Send Yourself a Sample
Bring your remote team together this holiday season! Discover festive activities to engage, celebrate, and show your appreciation.
The holiday season is a perfect time to celebrate, connect, and show appreciation for your employees no matter where your team is located.
For remote workers, holiday activities can help foster camaraderie and bring festive cheer, even from afar.
You don’t have to stick to just one activity, either. Mix, match, and combine these ideas to create a unique holiday experience tailored to your team’s interests.
Whether it’s a virtual happy hour, a craft session, or a holiday movie marathon, these virtual holiday party ideas are flexible enough to make this December memorable for everyone.
Bring your team together for a festive virtual toast!
Send cocktail boxes in advance so everybody can participate. You could also hire a local bartender to join the call and guide employees through mixing holiday-themed drinks.
Don’t forget to include mocktail options so everyone can join the fun.
Encourage your team to dress in holiday attire or set fun backgrounds in the video conferencing platform of your choice to add to the festive mood.
Secret Santa and White Elephant gift exchanges are a great way to engage employees, but it takes some planning for remote teams. Use a platform like Elfster or DrawNames to organize the gift exchange as a virtual event.
Set a reasonable price limit (e.g., $25) and ensure participants share their addresses privately.
End the exchange with a virtual party reveal where everyone opens their gifts together.
Get creative with a holiday crafting session. Send kits to employees with everything they need to make wreaths, ornaments, gingerbread houses, or paint a holiday scene.
Make the activity optional but encourage employees to share their creations during a remote holiday party.
Nothing says "holiday spirit" like a classic movie. Use streaming platforms like Teleparty is a fun way to sync playback for remote teams. Consider hosting this during work hours as a festive treat.
Encourage employees to grab their favorite snacks and wear their coziest pajamas.
Keep employees engaged all month long with a holiday-themed bingo game. Share a digital card at the beginning of December and offer prizes like gift cards for completed rows or full cards.
Adjust the prompts to reflect your team’s sense of humor and interests!
Hold a virtual ugly sweater contest and let the team vote for their favorites. Prizes like Giftlies add an extra incentive for participation.
Start your virtual holiday gatherings with lighthearted, festive icebreakers.
Icebreakers set the tone for a fun and engaging celebration. These questions can also be used in small groups to ensure everyone gets a chance to participate.
Bring the fun with online games that everyone can enjoy. Virtual holiday party games add energy to any gathering and can be adapted for small or large teams.
Collaborate on a shared holiday music playlist. Invite team members to add their favorite songs and play the playlist during virtual holiday events.
This playlist can serve as a festive backdrop for multiple activities throughout December.
Even remote teams can enjoy a virtual holiday party. Send meal delivery credits or snack boxes to employees and host a virtual celebration with games, music, and trivia. Include optional breakout rooms for smaller group chats to replicate the feel of mingling at an in-person party.
Encourage your virtual team to showcase their baking skills with a virtual bake-off.
You can send baking kits or recipes in advance so everyone has the basics. If you provide ingredients, be sure to keep allergens and food preferences in mind.
Have everybody present their creations during your virtual holiday party. You can even give prizes to the best treats!
Engage your remote team members with a virtual escape room experience featuring a holiday twist.
You can use an online platform like The Escape Game or Escape Rooms Anywhere. Choose a festive theme like "Save Santa’s Workshop" or "The Missing Christmas Tree."
Virtual games like escape rooms encourage teamwork and problem-solving while providing a fun, immersive experience.
For teams with pet lovers, host a contest where employees dress up their furry friends in holiday-themed costumes.
Include prizes such as Giftlies or pet treats.
Invite employees to share their best holiday-themed photos.
Compile the entries and let the team vote for winners during a holiday meeting.
Create a digital gratitude tree where team members can post notes of appreciation.
Use tools like Padlet or a shared document to create a virtual "tree."
Employees can add messages thanking their coworkers for specific contributions or support.
Host a holiday-themed scavenger hunt that employees can participate in from home.
Create a list of holiday-related items like candy canes, holiday mugs, holiday lights, or baked goodies. Then, teams race to find and show those items on camera.
Virtual holiday parties are a chance to celebrate with your team. The festive vibes strengthen team bonds, build a sense of belonging, and they can go a long way toward boosting morale and fostering engagement that lasts long after the last holiday cookies get eaten.
By choosing team-building activities that match your team’s unique interests and combining them with thoughtful gestures like personalized gifts, you can create a holiday experience that feels both festive and meaningful. These efforts show your team that even across distances, their contributions are seen, valued, and appreciated.
Ready to spread cheer and strengthen connections with your remote team? Giftly makes it easy to deliver thoughtful, personalized gifts that enhance your holiday celebrations.
Gifts & Rewards Perfectly Suited to Your Business. Easy to send. Awesome to receive.
Gifts & Rewards Perfectly Suited to Your Business. Easy to send. Awesome to receive.
.png)
