The holiday season is an exciting time in the office, as it’s when everyone gets together before heading off to enjoy their own cultural traditions and personal celebrations.
To add a touch of festive cheer to your workplace, Melanie Datoc, category specialist at Winc, shares her must-have accessories for decorating the office and the Christmas tree.
Start by putting up a Christmas tree!
A great way to signal the start of the holidays is by putting up a Christmas tree. It can be displayed in the reception area or in a communal space such as the dining room.
“Once your tree is up, get everyone involved in decorating! Get out the DIY arts and crafts supplies and let the team liven up the tree with their own personal touches. From wooden hanging Christmas trees to pipe cleaners, metal poles, sleigh bells or even custom baubles ready to paint and decorate, there’s something for everyone to create Melanie.”
Consider these items to decorate your tree:
- Arbee’s Christmas Craft Class Pack includes all your essentials,
- Arbee Diy Wooden Christmas Trees 12 Pieces for Handmade Decorations and
- Valuecraft Christmas Baules Round 8cm 4 pieces, which can be filled with small gifts and charms.
Host a craft Christmas tea to create handmade cards.
Once the tree is set up, consider setting up an arts and crafts station for those who want to create their own personalized Christmas cards.
“A Christmas card table is a fun way for team members to create their own unique cards to share with family and friends. You can use cards that come with pre-punched holes, providing a canvas to sew embroidered patterns on,” adds Melanie.
Here’s what you’ll need to make it happen. Start with the Zart Stitch Cards Trees & Star Pack 30, add some stars with the Jasart Sequins Large Star Assorted Colors 25g or accessorize with Xmas Pom Poms 10mm Red Green White 200PC and Xmas Glitter Foil Tape 10M 5PCS to add extra sparkle.
Add some extra festive touches.
While we don’t have snow angels in real life, you can still capture the magic of the Christmas spirit with some hands-on activities that encourage team building.
“Invite the team to create some souvenirs to display on their desks or take home. Think snow domes to spark the imagination, stained glass angels to decorate windows and Christmas puppets to bring Santa and his reindeer into the office,” encourages Melanie.
Products including ZART Snow Domes, Zart Glass Angels 10-Pack and Creative School Supply Company Christmas Puppets can be painted, personalized and presented to loved ones or team members this festive season.
Set the holiday mood with some tunes.
Will it be carols from Michael Bublé or Mariah Carey, or fun summer vacation songs from your favorite artists? Get the office in the festive spirit with background music during selected working hours, around the Christmas tree or team work activities. You can even pre-request songs from colleagues to add to a playlist.
“Don’t forget to play some music to liven up the office. Instead of relying on your computer speaker, opt for a Bluetooth speaker that offers rich bass and dynamic sound,” recommends Melanie.
The Blueant X1i BT Sp Slate Black Bluetooth Speaker is easy to connect to laptops, computers or smartphones and offers up to 10 hours of playtime. Simple one-touch controls make it easy to operate, while the carry handle lets you move it around the office. It even turns off automatically to save energy when not in use.
Turn the Christmas season into a fun holiday countdown. Bring your workplace to life with these arts and crafts activities. Shop our range of Christmas essentials now.