The holiday season is upon us, and that means it’s time to spread some Christmas cheer around the office!
Decorating your workspace for Christmas is a great way to get into the holiday spirit.
Not only does it liven up your office, but festive decor has been shown to boost morale and productivity.
So if you’re looking for some fresh ideas to brighten up your office for Christmas this year, you’ve come to the right place!
Let’s get started decking those office halls!
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Adorn Your Desk with a Christmas Village
One of my favorite Christmas decor ideas is to create a mini Christmas village display on your desk.
This is such a fun and festive way to infuse your workspace with holiday spirit.
To make your own deskside Christmas village, you’ll need:
– A variety of miniature Christmas-themed buildings, houses, trees, figurines, etc.
You can find beautiful pieces made of porcelain, ceramic, or plastic.
Shop craft stores, Christmas specialty shops, or online retailers to find a great selection.
– Fake snow or cotton balls to create a snowy base.
– Some basic greenery like pine sprigs or holly for accents.
– Strip of white fairylights to give your village a cozy glow.
Start by laying down a light layer of fluffy fake snow or cotton on your desk to create the wintry ground.
Next, begin arranging your mini buildings, trees, and figurines how you’d like them.
Feel free to get creative – you can cluster buildings together to form a neighborhood, line trees up along an imagined sidewalk, dot snowmen around playfully, etc.
Once your main elements are in place, add in festive accents like greenery, candy canes, toy soldiers, little gift boxes, and any other fun details you can think of to make your Christmas village come to life.
Drape your string of fairy lights around your village or prop up figurines to cast a magical twinkling glow over the whole scene.
A Christmas village display is such a warm, nostalgic decor choice that is sure to spark joy and holiday conversations around the office.
It’s a simple way to infuse big Christmas magic right onto your desk!
Dress Up Your Office Door for the Season
Decorating your office door for Christmas is an impactful way to spread cheer throughout your workplace.
When decked out festively, your office door serves as a wonderfully jolly backdrop for photos, a place to pin holiday cards, and a fun spot to add a touch of spirit when employees and clients pass by.
Here are some creative ways to dress up your office door for Christmas:
– Adorn it with a gorgeous Christmas wreath complete with red ribbon and bows, pine cones, berries, and other natural elements.
You can find beautiful pre-made ones or DIY your own unique wreath.
– Hang a wooden “Welcome” sign featuring a Christmas-y message like “Merry Christmas” or “Joy to the World.” Paint it yourself or pick up a pre-made one.
– Use washi tape to form decorative stripes, trees, snowflakes, or other holiday patterns and shapes on the door.
Washi tape comes in tons of great Christmas designs.
– Stick on seasonal wall decals like snowflakes, trees, stockings, reindeer, etc.
Decals are easy to apply and remove.
– Tape up strings of Christmas lights around the door frame to cast a cozy glow.
Opt for classic white lights or go colorful.
– Display a giant glittery ornament, metal cut-out in a Christmas shape, or other 3D decorative piece to immediately catch attention.
– Hang a red stocking with your name on it – this doubles as a place for colleagues to put small treats and gifts!
With a door decorated beautifully for Christmas, you’ll feel the holiday spirit every time you enter your workspace.
It shows creativity, spreads cheer, and encourages others to also deck their doors!
Put Up a Christmas Tree in Your Office
What’s Christmas without a tree?
Bringing the tradition of a Christmas tree into your office is a wonderful way to create a festive atmosphere for the entire team to enjoy.
Here are some tips for putting up an office Christmas tree:
– Opt for a tabletop tree.
They come in sizes as small as 1-2 feet, so they’re perfect for fitting comfortably on an office desk or table.
– Choose a theme.
Go for classic green and red, silvers and blues for an elegant look, or funky colors for a playful vibe.
Themed ornaments are key for nailing your desired style.
– Incorporate natural elements.
Accent your tree with pinecones, berries, vines, leaves, etc.
to embody that cozy Christmas feel.
– Add whimsical and handmade ornaments.
Get the whole office involved by having everyone make an ornament to hang on the tree!
Popsicle stick frames, clay figures, and other DIY ornaments will give your tree personality.
– Drape pretty ribbon garland and tinsel.
Load up on gorgeous ribbons and draping accents to give your office tree that wow factor.
– Wrap some gifts and place them under the tree.
They don’t have to be real presents – simply decorate some empty boxes festively to complete the quintessential tree look.
– Scatter ‘snow.’ Fake snowflakes, fluffy cotton balls, or white glitter adds a magical winter finish.
– Light it up.
Fairy lights and Christmas tree lights will make your office tree sparkle.
Place your office tree in a central spot where everyone can enjoy it.
Decorating it can even become an annual team bonding holiday tradition!
Hang Up Personalized Stockings for Employees
Adding personalized Christmas stockings for each employee is a thoughtful way to decorate for the season.
It makes your team feel special and encouraged during the holidays.
Here are some tips for creating personalized stockings:
– Order custom-embroidered stockings featuring each employee’s name/initials.
Etsy sellers can make these beautifully.
– Buy plain red stockings and DIY the personalization.
Use fabric glue to spell out names in glitter, puffy paint, or iron-on vinyl.
You can get creative with fonts and designs!
– Design graphic stockings by uploading coworkers’ names/photos to a site like Shutterfly and ordering.
– Assign each employee a symbol like a snowflake, tree, reindeer, etc.
and affix those decorative pins to plain stockings.
Write a legend that decodes each symbol to a person.
– Have employees bring in their own special stocking from home to hang up.
Once personalized, hang up all the stockings together in a fun spot like along a wall, garlanded banister, over the office’s fireplace mantle, or strung across a window.
This is such a warm gesture that makes each person feel included.
You can even use the stockings as a place to put small gifts, candy canes, gift cards, and other treats for one another.
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DIY Fun Christmas Signs for the Office
Handmade Christmas signs are such a fun DIY project to spread holiday cheer around your workplace.
You can customize signs with anything from your company/team name to inside jokes and Christmas wishes.
Here are some great ideas for Christmas signs to make for your office:
– Paint your company’s name onto a piece of wood in a catchy Christmas font with embellishments like snowflakes.
Hang at the entrance.
– Stencil “Let it Snow” or other winter phrases onto old window panes or shards to display.
– Decorate paper with markers, glitter, and stickers spelling out “North Pole Satellite Office” for your department.
– Create signs with Christmas puns or lyrics playing on your team/company name like “Rockin’ Around the Team Tree” or “Jingling through Another Fiscal Year.”
– Print out each employee’s name in a funky Christmas font, frame, and arrange together as a holiday “team board.”
– Use printable iron-on transfer paper to make professional looking “Merry Christmas” or “[Company Name] Holiday Party” signs.
– Design geometric Christmas tree prints and hang in frames randomly around the office.
Making Christmas office signs is inexpensive and allows you to add personal, playful touches.
Display your handmade signs in prominent locations and switch out designs year-to-year!
Decorate Your Office with DIY Christmas Ornaments
Why buy Christmas ornaments when you can make your own?
DIY ornaments allow you to add personalized, creative touches to your office holiday decor.
They also make great gifts for your coworkers!
Here are some fun Christmas ornament crafts perfect for decorating your office:
– Thumbprint Ceramic Ornaments – Press your fingerprint into air-dry clay, glitter it, and hang on the tree once dry.
– Photo Ornaments – Print and cut out coworkers’ faces and attach to the front of clear glass or plastic bulbs.
– Melted Crayon Ornaments – Draw designs on white paper with crayon, cut out, and iron between pieces of wax paper to seal.
– Fabric Yo-Yos – Use circular pieces of festive fabric, gather and tie around bulbs with ribbon.
– Popcorn Garland – String popped popcorn and cranberries for natural decor.
– Map Ornaments – Cut paper maps into state or country shapes and decoupage onto plain bulbs.
– Felt Ornaments – Cut out and stitch together fun Christmas shapes using felt and embroidery floss.
The options for DIY ornaments are endless!
Crafting ornaments as a team is a great holiday bonding experience too.
Embellish your office tree and workspace with your crafty, personalized designs.
Organize a “Decorate Your Desk” Christmas Contest
Want to encourage your team to really deck out their desks for Christmas?
Organize a friendly “decorate your desk” contest!
Set guidelines and suggestions for the contest:
– Provide a timeframe, like 1-2 weeks to allow decorating.
– Recommend categories to decorate like “most festive,” “most creative,” “funniest,” “most natural” etc.
– Give sample ideas like mini trees, string lights, garlands, Christmas villages, wreaths, etc.
– Encourage going all out with tinsel, baubles, stockings – the works!
– Allow harmless pranking of neighbors’ desks as part of the fun.
To participate, have employees submit photos of their decorated workspaces for voting.
Try an online poll where coworkers can anonymously choose winners in each category.
Give out small prizes like gift cards, candy, or office supplies to the winning decorators!
A decorate your desk contest fosters holiday bonding amongst coworkers.
It pumps up Christmas spirit through friendly competition and results in an office decked to the max with tinsel and cheer!
Display Festive holiday Cards from Family & Friends
Holiday greeting cards can spread Christmas cheer beyond your family to your work family as well!
Set up a spot to proudly display all the holiday cards you receive.
Some ideas:
– Bulletin Board – Tack up cards in an arrangement on a bulletin board or use a holiday-themed boarder to frame them.
– Window Display – Hang cards from ribbons or clips along your window so passersby can enjoy them too.
– Office Door – Tape cards in creative clusters on your door to complement your other decorations.
– Mantle Display – Arrange cards attractively along your office’s mantle or shelf space if you have it.
– Cube Garland – String cards together to create a garland surrounding your workstation or door.
– Decoupage – Modge podge favorite cards onto plain ornaments, paper weights, or other decorative items.
Take time to read aloud the family newsletters and well wishes in the cards out to coworkers.
It will up the holiday magic and cheer!
With lots of festive cards decorating your workspace, you’ll feel the love from family and friends – even while hard at work.
It’s a great easy decor idea that spreads joy.
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Set Up a Sparkling Winter Wonderland Photo Booth
Add some merry photo fun to your office’s Christmas festivities by setting up a winter wonderland photo booth!
Choose a corner space and deck it out with the following props:
– Backdrop – Drape silver and blue tinsel streamers, string lights, snowflakes, and ‘snow.’ Use a white sheet or glittery backdrop if available.
– Christmas Tree – Place a small 3-4 ft.
Christmas tree decorated with lights and ornaments as part of the scene.
Leave room to stand beside it for pictures.
– Costume Box – Fill with Santa hats, reindeer antlers and nose headbands, white beards, and elf ears for dress up.
– Props – Include fun props like oversized candy canes, glittery snowflakes on sticks, Christmas stuffed animals, faux presents, and signs.
– Seasonal Frames – Provide frame props with pre-cut holes for faces like wreaths, ornaments, stockings, etc.
– Cozy Bench – Set a bench or chairs in front of the backdrop so groups can easily pose together.
Supply holiday-themed photo printables that feature your company logo and graphics so folks can take the snaps home.
Your winter wonderland cubicle photo booth will make for unlimited Christmas cheer and memories!
Give Employee Workstations a Festive Makeover
If your office doesn’t allow for an open decorating day, you can still spread holiday spirit desk-to-desk.
Simply surprise your coworkers by giving their workstations a secret festive makeover when they’re out!
Some fun ideas include:
– Hanging mini string lights around their monitor, keyboard, or desk edges.
– Taping decorative snowflakes or window clings on their cabinets or computer.
– Setting a small holiday plant like a poinsettia or mini Christmas tree on their desk.
– Leaving a plate of themed goodies like snowman cookies or candy canes.
– Adorning their office supplies like staplers, tape dispensers, and pens with tinsel, stickers, or pom poms.
– Attaching ornament or garland extensions to their desk phone, computer mouse, or chair.
– Leaving a personalized holiday card thanking them for their work.
– Providing a Santa hat, headband, or mask to wear for fun.
To spread cheer around, discretely makeover desks when folks are out of the office in meetings or at lunch.
They’ll come back to a delightful holiday surprise!
With details on how to execute everything from festive DIY signs to holiday photo booths, you’re sure to find inspiration to liven up your office with Christmas magic.
I hope these creative decorating ideas spark some excitement and holiday cheer as you deck the halls of your office.
Wishing you and your team the very merriest Christmas season!
