This year we decided to break tradition from the typical gift exchange at our company Christmas partyand find some other activities that would be fun and interactive. So we decided to create some voluntary ‘action stations’ that people could visit throughout the evening.
The first station was a wine-tasting; we chose a local winery and selected 5 varieties (two reds, two whites, and a sparkling wine) and poured a flight of 1-2 oz. tastes of each. The glasses sat on a place mat that provided some printed information about each variety that could be taken home and used for future reference.
The second station was a beer tasting; a variety of five craft beers with a printed place mat similar to the wine tasting. It was a chance to try something you wouldn’t normally choose and possibly find a new favorite.
The third station was run by the wife of one of our co-workers; she provided all the supplies to create four Christmas card designs using rubber stamps; it was fun to see both guys and girls sitting down and working to create some beautiful cards to take home!
The last station was an opportunity to make a Christmas tree ornament to hang on the tree in our company lobby. Everyone got in the act here, and it proved to be the most popular station of the evening. And by the way, the tree looks great!
The action stations turned out to be a great opportunity for small groups of people to interact and get to know each other a little better. We’re already thinking of new ideas for next year – any suggestions?
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