imaginative gingerbread masterpieces. Kits with gingerbread pieces, icing, and candy decorations will be sent to participants before the event.
Virtual Mini Game Showdown: Holiday Edition
Get ready for an exhilarating hour of non-stop action and friendly competition with our Holiday Edition Mini Game Showdown. Choose from a selection of electrifying games that will bring out the best in your team as our expert hosts guide you through each round. It's the ultimate team building experience where skill, strategy, and pure fun collide.
Get into the festive spirit with a holiday-themed twist on the classic game show. Compete in fast-paced rounds of holiday survey questions, where quick thinking and teamwork are essential. Laugh, strategize, and race against the clock as you lead your team to victory in this exciting virtual holiday experience!
Join us for a completely reimagined version of the classic game of bingo, where video clips, images, and riddles will test your pop culture knowledge as you compete with your team to fill in squares. No waiting for numbers to be called here; it's a raucous spin on a beloved classic that will challenge your wits and promote team building.
Virtual Scavenger Hunt: Holiday Scavenging
Get your team in the holiday spirit with a cheerful, competitive team building game! Compete in three rounds of holiday challenges, collaborate in mini-teams, and share your findings with the whole group for a fun and engaging experience.
Mix up Something Tasty
Virtual holiday cookie decorating and mixology sessions are fun, hands-on activities that inspire creativity and teamwork during a remote Christmas party. Participants can receive cookie kits or bake their own treats in advance, then hop on a video call to decorate festive cookies together, sharing tips, showing off designs, and even competing for awards like “Most Creative” or “Best Winter Wonderland Theme.” A holiday mixology class features a professional mixologist who guides the group in making seasonal cocktails or mocktails. These interactive sessions promote collaboration, laughter, and shared enjoyment, offering participants the chance to unwind while connecting over delicious treats and drinks.
Virtual Christmas Cookie Decorating
In this event, a professional chef will guide your group through some fabulous cookie art!
Before the class, participants will receive their cookie decorating materials, including fresh-baked sugar cookies from a bakery in NY. When the class begins, we'll get right down to the nitty-gritty of cookie decorating. From icing to flooding to writing, we'll start your holiday cookie journey and show you how to make a basic round sugar cookie look like a holiday ornament you can give as a gift or eat.
Virtual Classic Gingerbread Cookie Decorating
Join us for a fun and interactive cookie decorating workshop led by a professional chef, where you'll learn to turn a simple gingerbread cookie into a holiday masterpiece. With all the materials shipped to your door, including freshly baked cookies from a bakery in NY, this team-building event will have you and your team creating delicious works of art together.
Make three different drinks while learning about the fundamental elements that make cocktails great! First, you'll learn a bit of mixology history, bar tools (and substitutions), and key skills. Then you'll move on to how to master three craft cocktails: Wonderland with vodka, holiday syrup, lemon juice, and holiday magic; Let It Snowman with tequila, holiday syrup, lemon juice, Licor 43, cinnamon stick, cherry, and powdered sugar; and Elf Fell Off the Shelf with whiskey, holiday syrup, lemon juice, ginger beer, and spices.