Christmas 2014: 6 Creative Ways To Decorate Your Office

Christmas at work is usually really fun, or really boring. We prefer option one! To help our valued readers better enjoy the holiday season around the office, we thought we'd share 6 super fun and easy ways to improve your decorating and get the team more involved. Enjoy!

1.) Office Chair Reindeers

This is a fun one that's really easy and affordable. Simply grab a few pairs of those silly reindeer horns available at most dollar stores and attach them to the back of your task chairs with tape. You may have to trim them up a bit, but before you know it you'll be seeing little antlers poking up over the cubicle tops!

2.) Santa's Workshop

Tired of the same old Christmas decorations around the office? Try going with a themed approach like Santas workshop! You can turn the boss's office into Santa's house and the work floor into the main workshop. Fun elf decorations and signs can typically be found at any hobby store as well as some great pics for inspiration on everyone's favorite search engine!

3.) Personalized Stockings

Everyone loves a good stocking stuffer! Consider picking up a few stockings from any local store and personalize them with the names of your beloved coworkers. If you have the opportunity, swing out and grab a few candies and trinket type gifts to add to the stockings on Christmas. This way, when your work friends return they'll be greeted by a fun little surprise.

4.) Team Wreaths

Does your office work in teams, departments, or groups regularly? If so, Christmas is a great time for a little team bonding. Suggest a team wreath decorating competition amongst your coworkers to get the creative juices flowing. You'll first want to start by picking up a few of the same wreaths from the local hardware store. Provide some basic rules and come up with a group oriented prize. At the end of the competition you'll have a happier team of employees and some really cool wrests to decorate those cubicle walls with!

5.) Mini Trees

Instead of having just one large and cumbersome Christmas tree taking up half the office floor, consider having each team or department create one mini tree as a group. You can make it a competition like the wreaths listed above, or just a fun way to show a little team spirit.

6.) Holiday Wish Board

Holiday wish boards are easy to create and fun to use around the office. They also look great and will generate some laughs! Simply pick up a piece of poster board and write the title "Holiday Wish Board" at the top. You can decorate your board to look a bit more festive... it's definitely suggested. Then tell your co workers to write down a few holiday wishes throughout the season. By the end of December you'll have some really great wishes to read out loud during the office Christmas party.

5 Awesome Office Theme Party Ideas

We thought we'd take a break from our usual posts about office furniture and seating to focus on something a bit more fun! Office parties are typically boring and most can't wait to leave. The good news, they don't have to be! With this list of 5 office theme parties your next workplace function will be one to remember. Enjoy!

1.) The Arabian Nights Party

First up, the Arabian Nights themed party. Here, all your coworkers dress up in fancy clothing including Genie outfits, belly dancers, and more! You'll want to set a dress code as this one can get a bit over the top. For food ideas look to sites like Pinterest for awesome recipes. Pick several dishes and have fellow coworkers draw from a hat to see who's making what. This just makes things a bit more fun, and most of the recipes are quite simple. You can easily decorate your workplace with cheap, theme based fabric from any hobby store. Pillows are a nice touch for this party, as to stay on theme everyone will be dancing and sitting on the floor. Talk about fun!

2.) The Luau Party

An oldy but a goody! The Luau party has been around for years. If you haven't exhausted this theme it's definitely worth a shot. This party can really be a blast no matter how many times you have it. In fact, we've even found that several offices have an annual luau party as they love it so much. One key to a successful Luau party is being outside. This way you get everyone out of the office cubicles for a little fun in the sun.

3.) The Fiesta Party

A pinata, some tacos, and some good salsa music is all you need to make the fiesta party a blast! Crank up the music and get to dancing. This is one of the easiest parties to throw, but definitely one of the most fun. Let's be honest, we all want to see our boss get spun in circles till their dizzy and then watch them try to whack a pinata! If you've got the budget, catering is always a good option for this party as it will save you time and your employees some cooking!

4.) Pirate Party

Arrrr you ready for a party? Sorry for the bad joke, but this party is sure to give you ample laughs! The pirate party is costume required. Dress up as your favorite pirate character or make one up. No mater your choice this is sure to be a blast. The food on this is pretty wide open. You can get your local super market bakery to make some pirate inspired cookies but have some fun and create your own delicious fare. Recipes and ideas are widely available online to help get you started. Dress your office chair up like pirate ship and sail it around the office. Most of all, have fun and enjoy the fact that you're no working at work!

5.) The Olympics Party

One great way to ensure your party is a success is to get everyone involved! Most office parties involve everyone sitting alone at their respective office desks and talking in their usual groups. The Office Olympics party is a great way to inspire a little competitiveness and win cool prizes. An extra vacation day, long lunch, and gift certificate all work great. The Olympic games can be create too. Whether you decide to do team sports or individual, any number of games from the Show Minute To Win It will work perfectly. One great game is the office relay. Have racers scoot across and office course in their computer chair passing a baton (empty paper towel roll works great) to the next racer at designated points. Whoever crosses the finish line in their chair first wins!