Not Your Usual Office Party: Ideas Your Colleagues Would Love


Posted April 27, 2017 in More

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Planning for an upcoming office party can be a lot of pressure. For one, you need to make sure that everything stays within budget. Another challenge is having to come up with fresh, new activities that everyone will enjoy. Of course, it goes without saying that the worst thing an office party organiser can do is replicate the same things that have already happened during the previous event.

If you have been assigned to throw the next office party this year, don’t panic. Here are a few awesome office party ideas that are guaranteed to give your co-workers and bosses such an amazing time at your event:

 

Pseudo Sumo Clash

Bring out the inner warrior in your colleagues by challenging them to a Pseudo Sumo Clash. Rent padded Sumo suits and a ring and pick the players by drawing lots. Sumo is a Japanese form of wrestling where a rikishi (wrestler) wins after he has successfully forced another rikishi out of the dohyo (Sumo ring). While this sport is taken very seriously in Japan, your office version of the Sumo wrestling match will be far from serious. In fact, this game will be so much fun to watch as it is to play it! Your co-workers will be so hilarious clad in Sumo suits, walking like penguins, and bouncing with their opponents as they mimic real life rikishis. Anyone who refuses to play will have to dance to the tune of Mr Roboto by Styx!

 

Escape Room Adventure

If you sense that your colleagues are looking for something more adventurous, then a pop-up escape room should be on your list. Discover the real life Sherlock Holmes lurking among you, as your team is trapped in a mobile panic room and you are given one hour to get out by solving a series of puzzles and clues. This will surely give everyone an adrenaline rush. But beyond the thrill of escape, this activity will also strengthen teamwork and develop problem-solving skills. Don’t forget to reward the successful teams to escape the panic room in less than an hour. And for those who failed, they better be prepared to face the consequences!

Disco Bingo

Believe it or not, this age-old game is still a favourite pastime among a lot of people regardless of age. If you have any doubts, try asking around the office and, chances are, a good few people will confess to playing bingo, including millennials, who spend hours playing this game online. Beyond the chance of winning, online bingo games like Sun Bingo also offer sociable features, as you get to chat with other online players, and chat hosts, as you play. For Disco Bingo, the bingo card will be full of song titles, lyrics, and artists instead of numbers. A series of songs will be played and the players will mark off each square as the song matching it is played. The first one to complete a line gets a spot prize, and the first one with a full house wins the grand prize.

 

 

DIY Photo Booth

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An event is never complete without a photo booth. So, if your budget will not allow you to rent one, you can just grab your team and build one. There are hundreds of creative do-it-yourself photo booth ideas and props on Pinterest. You don’t need to hire a professional photographer to take the pictures during the party. You can use a DSLR camera and designate a few colleagues to take turns in taking pictures in the photo booth so they can all enjoy the party as well.

Everybody loves a great party; and yes, even office parties! By extending your creativity a bit and looking around at the various available resources you can use to make your next office party a little more fun and buzzworthy, you can rest assured that your colleagues will have a blast and begin looking forward to future office events, especially if you are the one organising them!

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