The Best Christmas Office Party Games

Some of the best Christmas office party games are the simplest to organize and play - which is a big help to the office party organizer and participants alike. Especially if dubious amounts of alcohol are to be added to the mix! Here are a couple of ideas to help spice up the traditional Christmas office party this year.

An example of that has stood the test of time, is the 'Mystery Object' game. This is where a large bowl or a box is filled with a variety of odd shaped and, even better, oddly textured objects. The box is then covered up with a towel or something similar, leaving just enough room for a hole to poke a hand into and remove one of the objects lying within. The kicker is that the person is blindfolded when removing the object, and the idea of the game is to try and guess what it is. This is not as easy as it sounds! And the squeals from someone who has just removed a raw sausage from the box will make break the toughest ice at your party!

A variation on this office Christmas party game is called 'Who Am I?' and always results in gales of laughter from everyone involved. Basically, a blindfolded employee has to identify one of their colleagues by feeling their faces. It is surprising to see how many guess correctly!

You may have heard of the classic 'pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey', well this is more of a 'pinch-the-tail-from-the-cute-guy-from-accounts'. The idea of this Christmas office party is to separate people into groups of 4 and have them link arms. In the back pocket of one of the people on the end of the line, hang a scarf or napkin. The object of this game is to steal the scarves from the opposing teams until there is just one team remaining. To make it more interesting, all of the players must remain linked throughout the game, or they will be disqualified. Again, a few glasses of eggnog per person beforehand will really add a new dimension to this game...

Another Christmas office party game that even the boss should approve of as it surely demonstrates the importance of teamwork, is the 'Double Wrapper' game. Simply, groups of two people are given a package, wrapping paper, scissors and sticky tape. To be fair, the packages should all be the same size and shape. The pairs then put an arm around one another's shoulders; best buddy-style. The aim of the game is to wrap the package, working together to cut the paper and tape and co-ordinate their movements in order to successfully wrap the present. The first one to do so successfully is hailed as the winning team.

So there are a few ideas to get your office Christmas party off to a flying start. They are great ice-breakers for any office party and will guarantee a great addition to the night.