The Best 19 Christmas Team Building Ideas, Activities and Events

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For many companies, Christmas is often the only time when the entire team gets together to celebrate. This year, why not shake things up and swap out the usual sit-down meal for something more fun and engaging?

Our Christmas team building ideas, activities and events are designed to get everyone involved, laughing and bonding while fully embracing the holiday spirit. Whether you decide to host these events at a hired venue or right in your office, our fully mobile professional team will travel to any location across the UK to bring the fun to you.

Here are GOTO Events’ most popular Christmas team building activities to make your celebration truly unforgettable!

1. Under Pressure

Step inside the arena for the most suspenseful office Christmas party yet! Following a thrilling game show-style introduction by your host, teams engage in a variety of tasks. The competition intensifies as you face off against opposing teams in the inflatable arena. Featuring simple activities like memory games, dexterity challenges and precision tests, everyone can participate, but victory belongs to only one team!

The interactive Under Pressure Christmas party entertainment idea enhances team unity and ensures plenty of enjoyment for all participants. Suitable for any group size, our expert event management team will seamlessly arrange the game at your chosen venue, complete with captivating lighting and music.

A women playing the ball drop game inside a giant red inflatable cube.

2. Challenge 100

Challenge 100 is the perfect Christmas party event for a diverse audience! It features over 100 fun games spread across five different zones: sports, creative, sensory, child’s play and brain busters. Teams aim to complete as many tasks as possible within a given time, competing head-to-head in teams or individually.

With our charismatic judges keeping the score, teams pick the activities that highlight their skills to earn points. But it’s not just about winning – each challenge is crafted to bring out the best in everyone, encouraging laughter, interaction and stronger team connections. Challenge 100 team building event is an unforgettable way to bring the corporate Christmas party to life this year!

Women participating in buzzwire in corporate team building challenge

3. Cocktail Making

Cocktails are synonymous with celebration and holidays, but why not dive in and master the art of crafting your own amazing drinks? The Cocktail Making corporate Christmas event offers a hands-on, interactive experience perfect for a memorable night out with your team. Led by our expert mixologists, you’ll learn essential mixology techniques, gaining a party skill you’ll use again and again.

But make no mistake, it’s not as simple as it looks! This activity challenges your dexterity and creativity as you master the art of measuring, pouring, mixing, shaking, garnishing and serving the perfect cocktail. It’s all wrapped up in a spirited competition between teams, offering for a fun and engaging Christmas work party activity.

4. Charity Bake Off

A sweet treat has the power to uplift spirits, yet sadly, not everyone can easily access these simple joys. Join GOTO Events for a heartwarming opportunity to spread joy this Christmas with our Charity Bake Off team building day!

The Charity Bake Off activity equips your team with baking tools, ingredients and recipes for a lively bake off competition. No prior baking experience is required! We provide everything you need, from ingredients and equipment to guidance from our Michelin star-trained pastry chef.

What makes Charity Bake Off Christmas team building activity truly special is that it’s all for charity! After the event, all creations will be carefully packaged, stored and delivered to our partner charity, bringing smiles to those in need.

team participating in baking team building challenges

5. Strictly Come Dining

Christmas just isn’t Christmas without a belly full of delicious food. And Strictly Come Dining Christmas team building event promises just that!

In your team, you will compete to whip up tasty dishes that your colleagues will judge, and then it’s their turn to impress you! Each team gets their own worktop equipped with all the tools and ingredients necessary. You’ll have to handle everything from prepping the menus to making the food look pretty on the plates. Plus, teams will set up the tables and serve each other their culinary creations.

While dining, each group will judge and score the dishes. The winners of each round will face off with our food judges for the final verdict. We’ll be looking at teamwork, time management, dish presentation, creativity and, most importantly, how tasty everything is!

6. Betrayers

Gear up for an exhilarating and intriguing Christmas activity for work where teamwork is crucial to beating the clock and outshining the competition. This thrilling event features four dynamic rounds of riddles, puzzles and a scavenger hunt, all designed to earn you points and keep you on your toes.

But there’s a twist – some of your teammates are secretly working against you, ready to sabotage your efforts. If you’re the chosen one, will you play fair in your team or do whatever it takes to win and turn against your friends? The Betrayers team building event concludes with a fun award ceremony, celebrating teamwork and competitive spirit.

Betrayers team building activity for employees

7. Crime Scene Experience

Combining the festive spirit with a bit of intrigue and excitement is our Crime Scene Experience Christmas team building event. There’s been a murder and you and your team are tasked with solving the mystery!

Dressed in white bodysuits and surgical gloves, teams will delve into suspect profiles and interpret clues by taking fingerprints, creating FBI-style sketches from descriptions, inspecting hair fibers and analyzing blood spatters.

Immerse yourself in a realistic crime scene atmosphere, with multiple forensic zones filled with clues and evidence. Use your skills to eliminate suspects and edge closer to identifying the murderer in the Crime Scene Experience.

crime scene experience team building event

8. Escape Rooms

Perfect for getting into the holiday spirit before indulging in Christmas food and drinks, our Escape Rooms team building events offer a variety of engaging storylines and settings. From The Science Lab to The Bunker, The Island and Prison Break, we provide a range of fully mobile escape rooms that can be set up in your office or a chosen venue. We customise the package to fit your group size, venue and preferences.

You and your team will collaborate to crack clues and interpret information to escape the room. But remember, you’re not the only team trying to break out! The team that escapes in the shortest time will be crowned the winners!

Escape Rooms

9. Quid Games

Immerse yourself in the lively atmosphere with attentive guards in striking red costumes and thrilling music – it’s all about fun, with no violence here! The Quid Games team building event brings your employees together to take on a series of exciting and entertaining games. While we can’t reveal the specifics in advance to keep things fair, we promise a mix of familiar favourites and brand-new challenges. The goal is to earn money to fill your team’s fishbowl. The team that collects the most by the end wins a prize in a fun medal ceremony.

Quid Games Christmas team building event encourages your employees to work together and build teamwork, with a hint of competition.

people stepping on glass bridge in quid games team building event

10. Master of the Tasks

Get ready to laugh out loud with Master of the Tasks, the most hilarious Christmas team building activity. Hosted by our charismatic compere, who keeps the wit flowing throughout the event, teams will take on a series of quirky challenges, each judged by the host. The tasks are revealed as teams open their golden envelopes, ensuring delightful surprises for everyone! Highlights include:

  • Condiment Caricature: Use ketchup, mustard, mint sauce and other condiments to create a portrait of a team member. Can the judge guess who it is?
  • Blindfolded Balloon: Inflate the largest balloon blindfolded. If it pops, you’re out!
  • Smartie Pants: Wear boxing gloves and sort smarties by colour.

People smiling holding balloons on stage in Master of the Tasks team building event.

11. Teamopoly

Imagine stepping into a life-sized board game adventure for your office Christmas party! Teamopoly is our grand team building edition of the beloved classic, hosted by Mr. Monopoly himself!

Your group will be divided into teams, each representing a giant Teamopoly player token: iron, wheelbarrow, car or top hat. Navigate the enormous board and tackle thrilling challenges to build your empire. Each challenge will either fill or empty your pockets with Monopoly change.

Featuring all the iconic elements of the famous board game, from staging a daring jailbreak to hitting the jackpot and outwitting the banker, plus our unique twists, every moment is brought to life with live actors and oversized props, ensuring an unforgettable staff Christmas party!

Teamopoly indoor team building activity giant monopoly on grass

12. Putt for a Purpose

What better way to celebrate the festive season with your team than by combining fun with charitable giving?

In Putt for a Purpose, participants are divided into teams, each tasked with building a mini-golf hole using food bank supplies like boxes, cans and packs. Starting with the provided base, teams must creatively design and construct a unique yet functional mini-golf hole.

Once each team completes their hole, the entire golf course comes to life. All teams then navigate the course, putting at every hole in a friendly mini-golf competition. At the end, our team will dismantle the holes, packing and donating all the food bank items to the chosen charity.

Putt for a Purpose is an incredible Christmas party event that makes an impact by giving back to your community, donating food and household items to individuals and families in need.

people building mini gold hole with cereal boxes in charity team building event

13. Sleep Pods

While the winter holiday season is a joyous time for many, those experiencing homelessness face the dangers of cold and harsh weather. In the Sleep Pods Christmas team building event, you’ll collaborate in teams to assemble life-saving sleep pods for homeless individuals in your community.

Engage in fun team challenges to earn the necessary materials. Our event crew, including charity representatives, will provide expert training as you construct the Sleep Pods from the materials you’ve earned. The completed Sleep Pods will then be distributed to those in desperate need of emergency shelter, offering them a crucial lifeline during extreme weather conditions and cold temperatures.

Team of two people building a sleep pod for charity team building event

14. Charity Bike Build

Bring your team together this Christmas for a meaningful activity building bicycles for children and young people in need. In the Bike Build charity team building event, participants are divided into smaller groups, each responsible for assembling a bicycle. Teams earn the necessary bike parts by taking part in fun and challenging activities, encouraging collaboration across all groups.

Once the bikes are complete, teams add personal touches with heartfelt messages for the recipients. This Christmas team building activity concludes with a festive parade, where everyone gathers to celebrate and admire the collective achievement, knowing their efforts will make a positive difference in the lives of children in need.

After the Charity Bike Build event, the bicycles are donated to a charity of your choice, creating a meaningful impact for deserving children.

Black push bike decorated with balloons and a hand written sign

15. Operation Supply Drop

This Christmas, your team has been assigned a special mission: building care packages for homeless individuals in your community.

You’ll be divided into smaller teams to tackle exciting, army-themed team building challenges. Each completed challenge helps you gather the items needed for the care packages. Afterward, you’ll head to the launch site for the final supply drop challenge, where you’ll prepare the packages for delivery.

Following the Operation Supply Drop Christmas team building event, our team will ensure the packages are delivered to the chosen charity, providing essential support to those experiencing homelessness in the local community. This activity offers a fantastic way to enjoy a fun and engaging work Christmas do while making a meaningful impact and reinforcing your corporate social responsibility.

People in army uniforms holding hands in team building activity

16. GPS Treasure Hunt

If you’re looking to get your team outdoors this Christmas and embrace the festive spirit, the GPS Treasure Hunt corporate team building event promises fun challenges, laughter and a chance to energise your team before heading back to a warm venue.

Each team receives a high-tech tablet pre-loaded with our custom GPS app. This app is your guide to unlocking the secrets of the treasure hunt, featuring an interactive, real-time map. As teams navigate the map, they’ll race against the clock to unlock secret checkpoints and tackle challenges like photo or video tasks and brain-teasing puzzles, all in an effort to earn points and secure victory.

We tailor each GPS treasure Hunt to your chosen location, whether it’s a cityscape or countryside, ensuring a unique and engaging experience for your team.

team participating in GPS treasure hunt outdoor team building award in nature

17. Wall Street Winners

Wall Street Winners is an exhilarating team building activity that’s perfect for an engaging evening office Christmas party.

In this dynamic event, teams start with a set amount of money to invest. Guided by our expert Wall Street trading host, participants will choose from several companies to buy and sell shares. Teams must make quick decisions to maximise their profits while keeping an eye on news announcements displayed on the screen, as these can impact share values.

The team with the highest amount of money and the strongest portfolio at the end of the Wall Street Winners event will emerge as the winner.

Wall street winners team building event in large indoor venue

18. The Apprentices

Combine business skills with fun and laughter for an unforgettable Christmas team building event! Inspired by the classic TV show, this challenge offers a light-hearted way to inspire your teams to think outside the box and approach business differently.

Featuring various themed tasks that encourage creativity and innovation, the event recreates the familiar boardroom atmosphere with all the tension and drama. Teams will tackle a series of tasks, with losing teams facing a boardroom showdown to avoid being “fired.” The Apprentices experience fosters teamwork, communication and leadership, but in a fun, relaxed environment. Challenges include Gift of the Gab, Shopping Channel Showdown and On the Box.

Virtual Apprentice Team Building Pointing Finger

19. Ultimate Quiz

This is the perfect corporate Christmas party for a diverse audience, guaranteed to be a hit! Dive into a fun, competitive, yet friendly trivia game hosted by our lively and charming MC.

Featuring rounds inspired by your favorite quiz shows like Catchphrase, A League of Their Own, The Krypton Factor, Pointless and The Chase, Ultimate Quiz promises non-stop entertainment. Your employees will combine their diverse knowledge to tackle each challenge while having a blast and bonding in a memorable experience.

At the end, all scores are tallied to crown our champions! The top three teams are announced, with bronze and silver medals awarded to the respective runners-up. The winning team receives gold medals and a bottle of bubbly!

Ultimate Quiz Team 4

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