Holiday party ideas people actually remember
The best holiday party ideas give guests something to do together. A hosted craft workshop does exactly that: everyone sits down, a host guides every step, and two hours later each guest leaves with a mosaic lamp, a set of candles or a terrarium they made. It works for a company holiday party, a friends' night or a family gathering, in a studio or live online with kits. People remember what they did together long after they forget the menu, and every guest takes a personalised keepsake home.
- $49–$149 per person
- 10 cities + online
- 12–50 guests per class
- Kits for remote teams
Try another date, fewer guests, or a different studio — most workshops run several times a week.
Holiday party ideas
Holiday party ideas built around a workshop
Each guest leaves with something they made.
Rug tufting for a smaller crew
Tufting guns, bright yarn and a design each guest chooses: the gift people talk about in January.
Secret Santa, but you make the gift
Everyone makes a candle or a mosaic candle holder, wraps it, and swaps at the end of the night.
A family holiday gathering
Between the big meals, a private workshop gives every generation, kids included, one shared thing to do.
Holiday party ideas for every group
Office, friends, family or a remote team: the same idea, shaped to your group.
Office holiday party
A company holiday party works best when it is interactive. Book a studio for your team instead of another catered dinner in the conference rooms, and tell us the headcount and the date: we plan the run of show, the staffing and the materials.
Start from your team's interests, ask a small planning committee what people enjoyed last year, and finish with a gift exchange of the pieces people made.
Friends' night out
Book seats in a public class, or a private session for your group, and turn the usual dinner into a making night. A fun way to celebrate that feels personal.
Many of our studios welcome you to bring your own drinks and snacks, which keeps the cost per person down.
Family gathering
Between the big meals, a private family workshop gives every generation one shared thing to do. Terrariums and candle making are easy for mixed ages, kids included.
We pace the class to your group, at the studio or online.
Remote team
For remote employees in different locations and time zones, a live online workshop is the fairest format. We ship a kit to every guest and the host leads the class on a video call.
Pick a time that works across time zones and mail the kits early, so virtual celebrations feel as special as the party in the room.
Office holiday party ideas
Company holiday party ideas that keep everyone involved.
Start with a short welcome and awards, then move to the workshop tables
Give small prizes for the best lamp, the most festive candle or the best team design
Add a photo booth corner with an instant camera, so guests leave with prints too
Close with a gift exchange of the pieces people made
Decide early whether the party is in person, online, or both
Use a workshop to reflect your company culture and company values, not just the catering
Team bonding happens when people make something side by side.
The best holiday team building activities build team spirit without feeling like work.
The new hire and the director learn the same new skill together.
Vote on the best piece; the team spirit comes naturally.
Mosaic lamps and candles for calm groups; rug tufting for a challenge.
Planning
How to plan a holiday party
Four steps to get the date, the guest list and the budget right.
Lock the date and venue
December evenings fill first, so book in the autumn, then send invitations.
Set the budget per person
Many holiday parties land between $50 and $150 per guest; most of our workshops cost $49 to $149 with materials included.
Build the guest list
Confirm a final headcount a week ahead, including remote guests and plus-ones.
Mix the activities
One main activity and a few optional extras; inclusive language and labelled food for every guest.
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