Office Christmas Party Themes Ideas

Officer worker celebrating Christmas

Office parties tend to be stuffy and a little on the boring side but they don't have to be. Make your next office Christmas party a blast by incorporating a creative theme that will bring everyone out of their shell and encourage them to let loose a bit and participate in the festivities. Themed Christmas parties give you a lot of creative freedom with decorations, games and even food to go over the top and make it special.

Feliz Navidad Fiesta

Go festive with a Feliz Navidad fiesta. Hire a mariachi band to play through the night from guest arrival until the end of the party. Hang chili peppers and white star lights from the ceiling and around the room. Set a miniature cactus on each table as a centerpiece, and add Christmas ornaments to dress it up. Use flashing light margarita glasses, and let guests take these home as a favor. Stick to a red, green and white color scheme when you blow up balloons, hang streamers and set out table linens. Get a sombrero pinata for guests to take a whack at later into the party.

Winter Wonderland

Turn your ordinary office party into a winter wonderland. Line the walkway and entrance with white lights or snowflake luminaries. Hang twinkle lights from chandeliers and around door frames. Make snowflake cutouts of of paper, foil and tissue paper. Hang these from the ceiling. Or, use a projector to project snowflakes onto the ceiling and walls. Use ice sculptures as centerpieces, and display pieces on banquet or buffet tables. For favors, hand out icy mint chapstick tubes or personalized tins of mints.

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

Let everyone know that Santa is coming to town. Make Santa hats mandatory, and invite people to decorate or create their own original Santa hats. Make it into a competition by awarding prizes for the most unique, funny or beautiful hats. Use giant peppermint candy sticks and candy canes to create walkways or line the sidewalk and entryway. Hire a Santa impersonator to greet guests and ask everyone what they want for Christmas. This is also a great way to hand out favors, or presents from Santa. Personalized chocolate ornaments are a great favor that most everyone loves.

A "Magical" Holiday

Forget the traditional Christmas themes and colors, and have a magic show. Hire a magician to come put on a show during dinner to make it a "magical holiday." Hand out chocolate-dipped pretzel wands as favors with Christmas tags thanking everyone for coming. Create balloon bouquets or arrangements, and use top hats as weights to hold the balloons down. Set out small magic tricks and magic toys on the tables for guests to play with. Hand out glow necklaces and jewelry for additional fun party attire.

References

• Party 411: Corporate Office Holiday Parties
• Celebrate with Style: Plan the Perfect Company Holiday Party