We are approaching the spookiest season of the year! Whether your team is in the office, remote, or both, there are plenty of ways to celebrate that can boost morale, encourage creativity, and strengthen connections between coworkers. Here’s your guide to hosting a memorable Halloween in your workplace with these 10 engaging activities.
Kick off the festivities with a decoration challenge. Encourage each department to choose a unique theme—be it a haunted graveyard or a classic horror film set—and transform their workspace accordingly. Provide basic supplies like cobwebs, fake spiders, and eerie lights, and let teams use their imagination for the rest. Host a tour for office staff and a virtual showcase for remote workers to share in the fun, with prizes for categories like 'Most Creative', 'Scariest', and 'Employee’s Choice'.
No Halloween is complete without costumes. Organize a costume contest with several categories to include as many people as possible: Best Individual Costume, Best Group Theme, Funniest Costume, and Best Handmade Costume. Use a live poll for office workers and an online voting system for remote participants to pick their favorites. Make sure to have a virtual catwalk session via your video conferencing tool for everyone to show off their outfits!
Host a pumpkin carving/painting contest that encourages artistic expression and a bit of friendly competition. Provide pumpkins and carving/painting kits, and set up tables in the cafeteria or a large conference room. For remote employees, consider sending pumpkin carving kits to their home. Create a gallery of carved pumpkins on your internal website or a dedicated Slack channel, and let everyone vote for the 'Most Artistic', 'Scariest', and 'Most Original Pumpkin'.
Incorporate fun team-building games such as a scavenger hunt with clues hidden around the office or a virtual hunt for those at home. Design challenges that involve solving Halloween-themed puzzles or finding virtual 'treats'. This can be a great way for teams to bond over problem-solving and creative thinking.
Arrange an evening of ghost stories and local legends. Invite team members to share their scariest stories in a dimly lit room or over a video call, complete with background spooky sounds. Enhance the ambiance with simple effects like candlelight or subtle background noises.
Organize a movie marathon featuring horror classics, thrillers, and some lighter spooky movies for the faint-hearted. Set up a cozy area with blankets and pillows in the office, and provide access to a streaming service for remote teams to join in. Don’t forget the popcorn and Halloween-themed snacks!
Host a Halloween food and drink contest where employees can make homemade spooky treats and beverages. Think dishes like "Eyeball Pasta", "Mummy Meatballs", and "Witch’s Brew Punch". For remote workers, hold a virtual cooking class focused on making a Halloween-themed dish or cocktail, sending ingredients to them in the mail.
Organize a craft workshop a week before Halloween where employees can create their own masks and costumes with materials provided by the company. This can also be done virtually with kits sent to homes in advance. Share tutorials and ideas for inspiration.
For those who work remotely, create a competition for the best Halloween-themed virtual background and desk setup. This is a fun way to decorate personal spaces and get into the festive spirit, even when apart.
End the Halloween celebration with a music and dance party, either in-person or virtually. Create a playlist of Halloween hits and encourage everyone to dance in their costumes. This can be a lively and energizing way to wrap up the festivities.
Epoch's platform is designed to streamline and enhance workplace event planning. With features that allow easy creation, distribution, and tracking of event invitations and activities, Epoch helps companies deliver memorable experiences at scale. Epoch supports embedding interactive content, automating reminders for event participation, and generating insightful analytics that help HR teams measure and improve their engagement strategies.
By utilizing Epoch, companies can ensure their Halloween celebrations are not only fun but also engaging and inclusive. This approach can boost employee morale and create a vibrant workplace culture.
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