Christmas icebreakers for team meetings

A short festive round works better as an icebreaker than a full event: 10 to 15 minutes of Christmas trivia or a quick round from Team Quiz: Christmas Social is enough to get a meeting started with some energy without eating into the agenda. It runs virtually, so it drops straight into an existing video call with no extra setup.

How can we ensure our Christmas event is fun?

It can be challenging to create the perfect team event, but it’s important to ensure all your team members have fun during the activity. We recommend speaking to your team to understand what they really want. Try running a survey or questionnaire to gather this information. It doesn’t need to be a drawn-out process, but it is the best way to ensure your team has a great activity where everyone is engaged. If you need more inspiration, check out our guide to the 12 best Christmas party ideas for work, as well as our guide to the dos and don’ts of Secret Santa in the office.

How long do your Christmas team building activities last?

Our Christmas team building activities last from 45 minutes to two hours. Escape: Festive Edition, Trivia Challenge: Festive Edition, the Virtual Scavenger Hunt and Office Games Festive Edition take 45 minutes. Team Quiz: Christmas Social takes 75 minutes. The Winter Games and Festive Around the World come in a 60 or 90 minute version, Murder on the Slopes takes 90 minutes and the Festive Explorer treasure hunt takes two hours.

How many people can take part in a Christmas team building activity?

Escape: Festive Edition and Murder on the Slopes start at 5 players, and the rest of our Christmas activities start at 8. Virtual and hybrid events take up to 300 people. In person it's up to 750, or 500 for Office Games Festive Edition and the in-person escape room. We split bigger groups into competing teams of 4 to 6, all scored on one leaderboard.

How should we celebrate Christmas as a team?

The best way to celebrate Christmas with your coworkers is to arrange a team building activity, event or party. We would also recommend some office games! It’s the perfect time to get together, especially during winter when seasonal depression can start to affect your team. A Christmas activity can lift spirits and create some festive cheer before the holidays. You could take on our Christmas trivia challenge, explore with our Christmas-themed scavenger hunt or go on a festive exploration of the best pubs in our Festive Explorer. Depending on where your office is, you could also check out the local Christmas lights, march with a Christmas sleigh or even do some carol singing. There are bound to be some local Christmas markets nearby too. There are endless ways to enjoy Christmas with your team, but it’s crucial that you do something together!

How to celebrate Christmas in the office?

The simplest way is a dedicated activity that gets the whole team out from behind their desks together, rather than just drinks after work. Office Games Festive Edition runs in-person, indoor, and is built specifically for a workplace setting: no venue hire, no extra kit, just a host running a run of festive challenges in your own office. For a quieter option that still gets everyone talking, a Christmas trivia round works well over the same lunch break or afternoon slot.

Office Christmas activities

For an in-office group, Office Games Festive Edition and Festive Around the World both run indoors with no travel or extra venue needed, just your existing office space. If your team wants something more puzzle-led, Escape: Festive Edition brings a Christmas-themed escape room into the same setting.

Office Christmas party games

Office Games Festive Edition is our dedicated office Christmas party games activity: a run of festive challenges and friendly competition designed to work in a normal office space, with a host managing the whole thing so nobody has to organise it themselves. If your team is spread across locations, Team Quiz: Christmas Social brings the same competitive format online for a virtual office party.

Virtual work Christmas party

Team Quiz: Christmas Social and Escape: Festive Edition are both built to run fully remote, so a distributed team can hold a proper Christmas party together without anyone travelling. Each participant just needs a laptop with Zoom or Teams, or a smartphone or tablet with our Mobile Adventures app, the same setup as any of our virtual events.

What devices do I need for a virtual team Christmas event?

Each participant just needs a laptop with Zoom or Teams, or a smartphone or tablet with our Mobile Adventures app. No iPad rentals or hired kit are required.

What should I expect on the day of my Christmas activity?

Teams will be briefed by one of our Remote Hosts, then break off into smaller groups to ensure maximum engagement during your Christmas team building activity. Our expert Remote Host will be on standby throughout the activity to support teams, encourage communication and provide a fun wrap-up at the end.

When should we start planning our Christmas event or activity?

It's best to plan early, as November and December dates sell out fast. Most teams book between late September and mid-November, and the Thursday and Friday slots in the two weeks before Christmas go first. If plans fall through, we can still step in and deliver an event with as little as 24 hours' notice.

Christmas Team Building Activities for Work

Q: How much does Christmas team building cost?

Our Christmas team building activities start from £12 per person, with instant online booking once you enter your team size. Escape: Festive Edition, Trivia Challenge: Festive Edition, the Virtual Scavenger Hunt and Office Games Festive Edition include the host, with a minimum spend of £240. Murder on the Slopes, The Winter Games, Festive Around the World and Team Quiz: Christmas Social add a £250 Remote Host fee. The Festive Explorer treasure hunt is £15 per person, and you can run it yourselves with no host fee. For an in-person event, an Onsite Host can run it with you on the day for £750 instead. Each activity's page shows the full price for your group size.

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Christmas team building activities by format

Virtual Christmas activities

Seven of our Christmas activities run over Zoom, Teams, Google Meet or any video call. Everyone plays on their own device and there’s one shared scoreboard.

Escape: Festive Edition: five Christmas rooms of riddles and codes. 45 minutes, from 5 players. £12 per person with the host included (£240 minimum).
Murder on the Slopes: a ski-resort murder mystery where teams question suspects and crack the case. 90 minutes, from 5 players. £12 per person plus a £250 Remote Host fee.
Trivia Challenge: Festive Edition: a Christmas quiz of trivia and brain teasers. 45 minutes, from 8 players. £12 per person, host included (£240 minimum).
Virtual Scavenger Hunt: Festive Edition: Christmas challenges and team games that people play from wherever they are. 45 minutes, from 8 players. £12 per person, host included (£240 minimum).
Team Quiz: Christmas Social: Christmas trivia and creative challenges, built as a virtual Christmas party. 75 minutes, from 8 players. £12 per person plus a £250 Remote Host fee.
The Winter Games: winter-themed challenges and friendly competition. 60 or 90 minutes, from 8 players. £12 per person plus a £250 Remote Host fee.
Festive Around the World: a Christmas trip around the world, with seasonal challenges, holiday trivia and team games. 60 or 90 minutes, from 8 players. £12 per person plus a £250 Remote Host fee.

Hybrid Christmas activities

All seven virtual activities also run hybrid, for up to 300 people. Office and remote players each use their own screen and score on the same leaderboard, so nobody’s watching a room they’re not in.

In-person Christmas activities in your office

Office Games Festive Edition: Christmas challenges designed for a normal office, so there’s no venue to hire and no kit to bring. 45 minutes, for 8 to 500 people. £12 per person, host included (£240 minimum).
Escape: Festive Edition: the same five rooms, played in teams around the office. 45 minutes, for up to 500 people.
The Winter Games: 60 or 90 minutes, for up to 750 people. £12 per person plus a £250 Remote Host fee.

In the office, the host briefs your team remotely over video at the same price as online, or an Onsite Host can run any of these in the room with you for £750.

Outdoor Christmas activity

Festive Explorer is a GPS Christmas treasure hunt around any town or city centre, with or without pub stops. It’s two hours long, for 8 to 750 people, and it’s £15 per person. Add a £250 Remote Host fee, or £750 for an Onsite Host who runs it with you on the day, or run it yourselves with no host fee.

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How much does Christmas team building cost?

Our Christmas activities start from £12 per person. Escape: Festive Edition, Trivia Challenge: Festive Edition, the Virtual Scavenger Hunt and Office Games Festive Edition include the host, with a £240 minimum spend. Murder on the Slopes, The Winter Games, Festive Around the World and Team Quiz: Christmas Social add a £250 Remote Host fee. Festive Explorer is £15 per person, and the host is optional. Run it yourselves, add a £250 Remote Host or have an Onsite Host with you for £750. For other in-person events you can also have an Onsite Host there with you for £750 instead of a Remote Host. For a team of 20, that’s £240 for the 45-minute escape room or £490 for 90 minutes of The Winter Games with a Remote Host.

How long does it last?

Anything from 45 minutes to two hours, so it doesn’t have to take the whole afternoon. The escape room, trivia, virtual scavenger hunt and office games take 45 minutes, Christmas Social takes 75, The Winter Games and Festive Around the World take 60 or 90, Murder on the Slopes takes 90 and Festive Explorer takes two hours. The short ones fit a long lunch or the last slot before the party starts.

How many people can take part?

The escape room and murder mystery start at 5 players and the rest at 8. There’s room for up to 300 online or hybrid and up to 750 in person (500 for Office Games and the in-person escape room). Bigger groups split into teams of 4 to 6, all on one leaderboard.

When to book for Christmas 2026

December diaries fill fast. Most teams book between late September and mid-November, and the popular Thursday and Friday slots in the fortnight before Christmas go first. Virtual events are the most flexible, and some can be booked with as little as 24 hours’ notice. If you want a hosted in-person event on a specific date, earlier is better. If you’re still deciding what to do, our guide to work Christmas party ideas works through budgets, group sizes and fifteen options.

Why Choose Us

Our expertise and experience make a seamless festive event easy

Whether you’re bringing the whole company into one room or gathering remote teams on video, each festive experience is designed to encourage collaboration, spark conversation, and strengthen relationships, with the logistics handled for you.

Flexible
Choose a team experience that fits your schedule, group size, and working style with options that flex around your plans.
Expert event hosts
Our experienced hosts keep the energy high, handle the logistics, and make sure your event runs smoothly from start to finish.
24/7 availability
Our team and platform support global groups around the clock, with responsive monitoring and dependable turnaround when you need help fast.
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Our technology makes it easy to deliver team experiences anywhere, anytime, and at scale.

The Benefits

Real connection through purpose-driven experiences.

Christmas team building should do more than fill a calendar slot. Our experiences are designed to help teams connect, communicate, and feel supported wherever they work.

Participate from home
Join from wherever your team is based and enjoy a smooth virtual experience without the need for travel.
Perfect for teams of all sizes
Our virtual formats scale easily, whether you're bringing together a small team or a large global group.
Boosts team morale and engagement
Shared challenges and light competition help teams reconnect, re-energise, and enjoy spending time together.
Prevents isolation and loneliness
Purposeful interaction creates meaningful moments that help remote colleagues feel included and supported.
A seamless experience
Our tried-and-tested format keeps everything simple to join, easy to follow, and enjoyable from start to finish.
Encourages team communication
Every activity is designed to spark conversation, collaboration, and stronger working relationships.