15 holiday team-building activities to feel the cheer all season long

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Shops are bustling, cheerful music is playing, and spirits are high—it’s the best time of year! And there’s no reason that the jolliness of the holidays can’t extend to the workplace. We’ve compiled a list of free templates perfect for holiday icebreakers or virtual team-building activities to get you feeling festive.

White elephant

You know the drill of the white elephant game: Decide on a monetary value, purchase gifts, and exchange them. If your team members can't be in the same physical location, that’s where this virtual white elephant template comes in. Use it to organize gift exchanges, so even those participating from afar can join in the fun. "Unwrap" the presents together and even steal someone else’s gift—virtually.

Gift exchange

Similar to the white elephant game, this gift exchange template is a fun way to celebrate the holidays virtually with your team. Place images of gifts into the circle and hide them. Uncover numbers to determine the order of gift selection. Each team member gets to reveal or steal a gift on their turn. This template is fully customizable to fit any season, color scheme, or team size.

Holiday movie emoji Pictionary

Looking for a quick and fun holiday game? Guess the holiday movie based solely on emojis with our holiday movie emoji Pictionary template. Make a copy for each of your team members (or work in groups) and cover the answer key ahead of time. See who can get the most correct answers.

Find Frosty

Tell your team to put their mystery hats on and head out to find that jolly, happy soul. This escape room-inspired template is no ordinary Christmas team- building activity. Complete the puzzles to figure out where Frosty went. Depending on your team size, you can break your team members up into groups to work together or race solo to see who solves the mystery the fastest.

Favorite Christmas tradition

Every family has unique traditions—and this activity will help you learn more about your team members through the different ways they spend the holidays. Whether you celebrate Christmas or another winter holiday, this discussion prompt template is sure to bring about nostalgia, warmth, and maybe even inspiration! Gather your team, coworkers, or friends and fill the tree with customizable ornaments as you share your favorite traditions.

Favorite traditions (click on image to edit)

Holiday facts

Test your Christmas knowledge with this true-or-false holiday team-building activity. You’ll learn surprising facts, have a few good laughs, and build connections in a festive way.

So, does eggnog date back to medieval times? Open the template and find out!

Holiday facts activity (click on image to edit)

Holiday giving tree

Looking for an opportunity to give back this season? This giving tree template will help your org come together to help those in need. This is just like a giving tree, but virtual—so even those working remotely can participate.

Help those in need this holiday season. Click on image to modify online.

Advent calendar

The concept of this advent calendar template is simple: Count down the days until you get to celebrate the holidays (or until PTO!), one sticky note at a time. You can also add a fun image/ activity idea, or message underneath each sticky note and uncover one daily. Once you customize it, you can share it with your team or family.

Count down to the holidays with this template! Click on image to modify online.

Best holiday movie bracket

It’s time to definitively decide: Which holiday movie is best? This holiday movie bracket template lets your team determine which winter flick is tops. Perfect for a holiday icebreaker or even a virtual team-building activity, this one’s guaranteed to stir up lively conversation (and possible debate) among co-workers.

Check out this holiday movie bracket for a fun activity with your team. Click on image to modify online.

Holiday movie tier list

If you want a more collaborative activity along the same lines as the best holiday movie bracket, try this holiday movie tier list template instead. As a team, rank holiday movies as a team-building exercise. Whether you’re working in person or remotely, you’ll feel the holiday spirit as you work together and discuss your favorite festive films.

Rank your favorite holiday movies with this template. Click on image to modify online.

Holiday card

Spread some cheer with this virtual holiday card! Leave messages, GIFs, photos, or links to your favorite Christmas songs or movies. Then, share with a co-worker, family member, or friend with the click of a button.

Winter brainstorming

The snow isn’t the only thing storming this season. Huddle together with your team using our winter brainstorming template. Bring your best ideas to life in a beautiful, icy wonderland.

Winter brainstorm (click on image to edit)

Team room

For virtual Agile teams, we have an awesome sprint planning meeting template and team room that you and your team can use for sprint planning. This template is completely customizable to mimic a real meeting space. For the holidays, we recommend setting aside some time to decorate the team room accordingly. Have team members put up photos, decorate a Christmas tree, light a menorah, or whatever other decorations make your team room feel cozy and festive.

Christmas gift brainstorm

Do you ever struggle to know what to get your loved ones for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, or another holiday? Don’t let holiday shopping overwhelm you this year—use our Christmas gift brainstorm template! Track gift ideas and budgets for multiple people. Even consider sharing this with other family members to brainstorm the perfect gifts for everyone on your list.

Holiday event planning

Planning a company party or a gathering with friends and family? Our versatile event brief template will help you seamlessly brainstorm, plan, and execute any festivity. Share this template with others to easily delegate tasks and monitor timelines so that your event runs smoothly. Whether you have 15 or 1500 attendees, this template has everything you need.

Holiday event brief (click on image to edit)

We hope you have a wonderful holiday season and that you use these templates to build stronger connections with your team members!

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15 holiday team-building activities to feel the cheer all season long

White elephant

Gift exchange

Holiday movie emoji Pictionary

Find Frosty

Favorite Christmas tradition

Holiday facts

Holiday giving tree

Advent calendar

Best holiday movie bracket

Holiday movie tier list

Holiday card

Winter brainstorming

Team room

Christmas gift brainstorm

Holiday event planning

About Lucid

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White elephant

Gift exchange

Holiday movie emoji Pictionary

Find Frosty

Favorite Christmas tradition

Holiday facts

Holiday giving tree

Advent calendar

Best holiday movie bracket

Holiday movie tier list

Holiday card

Team room

Christmas gift brainstorm

Holiday event planning