The best end-of-year activities combine fun and cohesion: a Christmas puzzle wall, a quiz, an immersive adventure, a charity workshop or a gourmet class. Here are 5 ideas, with their duration, group size and format, to choose the one that suits your year-end event.
As a manager and HR professional, the end-of-year celebrations are the perfect opportunity to thank your teams and strengthen cohesion. But rather than sticking to traditional dinners or cocktail parties, why not suggest an original and fun activity? Teams Connect helps you find an end-of-year activity that will appeal to your employees while meeting your HR objectives: engagement, cohesion, motivation and team spirit. Discover our selection of five original end-of-year activities for businesses, designed to make a lasting impression and create wonderful collective memories.
| Activity | Format | Duration | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Puzzle Wall | Indoors or garden party | 1 hour to several days | Individually or as a team |
| Fun Quiz | In-person, garden party, remote or hybrid | 15 to 90 min | 5 to 1,000 (teams of 3 to 5) |
| Assault on Mont Blanc | Indoor | 90 to 120 min | Up to 500 |
| The Hour of Power | Indoor | 60 to 90 min | 10 to 500 |
| Chocolate Master Class | Remote | 60 to 90 min | 15 to 200 (teams of 5 to 8) |
Price of each activity: on request.
The Christmas Puzzle Wall is an interactive and immersive concept where your employees form teams to solve around forty different puzzles (charades, rebuses, logic sequences) on a large wall decorated in Christmas colours. Answers are entered via a dedicated mobile app, offering real-time performance tracking.
Some specific features and benefits of this business activity:
This fun activity is therefore perfect for organising an innovative festive event for your employees. It combines fun, intellectual challenge and group dynamics, while creating a memorable moment for all teams. You also have the option of organising an awards ceremony to extend the event. Find out more about our special Christmas team building event now.
In practice: indoors or garden party, ideal for a staff Christmas party, an end-of-year evening or an after-work event, individually or as a team, from 1 hour to several days, on request.
The Fun Quiz is an interactive game that can be played in person, hybrid or remotely. Your teams, made up of 3 to 5 participants, answer questions on general knowledge, the company or the theme of the festive season. The quiz can be customized to include elements of your internal communication or company values.
The advantages of this team building exercise:
The Fun Quiz is a team-building activity that combines engagement, fun and conviviality. It helps strengthen bonds between employees, even remotely, and is perfect for promoting team cohesion during the festive season. For HR managers, it is an excellent tool for stimulating team spirit in a light-hearted and fun way. Find out all about the Fun Quiz, an entertaining team activity.
In practice: in-person, garden party, remote or hybrid, 5 to 1,000 participants in teams of 3 to 5, 15 to 90 minutes, in French or English, on request.
This activity transforms your employees into adventurers, ready to take on the challenge of a virtual climb up Mont Blanc. On the agenda: CSR puzzles, manual activities, photo shoots… all in a fun and immersive format. Teams must coordinate their actions and use strategy to reach the summit.
Assault on Mont Blanc is a team-building activity that has everything going for it:
This is an original and festive activity that breaks completely with traditional formats. It creates lasting collective memories and strengthens team spirit. For companies, it is also a way to promote cooperation and motivation, while offering employees a fun and engaging experience. As an option, it is possible to organise an awards ceremony and create a souvenir photo album for each participant. Don’t wait any longer, discover this adventurous corporate activity.
In practice: indoor, up to 500 participants, 90 to 120 minutes, in French or English, on request.
The Hour of Power combines celebration and community engagement. Employees, divided into teams, assemble items with social impact (solar lamps) for children in developing countries. Each item is accompanied by a personal message for the recipients.
In short, this team building exercise is:
This activity meets the needs of companies looking for end-of-year events with a tangible impact. It allows you to celebrate while giving meaning, combining festivity, cohesion and social responsibility values, in perfect alignment with HR objectives. Find out more about this CSR team building activity.
In practice: indoor, 10 to 500 participants, 60 to 90 minutes, on request.
In this remote masterclass, each participant receives a technical kit to make chocolate creations, guided by chef Jean-Pascal Sérignat. This gourmet masterclass combines pleasure, learning and conviviality, even from a distance. A fun and friendly experience that stimulates creativity and sharing.
The chocolate workshop allows you to end the year on a delicious and festive note, as participants are invited to make a recipe in a friendly atmosphere. What could be better than a gourmet team-building event for the festive season?
In practice: remote, 15 to 200 people in teams of 5 to 8, 60 to 90 minutes of play time, in French or English, on request.
The Christmas Puzzle Wall suits Christmas parties and end-of-year evenings: festive decoration, played individually or as a team, from 1 hour to several days. The Fun Quiz is another easy way to entertain a whole evening.
Yes. The Fun Quiz can be played remotely or in a hybrid format, and the Chocolate Master Class is fully remote, from 15 to 200 people.
The Fun Quiz welcomes up to 1,000 participants. Assault on Mont Blanc and The Hour of Power go up to 500 participants.
The price depends on the activity, the number of participants and the location: it is provided on request.
These five activities are perfect for ending the year on a high note: they are simple to organise, festive and suitable for all audiences. They help to strengthen team spirit, engage employees and create lasting collective memories. The Teams Connect team is at your disposal to find the perfect activity for your employees and celebrate the end of the year in an original and memorable way.
To go further, discover our Christmas team building activities and our guide to planning an end-of-year team building event.