If your group has fewer than fifty people, you may already know each other pretty well. Small groups can focus on their shared interests as well as the opportunity to get creative, let loose, and learn something new.
When it comes to the best team-building activities for a small group, you can choose between in-person and virtual classes. In-person sessions tend to be smaller and more intimate than online offerings. They blend hands-on fun with a chance to connect and laugh with teammates. While virtual classes are designed to accommodate large groups, they can work for small teams, too. Whether it’s a holiday-themed gathering, an art session, or guided meditation, these activities add joy and a touch of relaxation that’ll have everyone talking for weeks!
1. Holiday Magic
A small group has more choices when it comes to planning a holiday celebration. Mixology classes featuring festive cocktails are a way to go beyond the usual drinks and dinner.
A cookie decorating course is a fun and relaxing way to spend some time. You can also choose a gift-giving activity. In a classic Secret Santa Event, each person unwraps their gift while others guess who chose it—a bonding experience filled with laughter and surprises.
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NYC: Holiday Mixology & Meal Party
In this private group event you’ll celebrate in style and learn to craft two cocktails of your choice in a chic NYC speakeasy. Alongside expert guidance from a professional bartender, you and your group will enjoy delicious snacks like spiced nuts, pizza, and chocolate-covered dried apricots. Perfect for bonding with colleagues, family, or friends, this hands-on event ensures a fun and festive holiday experience!
NYC: Holiday Cocktails & Hors d'oeuvres
Celebrate the season with our NYC Holiday Cocktail Party, where you'll craft gourmet hors d'oeuvres alongside expert chefs while sipping on festive cocktails. Perfect for private groups, this hands-on event combines delicious food, great drinks, and a fun, interactive experience. After preparing your dishes, relax and enjoy the bites and beverages you've created, making it an unforgettable holiday gathering.
NYC: Holiday Craft Cocktail Class
Delight in the festive spirit with our exclusive "Holiday Craft Cocktail Class, " perfect for creating memorable holiday parties with your group. Led by skilled mixologists, this private event offers hands-on guidance in crafting exquisite end-of-year themed cocktails. Whether you're planning a corporate gathering, a family reunion, or a festive soirée with friends, our workshop promises a blend of creativity and fun. Learn to craft seasonal favorites and unique concoctions that will impress your guests. Embrace the joy of the season and elevate your holiday celebrations with our tailored cocktail experience – book your session today and toast to a joyful end-of-year celebration!
NYC: Gingerbread Cookie Decorating (BYOB)
Unleash your creativity as you decorate freshly baked gingerbread cookies using royal icing, candies, and sprinkles, guided by an expert instructor. Perfect for individuals, families, or friends, this festive event lets you take home beautifully decorated treats to share or enjoy yourself!
NYC: Holiday Charcuterie Board (Vegetarian)
Get festive at our NYC Holiday Charcuterie Board Workshop! Learn to create stunning, seasonal charcuterie boards using a variety of cheeses, fruits, and nuts while sipping on perfectly paired wines. Perfect for holiday gatherings or a fun outing with friends, you'll leave with a beautifully arranged board ready to wow your guests!
NYC: Secret Santa Gift Exchange
Celebrate the season with a heartwarming Secret Santa gift exchange at your New York City location that promotes team bonding and camaraderie. Get ready for a festive event filled with surprises, laughter, and unforgettable moments. Join us for a memorable experience that brings your team closer together!
Chicago: Secret Santa Gift Exchange
Celebrate the season with a heartwarming gift exchange at your Chicago location that fosters team bonding and creates lasting memories. Join us for a fun-filled event where laughter, surprises, and camaraderie come together for a truly unforgettable team building experience.
2. Arts and Crafts Extravaganza
Small groups enjoy arts and crafts classes where everyone can let their creativity loose. Painting classes are a fun way to relax and connect. An instructor can guide the group through a theme—whether it's landscape, abstract, or holiday art. At the end, each person has a masterpiece to take home, making it both a fun and memorable team-building activity. Working with clay is also relaxing and a great way to encourage creativity. Team members shape, mold, and decorate their pieces, creating small dishes or simply trying something new together. Plus, everyone leaves with a unique keepsake. Or try a sip and sew class. Wine, laughter, and fabric are the perfect recipe for a cozy bonding session! Choose from easy projects like a tote bag or holiday pillow. With a glass of wine and laughter in the air, even beginners will feel comfortable trying sewing.
Discover the magic of Shot of Art—After Dark. This fun glow-in-the-dark experience is perfect for small group outings. Sessions last 45 minutes in a private room. Your group will get a canvas, paint, clothes protection, and tools for applying paint.
NYC: Pottery Wheel Throwing (Hell's Kitchen)
Learn how to throw clay on the potter's wheel in this NYC workshop. In this pottery class, you will be shown the basics via a short demonstration of how to make a cup or bowl shape on the pottery wheel. Then, you'll be guided along as you try it yourself. You'll be able to try and try again until you get a piece that you love. Class time includes clean-up. This class includes one fired piece per person to be picked up in one week.
NYC: Clay Handbuilding Group Event
Unite your team and promote bonding with this fun pottery workshop in NYC. Say to boring corporate events with this engaging hand-building class. This is a great opportunity to get your coworkers together outside of the office, get to know each other, and unwind with a creative activity. In this class, you will take colorful clay and make your own designs on a slab which you can then form into a cup. Your piece will be fired for you and ready to be picked up one week after completion of the class.
Sip & Sew is a creative sewing workshop perfect for groups aiming to blend team building with craft. The session starts and ends with a glass of wine, fostering a relaxed atmosphere as participants learn sewing basics from expert instructors. It’s an excellent opportunity for teams to bond, enhance camaraderie, and enjoy a shared learning experience. This event not only teaches a new skill but also strengthens team connections, offering a memorable departure from the everyday office environment.
NYC: Ikebana Japanese Flower Arrangement Class
Immerse yourself in the art of Ikebana where the harmony of nature meets elegant arrangement. Discover the Ohara style, honed through centuries, and learn to weave the essence of nature into your daily life. From mastering basic techniques to pursuing certification, join us on a journey of beauty, mindfulness, and floral artistry.
Learn & apply simple pottery hand-building techniques to create a planter or candleholder. We use air-dry clay so that participants do not need a kiln. This workshop is perfect for a group that likes to be hands-on and is a great way to learn fascinating skills in an interactive, social, and creative environment. Absolute beginners are welcome!
This class is for absolute beginners as well as for those who want to brush up on their skills.
It is a step by step, paint along class, during which the theories and principles behind every step are explained before they are executed. The students watch the instructor and then repeat the process on their own canvasses. And if they have any questions we go through them as well. At the end of two hours, everyone goes home with a finished painting, all done by them. We do a different painting every week, which gives us the opportunity to apply various painting principles in a different way every week.
In this private workshop, your group will create a painting together on canvas. Though you'll all be working on the same painting, each work of art will be uniquely yours. The goal of this class is to have fun, unwind, get creative and try something new together. You can select from our catalog of images or send your own photograph or artwork you'd like the group to paint. Your instructor will guide you step by step through the process so that even the most novice painters will walk away with new skills and a beautiful piece of art!
Chicago: Pottery Making Group Event
Students will learn the basics of throwing on a potter’s wheel. Simple forms such as cylinders, cups, and bowls will be emphasized. Learn the use of clay slab, along with methods of using pinch pots, coiling, and glazing. Attendance is important to complete class Pottery projects.
Unleash your creativity in LA with our Dot Mandala Painting workshop! Guided by a professional artist, you'll learn the relaxing and meditative art of dot mandala painting, blending ancient traditions into a beautiful personal design. Perfect for beginners, this interactive session includes all materials shipped to your location for a hands-on, artistic experience.
Get ready for a chill candle painting hangout! We're turning plain candles into cool masterpieces with all the colors and vibes. Join us for a laid-back evening of creative fun – paint, chat, and sip! Take home your awesome, uniquely-you candles!
Create a painting on a canvas tote bag! Though you'll all be working on the same painting, each work of art will be uniquely yours. The goal of this class is to have fun, unwind, get creative, and try something new together.
Houston: Glass & Bottle Painting
Master glass painting to create personalized wine bottles and glasses with the help of our entertaining instructor. Add a unique touch of color and style to your home's cupboards with this engaging course.
3. Cooking and Baking Bonanza
If your group enjoys trading recipes and talking about new restaurants, a cooking or baking class is a perfect way to connect with your team. A pizza making party is always a winner and adds that cozy Italian touch to any team gathering. In a pasta workshop, teammates create pasta from scratch, choosing different shapes and sauces to pair with their creations. Sushi workshops are all about precision and creativity. Learning to roll sushi as a team makes for a unique bonding experience, complete with fresh ingredients, colorful veggies, and delicious results that everyone can enjoy together. Or sweeten up the day by making handrolled chocolate truffles. Teams can experiment with flavors, add their favorite toppings, and take home a box of treats—a delicious reminder of the fun they had.
LA: Scratch Made Pasta with Carbonara
Learn how to make the perfect pasta dough and then transform it into beautiful noodles. While your pasta dough is resting, your Chef Instructor will demo how to a classic carbonara sauce from scratch. Then we'll break out the pasta rollers to learn the traditional way of flattening out the dough until it can be shaped into the perfect noodle. Once your pasta noodles are cooked in boiling water, you will be able to sit down and enjoy your pasta paired with each sauce. Sit back, relax, and enjoy tasting your handmade creation! No experience is required! We provide all the equipment and ingredients, which are easy to find at local markets if you do not already have them in your home kitchen. This class is designed to be just as fun for the cooking enthusiast who wants to be a part of every step as it is for the first-timer who is happier observing and assisting (or taste testing).
In this class you’ll learn how to make pizza from scratch, from choosing the best flours to selecting the perfect topping combinations to mastering the secrets to a crisp, bubbly crust. You’ll also learn a bit of pizza history, including its early beginnings, regional pizza variations in Italy and some other tidbits. Then we eat! No experience is required! We provide all the equipment and ingredients, which are easy to find at local markets if you don’t already have them in your home kitchen. Our events are casual and meant to be fun and instructive, not hardcore. This class is designed to be just as fun for the cooking enthusiast who wants to be a part of every step as it is for the first-timer who’s happier observing and assisting (or taste testing).
LA: Homemade Pasta Group Event
Is homemade pasta worth the time and effort? Absolutely! Come and join our chef to learn how to make fresh pasta at home! Students will learn to make their own dough, create different pasta shapes and experiment with seasonal flavors. Each student will enjoy their own homemade pasta in two different seasonal flavors on-site!
In this memorable, hands-on class, you will learn the art of French Choux pastry. Choux has a reputation for being difficult, but it’s surprisingly simple! Our pastry chef instructor will take you through a detailed demonstration before you are guided in replicating how to make the perfect choux dough, piping, baking, and filling to create Eclairs and Cream Puffs!
Our events are casual and meant to be fun and instructive, not hardcore. This class is designed to be just as fun for the cooking enthusiast who wants to be a part of every step as it is for the first-timer who is happier observing and assisting (or taste testing).
In this Mexican taco fest, we’ll make Homemade Tortillas, Guacamole, Salsa Verde de Tomatillos, Salsa Pasilla, and prepare various fillings and fixin’s including Nopales (cactus), Camarones (shrimp), Pollo (chicken), and Carnitas (pork). And, of course, margaritas to accompany. ¡Olé! This event also comes with unlimited beer, wine & soft drinks, and can upgrade to a full bar for an additional cost. Dietary restrictions can be accommodated, please inquire when booking.
NYC: An Evening in the Greek Isles
Embark on a culinary odyssey to the enchanting Greek Isles. Indulge in the vibrant flavors of the Mediterranean as you craft Horiatiki, Grilled Bronzini, succulent Grilled Lamb Chops, and more, all while enjoying unlimited drinks. Gather your loved ones for an unforgettable evening of gastronomic delight!
Embark on a culinary team building journey through the flavors of Tuscany with an exclusive menu of Arugula, Peach & Gorgonzola Salad, Grilled Tuscan Steak, Mushroom Risotto, and more. Unleash your inner chef and indulge in a night of gourmet delights, bonding, and creativity.
NYC: Chopped! Competition: Risotto
Get ready for a culinary showdown in NYC's Chopped! Competition: Risotto. Meet at Mulberry Market, form teams, and race against time with mystery ingredients to create a gourmet masterpiece. With hors d'oeuvres and side dishes to round off the meal, it's a delicious challenge you won't want to miss!
Chicago: Handmade Pizza Group Event
Receive hands-on instruction from our Artisan Bakers on mixing your own pizza dough and skillfully choosing your toppings. After the bake, enjoy your handiwork with ONE glass of Wine or Beer per adult guest, or unlimited house iced tea and lemonade, all included in the price at our communal table with your fellow pizza makers. Leave with your own hand made dough and home-made sauce to continue your Pizza making at home!
Chicago: Homemade Pasta Group Event
Discover the art of crafting your own fresh pasta and savor the delicious results together in a fun and interactive team building event. Students will learn to make their own dough, create different pasta shapes and experiment with seasonal flavors. Each student will enjoy their own homemade pasta in two different seasonal flavors on-site!
Chicago: Asian Dumplings Group Event
Discover the flavor-packed world of dumplings! In this class, you will learn to make pan fried Chinese dumplings, using traditional fillings and new creative styes. We will create these morsels around our creativity and personal preferences. Experiment with ingredients like tasty meats, delicious cheeses, fresh vegetables and aromatic herbs and spices. Try your hand at replicating intricate folds and designs! Want to add some sauciness to your dish? Try some tomatillo vinaigrette or bruschetta salsa for your dipping pleasure. These treats will be sure to make your stomachs happy and can have guests raving at your next family dinner.
Houston: Pasta Ravioli Workshop
Join our Pasta Ravioli workshop and learn to create delicious mushroom-filled ravioli, perfectly scented with truffle oil. In this hands-on class, you’ll craft about 35 raviolis under the guidance of a professional chef!
Learn the art of sushi making from the comfort of your own home (or office!) Our interactive class will teach you everything you need to know, and we'll even send you a sushi kit to get started. Enhance your collaboration and culinary skills with this fun and delicious team building experience.
Unleash your inner chocolatier in this hands-on Truffle Making experience! Guided by a professional chef, you'll create smooth chocolate ganache, roll your own truffles, and experiment with gourmet toppings like honey figs and cinnamon coconut. Perfect for teams, this sweet adventure is sure to satisfy every chocolate lover!
4. Wellness and Relaxation
Meditation, stretching, and mindfulness sessions are popular with small groups. A weekly wind-down includes light yoga stretches and calming music, encouraging mindfulness and providing a refreshing break from work. For a more introspective teambuilding experience, try a guided meditation session. Teams can unwind together, focusing on relaxation techniques that promote calm and stress relief, setting a rejuvenating tone for the week.
Whether it’s creating, cooking, or unwinding, these activities are about more than just “building teams”—they’re about creating memorable experiences, laughing together, and celebrating what each person brings to the group. Give these activities a try for a more connected, refreshed, and inspired team.
Virtual Weekly Wind Down Facilitated Meeting
Join our Weekly Wind Down event series, where a professional facilitator will guide your team through sharing their highlights, frustrations, and learnings, leading to better coworking relationships, a greater understanding of team health, and more effective meetings. This is not just another meeting people hate but a structured and enjoyable team building experience that will quickly become your team's favorite weekly meeting.
Virtual Mindful Meditation for the (Home) Office
Discover how to shatter preconceived ideas about meditation and unlock the power of mindfulness in your team. Harness everyday operations as tools to reduce stress, increase productivity, and build a robust and resilient team.
Virtual Weekly Decompression for High Stress Teams
Unwind and find balance with this weekly event designed to help highstress teams decompress. This virtual event is designed to help you and your colleagues reconnect and embrace more joy and ease in your day. Join us for guided relaxation exercises, visualization, and meditation, and awaken feeling refreshed and ready to take on anything.