The Best Team Building Gift Ideas that are fun
We’ve got great gift ideas to help increase team camaraderie and team spirt – whether your you have an in-office team or virtual team, or a combination of both – we’re going to introduce you to the best way to engage your team and have a positive effect on employee satisfaction.
We spend so much time at the office with our colleagues, co-workers, and supervisors.
Team Building Activities have become increasingly important in the workplace. They are a perfect way to continue to boost morale, increase employee engagement, encourage professional development and celebrate the hard work of your team.
With many offices going partially or fully remote, Team Building has become an essential tool to keep everyone engaged. While these activities are highly beneficial, they can also be challenging to plan.
- Inside vs. Outside?
- Will you need a venue? Will it be centrally located?
- Outside Trainer/Facilitator?
- Special gear or equipment?
- Will it take a lot of time and energy (and possibly resources) to plan?
- How much is it going to cost?
We know that working in an office can sometimes be stressful and challenging. It can be tough to keep a team motivated, engaged, and energized throughout a regular day. Add on the additional task of trying to plan and coordinate…….and come up with interesting ideas – can seem overwhelming.
What if there was a Super Easy and Fun solution?
Fortunately, laughter is one of the best tools to create a positive and productive work environment. Incorporating fun and games into the workday can help relieve stress, build connections, and put a smile on everyone’s face.
We know that working in an office can sometimes be stressful and challenging. It can be tough to keep a team motivated, engaged, and energized throughout the day.
Fortunately, laughter is one of the best tools to create a positive and productive work environment. Incorporating fun and games into the workday can help relieve stress, build connections, and put a smile on everyone’s face.
In this blog post, we will share some of the best team-building gift ideas that are fun and perfect for office parties, team building activities, and desk games for office stress.
And… all without breaking the bank – as in around ten bucks. We know a little somethin-something about this as all the fun we’ll describe is available in one of our top recommended Team Building Games Books – available on Amazon.com, and oh so fun for teams! More about that in a minute.
Here’s a list of Different Games/Topics/Ideas for the Best Team Building Gifts that are Fun – that you can implement yourself!
Super Funny Activities and Worksheets –
Laughter is the best medicine, and these funny activities, puzzles, and worksheets can be a great way to lighten the mood in the office. They can be completed alone or in small groups, virtually or in person! These activities are perfect for team bonding and building relationships.
Sketch and Doodle Pages
These pages are an excellent way to keep your team looking engaged during meetings. They can “look busy,” stay alert, and take notes while coloring and doodling. This creativity can lead to increased focus and productivity.
Crossword Puzzles with Clues based on Office Life
Bring some excitement and challenge to the team’s workday with office-life-based crossword puzzles. They will not only keep everyone entertained and relaxed but also improve their vocabulary and knowledge.
Questions like:
- The mythical creature that takes credit for others’ ideas
- The term for secretly napping in a meeting
- The daily struggle for finding a working stapler
- The daily struggle of avoiding the over-talkative co-worker
- The art of pretending to look productive while scrolling through your phone
Office Life Word Scrambles
Word scrambles or jumbles are a fantastic way to improve memory and focus. They are perfect for quick desk games for office stress and have been customized to include office-specific words, which makes them even more entertaining.
*From easier words like “stress” and “email” to longer phrases like “work life balance” to “unproductive meeting” and “endless email threads”
Office Fun A-Z Race
This team-building activity is an excellent way to increase communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. Each team member is assigned a letter, and the team must work together to come up with a word or phrase that relates to the office letter assigned. The team with the most words or phrases in the allotted time wins the game.
Would You Rather
Office Related Questions – This game is all about having fun and getting to know your co-workers better. Players will choose from two scenarios that relate to office work, making them laugh and bond over shared experiences.
Questions like: Would You Rather
- Have an officemate who heats up smelly lunches every day OR has smelly feet?
- Have to hold hands and stand in a circle for daily morning meetings OR have no soap in the bathroom?
- Email someone who rarely responds OR someone who send long over-explained emails to even simply yes/no topics?
Corny Jokes
Who doesn’t love some good office-related humor? These eye-roller jokes can break the tension and relieve stress in a heartbeat.
Jokes like:
- How does a computer get drunk? It takes screenshots (that’s a real knee-slapper there)
Office Life Mad Libs
Mad libs are a great team-building activity that promotes creativity and collaboration. They are a fantastic way to create stories, solve puzzles, and have fun. Oh. So. Much. Fun!
Topics like:
- A day at the wacky office
- The Office Potluck
Office Fun Spitball Target Practice Sheets
These sheets can be personalized, making them perfect for team building activities. The team can draw their favorite co-workers on the bullseye for added fun, laughter, and bonding. But – if no one wants to draw a co-worker – still a fun little contest for “pin the bullseye” on ____________ (not sure what….lol)
Office Award Categories
Recognizing your team’s hard work and achievements is essential for creating a positive and productive environment. These award categories can be customized to your office environment, recognizing those who deserve it in a fun and creative way.
Office Award Categories: and we’re not talking real problem-solving skills here. This is for awards for things like:
- The Printer Whisperer
- Chatty Cathy/Chris
- Spreadsheet Sal/Sara
- Tardy Ted/Theresa
Extra Office Awards –
Customize and create your own office awards with this extra page. Make the recognition extra special by adding a personal touch.
**A great option could be that you have small gifts for winners in these categories, like a small plant, tote bag, journal or notebook, gift certificate, sweet treats, etc.
Office BINGO!
Pre-filled cards and blank ones can be personalized to your work environment, making this game a hit every time. It is a great way to relieve stress, promote productivity and make everyone laugh.
For Office Bingo, the goal is to find someone on your work team or in your work environment who matches the clue/description and write their name on the line in the appropriate box. Whoever gets BINGO first, wins!
BINGO box clues such as:
- Is Left handed
- Has been to Italy
- Is scared of heights
Then there’s BINGO cards for the office environment for when things happen during your work day – you get to check them off. With box clues like:
- Someone shows up late
- Someone stinks up the bathroom
- Someone tells a joke
- Someone says “good job!”
“Get me Outta Here” Mazes (figuratively……)
Mazes are a great way to stimulate the brain and promote focus. These office-themed mazes are a great way to keep your team engaged and entertained throughout the day. And they can pretend when they get finished with the maze they get to go home!!
Create your own Office Comic Strip
Promote creativity and collaboration with this fun team building activity. Everyone can contribute by creating their unique story, making everyone laugh, and having an enjoyable time. Or you can divide into groups to work on comic strips then share with the rest of the team.
Hangman
Hangman has been a classic for years and a great way to relieve stress and promote teamwork……..and maybe a little friendly competition too!
Creating a positive and productive work environment is essential for team building and overall success. Incorporating games and fun activities into the workday can be an excellent way to improve morale and keep everyone engaged and energized. The activities listed above are just some of the many team-building gift ideas that are fun and can be used in office parties, team-building activities, and desk games for office stress. Remember, laughter is the best medicine, and these games and activities are a sure-fire way to put a smile on everyone’s face.
Great idea for work teams, and a great option to go that extra mile and increase employee morale while celebrating the good work on the part of your team members – office staff. Can be completed alone as a Desk Game to help relieve stress and reduce work-day anxiety or completed in small groups or even with the whole team.
These team building activities show your appreciation for their hard work and successes and also contribute positively to the office space. Fun times and laughs with co-workers for sure.
And you can get our Team Building Book that includes all these fun and engaging games – at a pocket-friendly price.
We are going with funny here. Sense of humor all-the-way. Activities where your team can laugh together, be silly together, and have a hilariously good time – all while team building and strengthening working relationships.
Holiday Season? Here’s the Christmas Edition with more Unique and Hilariously fun games and activities!!
Enjoy!! And, thanks for reading!!
