The right activity can improve morale, communication, and engagement. However, not all virtual events are created equal. Here’s what to look for in a virtual team-building activity to keep your team engaged and having fun.
1. Easy Accessibility
Choose activities that don't require participants to jump through hoops to join. Tools like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or other familiar platforms make it easier for everyone to participate without technical hiccups. The activity should also suit different time zones, ensuring all team members can attend comfortably.
2. Encourages Collaboration, Not Competition
Team building strengthens bonds, so activities should encourage cooperation over rivalry. Virtual escape rooms are great for this—they require teamwork and problem-solving to succeed. Similarly, interactive trivia sessions or creative brainstorming activities let employees work toward a common goal.
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3. Caters to Different Interests
Everyone enjoys different things. Offering a range of activities ensures there’s something for everyone. For example:
- Arts and crafts workshops like painting or origami foster creativity and relaxation.
- Food and drink tastings, like wine tastings or coffee brewing lessons, appeal to culinary enthusiasts.
- Holiday-themed activities add festive spirit during special seasons.
Mixing up different activities also allows team members to bond over shared hobbies they may not have known about.
4. Short, Engaging Sessions
Zoom fatigue is real; nobody wants to sit through a marathon event. The sweet spot is between 30 and 60 minutes, long enough to build connections but short enough to keep energy levels high. Interactive games or tasks that switch participants into smaller breakout rooms can prevent monotony and ensure everyone gets a chance to engage.
5. Room for Personalization
A touch of personalization can make a virtual event stand out. This could be as simple as a game with inside jokes or themed activities tailored to your company’s culture. Some companies go the extra mile with DIY kits shipped to employees' homes for a shared crafting or tasting experience.
6. Inclusive and Accessible
It’s essential to choose activities that don’t unintentionally exclude anyone. Make sure the activity is easy for people of varying abilities to participate in. For instance, offer alternative ways to participate if a physical challenge is involved. Also, consider diverse cultural sensitivities—activities like trivia might need tweaking to avoid unintentional bias.
7. Memorable Fun
Team-building activities should feel like a break from work and energize participants. Online scavenger hunts, comedy shows, or creative challenges like meme-making competitions are simple ways to ensure everyone has a blast and walks away with stories to share.
Final Thoughts
Virtual team building is no longer just a workaround—it’s a chance to create new traditions and lasting memories. Whether it’s a virtual escape room adventure, crafting workshop, or holiday-themed trivia night, the best activities are those that foster connection and make people feel like part of a community, no matter where they are.
Most Popular Virtual Team Building Activities
Virtual Holiday Team Building Events
Virtual holiday events are a fun and festive way to celebrate together. Explore a variety of options like gingerbread house decorating, wreath making, and white elephant gift exchanges to create lasting memories this season.
Virtual White Elephant Team Gift Experience
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.
Step into one of our many virtual escape rooms and work together with your team to solve puzzles, uncover clues, and race against the clock. With plenty of themes to choose from, It’s an immersive, interactive experience that challenges your problem-solving skills while fostering teamwork and fun—all from the comfort of your own home!
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: Murder Mystery
Embark on an exhilarating murder mystery adventure with your team as you step into the shoes of trainees at CHPD. Solve puzzles, crack codes, and unravel the clues to catch a cunning murderer before they strike again, all while building camaraderie and teamwork.
Virtual Secret Santa Gift Exchange
Join our exciting Virtual Secret Santa Gift Exchange, the perfect way to spread holiday cheer and foster camaraderie within your team or group! Participants will be randomly assigned a gift recipient and given opportunities to personalize their presents. You'll exchange gifts, share reactions, and learn new things about each other along the way. Ideal for corporate team building or private gatherings, this interactive experience ensures fun and connection, no matter where you are. With professional facilitation, our event promises seamless organization and memorable moments. Don't miss out on this delightful opportunity to bond and celebrate together!
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.
Most Popular Virtual Team Building Activities
Embark on a team-building adventure with our most popular activities, including scavenger hunts, exciting escape rooms, thought-provoking trivia challenges, mixology sessions, and more. Strengthen your team bonds while having a blast.
Get ready to flex those fun facts and face off in a friendly competition that will engage the most trivial corners of your colleagues' minds! With diverse trivia topics like movies, pop culture, and even ice-cream flavors, your team will flex their fun facts, laugh, and bond while engaging in a bit of friendly competition.
Join us for a captivating wine and cheese-tasting experience to elevate your team's knowledge and conversation skills. With expert guidance, explore two wines and two cheeses while learning about their unique creation methods and impressing your friends with new vocabulary and pairing ideas.
Step into one of our many virtual escape rooms and work together with your team to solve puzzles, uncover clues, and race against the clock. With plenty of themes to choose from, It’s an immersive, interactive experience that challenges your problem-solving skills while fostering teamwork and fun—all from the comfort of your own home!
Experience the excitement of a digital twist on the classic game show that will have your team strategizing their way to victory! Engage in fast-paced rounds, compete against other teams, and enjoy a fun and unique experience that will enhance team building and creativity.
Build a beautiful terrarium with your group and learn about feng shui! The terrarium can be displayed on a shelf or table, or even made into a creative hanging display.
Our Virtual Terrarium Workshop is a fun and peaceful way for your team to connect and add some greenery to their spaces. We'll supply everything each team member needs to create a peaceful glass-encased terrarium that can be easily displayed by hanging or placing it on a shelf, table, or near their workspace!
Virtual Brick Building Team Challenge
Unleash your team's creativity and collaboration skills in our exciting Lego building challenge! With individual and team challenges, you'll work together to create unique structures and compete for the title of best build, all while embracing diversity of thought and outside-the-box thinking.
Virtual Arts and Crafts Classes
Virtual arts and crafts team-building activities challenge creativity and collaborative efforts. Choose from a range of workshops that include brick building, terrarium creation, pottery, painting, candle making, cartooning, wreath making, cookie decorating, and more.
Learn and apply simple pottery hand-building techniques to create a planter or candleholder. We use air-dry clay, so 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!
Relax and create together with our classic Paint & Sip event! Everyone will receive a bottle of wine and an acrylic painting kit, learn the techniques to paint a beautiful image of your choosing, and then toast to a fun and relaxing event! It's easy, fun, and totally stress-free. This activity is designed for beginners and has something for all skill levels.
Unlock your creativity and team building skills at our abstract painting workshop, where you'll learn the "wet-on-wet" technique to create stunning art. With various painting styles and personalized guidance, you'll leave with a beautiful masterpiece and foundational skills for watercolor painting.
Get ready for a beginner-friendly, low-pressure, soy candle making class, where you'll have expertly guided instruction to make beautiful, environmentally friendly soy/beeswax candles in the comfort of your home. Grab yourself a drink and some of your favorite snacks, then get ready to create something lovely that you can proudly say, "I made it myself!"
Virtual Ugly Sweater Making Party
Need something to wear to all those holiday parties? Design your very own sweater! Gather together with friends or colleagues and make a one-of-a-kind holiday fit using our kit of pom-poms, googly eyes, and more. As the elves—I mean participants—glitter and glue to their hearts' desire, your host will lead you through some fun holiday trivia and play holiday tunes. At the end, everyone will show off their creations in a virtual fashion show—and we won't call them ugly.
Virtual Marbled Resin Cutting Board
This kit combines one of our favorite looks (marbled) with one of our favorite mediums (epoxy resin) to produce one stunning finished product! Each kit comes with a beautiful wood board, epoxy resin, paint, tape, and all the accessories you will need to make your own marbled resin board! We include 12 different colors of paint for you to pick out your favorite color combination.
Virtual Cooking and Baking Classes
Join these virtual cooking and baking classes and learn how to make delicious treats and complete meals from scratch. From truffles and sushi to pizza and margaritas, these workshops led by professional chefs will bring your team together for a fun and tasty experience.
Join our live online pizza-making workshop, where you will learn how to create delicious homemade pizza from scratch with the guidance of a professional chef. Roll dough, add your favorite toppings, and bake your way to a team building experience that is both fun and tasty.
Your group will mix and knead a classic pasta dough, hand-shape pappardelle pasta, and create a marinara and pesto sauce from scratch. At the end, your group will enjoy delicious handmade pasta.Â
Virtual Mochi Ice Cream Making
Learn the art of making fresh, homemade mochi from the comfort of your home with a private, interactive workshop led by a professional chef. Join us for a fun team building activity where you'll create delicious mochi and enjoy the benefits of a unique culinary experience.
Virtual New York Style Pretzels
Learn the art of making fluffy, salty New York-style pretzels from scratch in a live online crash course. Join our team building workshop and enjoy the satisfaction of creating and devouring delicious homemade pretzels.
Virtual Escape Rooms
Bring a sense of adventure to your next group event with virtual escape rooms. Embark on thrilling journeys, solve intricate puzzles, unravel mysteries, and work together to escape within the allotted time, fostering camaraderie and teamwork along the way.
Virtual Escape Room: Escape from the '90s
Immerse yourself in the '90s nostalgia as you and your mini-team work together to escape the room in this ultimate throwback escape game. Solve riddles, crack codes, and uncover clues from a pre-Google era while bonding with your teammates and reliving the good old Nickelodeon days.
Virtual Escape Room: Pirate Treasure Hunt
Embark on a thrilling pirate-themed virtual adventure where you and your team will compete against the notorious Captain William Kidd to find buried treasure. Work together to solve clues, puzzles, and mini-games in this exciting team building experience that promises rough seas and the opportunity to claim Captain Kidd's treasure for yourselves.
Virtual Escape Room: Expedition to the North Pole
Experience an exhilarating virtual escape room 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: The Arctic Circle
Work with a small team of explorers to stay cool (but don't freeze) as you solve a crime by completing puzzles and riddles. In this escape game experience, you and your team will be the proud purchasers of a Groupon trip to the majestic North Pole! When the private plane hits some unavoidable turbulence, your shaken team will need to navigate an unforgiving tundra as you attempt to make your way to your destination.
Virtual Escape Room: The Final FrontierÂ
Work together in mini teams to escape the room while exploring the cosmic universe. You've been training for this your entire life. Watching every space launch. Studying every book about the universe. Every physics, chemistry, and engineering class you took, you made sure you were at the top of the class. And now it's all about to pay off. You're going into space! It's been ten years since we lost sight of the planet Pluto. We don't know exactly what happened to it, but we need to find out what, and soon. In order to do so, the governments of the world have organized a team of scientists and astronauts to head off into the depths of space and find Pluto. It will be a dangerous journey, but you are ready.
Virtual Trivia
Immerse your team in an engaging, competitive experience with a virtual trivia team building activity. Test your knowledge, compete with other teams, and enjoy a team building activity that will make you laugh and challenge your skills.
Four rounds of different style trivia over sixty minutes that center around the '70s, '80s, '90s, and '00s! A lot of stuff has happened throughout the years, and we want to make sure you've been paying attention! From the emergence of grunge and EDM, to low rise jeans and the Atkins Diet, there's plenty of nostalgia in this event!
Join us for an exhilarating end-of-year trivia event in which your team will test how well they remember all of the memorable events of the past year. Hosted by a professional trivia emcee, this event will surely be a hit with your team as they engage in some light competitive fun.
Test your knowledge through a wide range of topics celebrating the many facets of the world of music. The challenges will vary from the most-played international music to the lesser-known, niche genres. This trivia happens over a Zoom Video and usually takes about sixty minutes. A wide range of companies have trusted us with their team events (including Peloton, LinkedIn, Ernst & Young, Conde Nast, and Teachable, as well as a variety of law firms and nonprofits) so we try to keep the questions diverse in terms of topics and era so that everyone feels like they can participate in answering.
Join us for a high-energy, action-packed trivia game focused on cinema and Hollywood! Test your knowledge and critical thinking skills while fostering team building and enjoying a fun-filled experience with our entertaining host.
From fast food chains to local delicacies, we'll stretch your brain, as well as your stomach!
This trivia happens over Zoom and usually takes about sixty minutes. Compete with your colleagues in a fun-filled hour of virtual trivia, where you'll bond, laugh, and vie for the title of best-at-company trivia nerds.
Participate in a fun-filled trivia event based on the beloved TV series Friends. Challenge your team's knowledge, bond over laughter, and enjoy a smooth and engaging experience with our entertaining host.
Test your team's nerdy knowledge and bond over a lively game of virtual team trivia. Join us for a fun-filled hour of laughter, competition, and camaraderie as you vie for the crown of best-at-company trivia nerds.
Virtual Team Building Games
Engage in virtual team-building games, from escape rooms to trivia and scavenger hunts. Promote teamwork and competitive fun in an engaging environment that will have your group laughing, bonding, and challenging themselves to do their best.
Engage in a whirlwind of challenges that will bring out the best in your group. Join us for an hour of non-stop action with trivia, escape rooms, and more. Experience the ultimate team building event that will leave your team energized and ready to conquer any challenge!
Break out into mini-groups and embark on a unique scavenger hunt experience that combines team building, creative projects, and hilarious interactions with your surroundings. Whether your team is in the office or at home, this hour-long event will get everyone fully engaged and entertained, leaving you with a winning team and a Zoom room filled with laughter and camaraderie.
You've never played bingo like this! Join us for a completely reimagined version of the classic game that uses video clips, images, and riddles to test your pop culture knowledge. We gave our sixty-minute bingo game a multimedia gameshow makeover, and you've got to play it to believe it. As you compete with cohorts for the opportunity to fill in squares, you won't need to wait for numbers to be called out. You'll need your wits about you to earn every box you tick as you battle your way to being able to shout BINGO and declare victory! It's every player for themself in this raucous spin on a beloved party game.
Huddle together with a team and complete creative challenges with props provided by CourseHorse! This event is a series of team-based, fun, hands-on, and generally silly competitions that will get your group laughing as they compete for gold.
Challenge your team to one of the world's most well-recognized drawing games, where you'll collaborate to guess each other's sketches on a shared virtual whiteboard. With lively hosts and interactive gameplay, this team building activity promises plenty of laughs and a memorable experience for your group!
Virtual Food and Drink Tastings
Enjoy a relaxing, engaging team building event in a guided tasting course. Virtual food and drink tastings, which introduce your team to everything from wine and cheese to whiskey and mixed drinks, are a great way to foster camaraderie and engagement among your team members.
Make 3 different drinks while learning about the fundamental elements that make cocktails great! You'll first 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:Â
- The Day Dream: Choice of spirit, seasonal syrup, lime juice, Lemon garnish
- 5:00 Somewhere: Choice of spirit, seasonal syrup, lime juice, Elderflower liqueur, lemon garnish, dehydrated flowers
- Pretty Rad: Choice of spirit, seasonal syrup, lime juice, hibiscus ginger beer, lemon garnish, edible glitter, cocktail umbrella, glow stick
In this private wine tasting workshop, we'll cover wine basics such as varietal, tasting techniques, region/history, everyday wine appreciation tips, and more. No experience or familiarity with wine is required. Participants will have the option to taste along with the instructor, get and give live feedback and ask any questions!
Indulge in a delicious team building experience with our interactive chocolate-tasting workshop. Discover the rich history of chocolate while enjoying three specialty bars from around the world, all delivered right to your door.
Explore the complex flavors that showcase Belgian craft brewing in our virtual beer-tasting experience. The Belgian brewing tradition creates some of the world's more unique beers. In this virtual event, you'll learn about Belgium's rich brewing history by tasting a variety of exceptional beers. You will come away with an appreciation for the effort that goes into brewing them.Â
Virtual Tasting: Olive Oil & Balsamic Vinegar
Introduce a nourishing touch to your meals by exploring the world of Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar. Enriched with antioxidants and nutrients, these culinary essentials elevate your dishes to new heights. Delve into the diverse flavors of these ingredients, discover must-try pairing recipes, and uncover fun facts about this globally beloved duo. Join us in exploring the vibrant world of two of the most popular and harmoniously complementary ingredients!
Virtual Mixology (BYO Materials)
Become the master of your home bar with a private cocktail-making class for your friends, family, or colleagues! You will learn fascinating details about a variety of spirits, all about bar tools (and substitutions), and the fundamental skills for making great cocktails. Then we will move on to make and master three classic cocktails of your choice.Â
Virtual American Whiskey Tasting
Discover the diverse flavors of America's native spirit in this immersive virtual whiskey-tasting workshop. Led by a whiskey expert, you'll learn how to enhance your whiskey experience while enjoying premium American whiskeys and bourbons, making it the perfect team building activity.
Virtual Dessert Making Classes
Immerse your team in various culinary adventures, including truffle making, mochi ice cream, New York-style pretzels, and more, led by professional chefs. These beginner-friendly, virtual dessert making classes not only build culinary skills but also improve team bonding.
Virtual Ice Cream Making (BYO Materials)
Join us for an interactive workshop where you'll learn how to make your own delicious ice cream base and customize it with your favorite flavors and toppings. This team building event will not only satisfy your sweet tooth but also bring your team closer together as you create and enjoy a sweet treat together.
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 get you started on your holiday cookie journey and show you how to take a basic round sugar cookie and make it look like a holiday ornament you can give as a gift or eat.
Virtual Donut Making (BYO Materials)
In this interactive virtual workshop, your team will have the opportunity to make mouth-watering cornmeal cake doughnuts from scratch with a professional chef. Not only will you learn the art of doughnut-making, but you'll also enjoy the delicious results of your team building culinary adventure.
Virtual Brown Sugar Bubble Tea
This interactive DIY kit teaches you how to make your own delicious brown sugar bubble tea at home. Join our private workshop led by a professional chef and instructor and receive all the ingredients you need to create this popular Taiwanese drink. Perfect for team building and a fun activity to enjoy with friends or family.
Virtual Taro Bubble Tea Making
Indulge in the art of Taro Bubble Tea making with our DIY kit! Join our private workshop led by a professional chef, where all the ingredients will be shipped directly to you for a fun and delicious team building experience.
Rival the food carts and treat yourself to new memories of churros, at home… because there's nothing like freshly fried pastry sticks coated in cinnamon sugar with decadent chocolate dipping sauce! This DIY Churro Kit comes with just about everything you need to easily make about 40 homemade churros (2 batches of 20). The included piping set creates the classic churro shape with ridges.
Virtual Apple Pie w/ Optional Appletini (BYO Materials)
Learn how to make a classic apple pie from scratch and enjoy mixing and sipping on an apple martini with your team. Gain the benefits of team building while creating delicious fall treats.
Virtual Wellness Team Building Activities
Explore an array of virtual wellness team-building activities focused on stretching, meditation, and mindfulness exercises. These sessions offer unique hybrid activities to reduce stress, improve posture, and enhance group communication, fostering a more connected and aligned team.
Unleash your team's potential and realize your dreams with our interactive vision board workshop! Led by a professional artist, this guided event will inspire and engage your group as they create their vision boards to manifest their goals and bring them to life.
Unwind and destress with our private workshop designed to bring peace and creativity into your life. Join us for a team building coloring experience guided by a professional instructor, where you'll receive all the materials needed to relax and let your creative spirit shine.
Virtual Group Stretching & Alignment
Improve your flexibility, prevent injury, and enhance your range of motion with our Stretching & Alignment class. Join us for a team building experience that will leave you feeling lengthened, strengthened, and ready to take on any challenge.
Join this stress-busting, team building event designed to give your team a much-needed moment of respite. Learn easy desk stretches, guided meditation, and adorable puppy and kitten trivia to relax and recharge.
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 Guided Group Meditation
This 30-minute workshop includes meditation practice, discussion, and invitations to manifest the principles of yoga through community outreach. Experience individual empowerment, build compassionate networks, and develop spiritual activism to create a lasting impact in your community.
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 high-stress 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.