9 ideas for celebrating Halloween, Christmas and holidays at work

9 ideas for celebrating Halloween, Christmas and holidays at work9 ideas for celebrating Halloween, Christmas and holidays at workCelebrating the holidays at work can be hit or miss, depending on how much holiday spirit yur teammates have, whether there is any good food and/or activities to enjoy, and of course, if theres even anything planned in your workplace But since so much of our lives happen at work, its only right to findsomeway to ring in the holidays with our coworkers in ways that make sense. Even better is when the holiday festivities you have going on arent the exact saatkorn as youve done year after year (after year).Here are 9 unique and interesting ideas for celebrating different holidays at work that you can throw together yourself and few of your favorite coworker friends, or suggest to the right people in your company1. Host a (very) themed potluckFor instance, for Halloween, have everyone bring dishes like bloody brains (spaghetti noodles and sauce) or slimy eyes (peeled grapes mixed with jelly or mayonnaise), place on a table in a dark room, and bring in blindfolded employees to take a stab at each delicatessen. For Christmas, have everyone bring dishes that are either green, red or yellow. Or even go dish or ingredient-specific have people bring in pies only, eggnog only, or thanksgiving dishes only2. Spend Christmas giving back instead of hosting the same sweater contest every yearMake an event of ringing the Salvation Army bell, adopting a child off of your local giving tree, or coming together to host a community Christmas dinner.3. Bring your kids/family/pets to workDuring the Easter season, host a Bring Your Kids to Work day and hold a scavenger hunt for the children and grandchildren of your employees. Allow all staff to participate in egg-stuffing and hiding to make the family event fun and engaging.4. Grown-up trick-or-treatWho says only kids get to enjoy candy on Halloween? Have different departments in your company have a bucket of treats to give away, and then have groups of employees take turns making the rounds, filling their own treat bags.5. Implement a gag giftstoff exchangeSet just one rule each year, such as green gifts or other themes, and have each employee bring one gift to share in white elephant style. Encourage employees to regift things they have laying around or shop second-hand for their purchases.6. Hold a gratitude partyCelebrate Thanksgiving by giving back to your community alongside your coworkers plant dollar bills in Walmart, leave encouraging notes under windshield wipers, shovel a strangers sidewalk, or go shopping to fulfill the local womens shelters grocery list7. Play a game of holiday movie triviaGather some holiday related movie trivia questions and play a good old game of trivia. This gets some friendly competition going and a chance for people to show off their movie knowledge8. Play Guess Who during your holiday celebrationsHave employees bring their baby pictures or photos of their parents and offer door prizes for those who can match the photo to the employee. Bonus points for those who bring baby pictures that match the holiday youre celebrating9. Go GeocachingGeocaching is a funan outdoor recreational activitywhere you use your phone or any GPS device to hide and discover containers called geocaches or caches at specific locations marked by coordinates all over the world. This activity could work for many different holidays (you could do it in festive outfits). What youd do is break your colleagues up into equal teams, set them up with the app, and offer prizes for the teams who find the most geocaches in the afternoon. This is a great way to team build, have fun, and get out of the same setting for a break during the warmer months.These unique and fun ideas should give holidays with your colleagues a new spin and ensure people cant wait to participate Most importantly, remember that fun events require a fun company culture. Take time to do your ho mework andresearch your future employerbefore you accept an offer to ensure youre joining a company that can benefit from your innovative ideas and engagement.This article was originally published on Kununu.com.