Virtual Christmas parties are a new normal for this year’s Christmas season. We have some suggestions on how you can make them more fun for everyone involved. From crafting ornaments to swag bags, here is a list of special touches to make a virtual party the most wonderful time of the year.

Virtual Christmas Party Ideas

1. Online Holiday Bingo - Bingo is a fun and familiar game you can play at your virtual holiday party. You can play a version of the game that allows teammates to interact on chat and in breakout rooms, or you can play as a group throughout the party.
2. Virtual Holiday Scavenger Hunt - Virtual scavenger hunts are fun and active ways to spend time on a Zoom call. The activity takes about 15 minutes and will help carry the energy for the remainder of your event. The best items to hunt for also have story or “show and tell” opportunities, like favorite gifts and Christmas candy.
3. Cheery Holiday Playlists - December is the only month of the year with a special soundtrack. Virtual or not, no holiday party is complete without carols. To put your group into the Christmas mood, curate an upbeat holiday playlist. The whole team can join in on the fun by adding songs to a playlist on a platform like Spotify or Pandora.
4. Virtual Christmas Trivia - Trivia is a great option for any virtual holiday party or online meeting. Participants can answer using the chat or poll features, or audibly via webcam. You could also incorporate the raise hand reaction as a makeshift buzzer.
5. Craft Festive Ornaments - Though you may not share a Christmas tree, you can craft ornaments that lend a sense of continuity to your individual trees. Ornament-making is a fun holiday activity that can easily carry over to virtual Christmas parties. Another fun idea is to send your team ornament kits in the mail before the party.