Themed Events for Christmas

Winter is almost here, and that means a lot of Christmas parties, both personal and corporate. Although many organisations have scaled back on, or completely removed the traditional office party at Christmas, a lot of them are bringing the parties back this year, and rightly so. Putting on a good Christmas party for your employees and colleagues makes them feel valued and part of the team, so it’s right to put in a bit of effort towards them. And that’s why many organisations decide to make them themed events.

The choice of theme for a themed event at Christmas can be a hard one to make. It’s very easy to stay safe and stick with a Santa’s Grotto theme, but then this has been done so many times, that if you put in a bit more effort and do something more creative and unexpected, it will be far more appreciated than the usual triumvirate of Santa, reindeer and snow.

There are basically two ways to go when choosing a theme for a Christmas themed event if you want to stray from the usual cliches. The first is to stick to roughly the same sort of theme, by going for something that feels equally as Christmassy but is a little less hackneyed. This would include something like an Alice in Wonderful or Narnia party. Something like simulating a ski lodge to give an Alpine ski holiday feel would go down well. Really anything that includes the presence of ice, and wintry themes will still bring that Christmas spirit, but without seeming as well worn as the Santa Claus costume the boss will undoubtedly end up wearing.

The alternative direction is to go completely against the Christmas theme altogether. It may be unpopular at first, but people will eventually get into it. After all, Christmas was originally just a winter festival designed to cheer people up in the depths of winter. As such, one idea for a themed event is to put on a beach party. Breaking away from the usual and pretending its summer could be a welcome respite to a workforce tired of dark mornings, darker nights and sub-zero temperatures.

Whatever theme you eventually decide to go for, putting on themed events for your employees and colleagues will go a long way to making them feel far more as if they are part of something, and far more appreciated and motivated as a consequence. Putting in some effort with themed parties sends a strong message that they are valued. And you’ll get a fun night out of it too.