The holiday season is almost here, and companies are always looking for new and creative ways to celebrate the season and reward their employees for another year of great work. If your team has shifted to a partial or fully remote work schedule, you might think that a holiday get-together is out of the question, but that couldn’t be further from the truth! But how can you throw a virtual holiday party for your employees, and more importantly, how can you take the party to the next level and ensure it’s a huge success? We share six ways to spice up your virtual holiday party in today’s blog.

Kick Off The Event With Fun Winter Holiday Music That Brings Back Fond Memories For Everyone

Music helps set the mood for the event, so put together a classical or new-age winter playlist and rock out to some of your favorite holiday tunes! When we run holiday trivia games, we always play some fun and festive holiday music to get everyone in the right mood. Put together your own playlist, or feel free to reach out and we can set you up with the perfect holiday playlist!

Play An Online Scavenger Hunt That’s Themed Around The Holidays

See who has the fastest fingers by challenging attendees to an online scavenger hunt. Our triathlon events include an online scavenger hunt where we ask participants to dig through the far depths of the internet to solve the questions. We also have a special holiday-themed scavenger hunt that we run, so if you’d like our team to run one of those for your group, ask about them on our booking page.

Host A Secret Gift Exchange Where The Recipient Receives Their Surprise Gift In The Mail, And Open Up The Presents Together On Zoom During Your Virtual Party

This one takes a little more planning and foresight, which is why we’re suggesting that you start planning for it well in advance of your holiday party. Encourage your team to participate in a secret Santa gift exchange, and have them send a gift to another co-worker in advance of the virtual holiday party. Set a spending limit of $10 or $20 and have attendees become Santa for one of their fellow co-workers. Everyone loves giving and getting something during the holiday season, so incorporate it into your party and have your team open the gifts on the Zoom!

Bring Your Team Together By Playing Team-Based Holiday-Themed Trivia Challenges

See how much your team knows about the holiday season by challenging them to a trivia contest! You can make the trivia about whatever subject you want, but we believe a holiday theme works best for a winter holiday party. Ask questions about the holidays of the season, or better yet, take part in the trivia game by outsourcing the game to the team at Bar None Games. We’d be happy to put together a holiday-themed trivia game for your specific group. We’ll take care of the development, organization and implementation of the game, you just sit back and enjoy!

Send Out Holiday Cookie Kits And Invite Everyone To Decorate Holiday Cookies Together, Zooming In From Their Kitchen

Everyone loves a good holiday cookie, so consider sending out some holiday cookie kits and decorating cookies with your team during the party. See who can decorate the best cookies or make the most creative creation during the Zoom party!

Organize A Virtual Holiday Card Exchange And Encourage Your Team To Include Their Favorite Memory About This Person In Their Card

If a secret Santa exchange would be too difficult, encourage your team to participate in a holiday card exchange with another member of the team. Have them write a little holiday letter to someone on the team, and make it extra special by having them include their favorite memory about that person in the card. It’s a nice way to help everyone feel connected and appreciated during the holiday season.

And if you need help with any aspect of your virtual holiday party, or you just want to outsource the entire production to the team at Bar None Games, we’d be happy to assist in any way we can. For more information or to learn more about your options, head on over to our booking page.