{"id":10130,"date":"2019-10-22T14:09:27","date_gmt":"2019-10-22T06:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leasing.dmcihomes.com\/?p=10130"},"modified":"2023-01-26T13:24:44","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T05:24:44","slug":"christmas-party-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leasing.dmcihomes.com\/blog\/christmas-party-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Games Across the Globe To Try at Your Office Christmas Party"},"content":{"rendered":"

The office Christmas party is a great opportunity for employees and bosses, alike, to kick back, relax, and enjoy the spirit of the season together. Other things that make this event fun are the <\/span>unique Christmas theme<\/span><\/a>, office party Christmas games, and the prizes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sadly, most office parties have the same Filipino games every year so much so that some people get better at them than others; or, they simply, take the excitement out of the party.<\/span> Adults need to have fun<\/span><\/a> to de-stress, improve morale, and get motivated for the year to come.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Thinking of Christmas games to play should be as easy as booking your venue with<\/span> DMCI Homes Leasing Services<\/span><\/a>. In case you\u2019re the person assigned to come up with fun office games for this year\u2019s Christmas party theme<\/a>, then get ready to try activities from other countries to spice things up.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Japan: Russian Mini Puff Tree<\/b><\/h3>\n

The Japanese are known for their quirky party games;\u00a0 the Russian mini puff tree is one of them. Wait, why does it say \u201cRussian\u201d if it\u2019s a Japanese game? It\u2019s basically Russian roulette using cream puffs, and it\u2019s sure to produce a lot of funny office moments.<\/span><\/p>\n

To play this game, you need to have as many cream puffs as your number of participants. Stack them in the form of a Christmas tree (because it\u2019s Christmas, after all). Each participant gets to choose one cream puff from the tree. The twist? One of the cream puffs is filled with Japan\u2019s spicy wasabi instead of the traditional sweet cream. Sadly, the person who eats the wasabi puff may suffer from it; but the good news is this person also wins the game!<\/span><\/p>\n

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1. Chile: Corre, Corre la guaraca<\/b><\/b><\/h3>\n

\u201cCorre, Corre la guaraca\u201d can be a Christmas game for kids because it\u2019s meant for a large group. You\u2019ll need more than a dozen players, which is great if you have an office with a lot of employees. It will also help pro-long each round.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

All players must sit on the ground in a circle. An \u201cIt\u201d player will be chosen to hold a handkerchief and casually jog around the circle. The rest of the players will sing. Usually, the Chileans sing \u201cCorre, Corre la guaraca\u201d. But in this case, you can opt for Christmas carols.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The \u201cit\u201d must drop the handkerchief on a player\u2019s back without them noticing or feeling it. Participants are not allowed to look for the whereabouts of the \u201cit\u201d or to see if he\/she has dropped the handkerchief. The \u201cit\u201d must then run around the participants before the player realizes that the handkerchief is on his\/her back. If the \u201dit\u201d succeeds, the player with the handkerchief on their back will be eliminated from the game. This losing player will then become the new \u201cit\u201d until the next player loses. The last person standing\u2014 or, in this case\u2014sitting is declared the winner.<\/span><\/p>\n

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2. America: Water War<\/b><\/b><\/h3>\n

If you\u2019re going to a place with a swimming pool or a changing area, America\u2019s water war would be a good company outing idea for an adult Christmas game.\u00a0 Before the game starts, each player must face each other, given a deck of cards each, and must have five glasses of water each. The cards must be facing down. Each player has the option to shuffle the other\u2019s deck before starting the water war.<\/span><\/p>\n

The rules are pretty simple. Each player will draw a card all at the same time. The person with the lower-value card gets splashed with a pint of water in the face. The first person to throw all five glasses to the other player\u2019s face wins.<\/span><\/p>\n

A fun twist to this game is to announce that everyone must come in their best outfit before the party begins and must bring an extra set of clothes. It would be fun to see your officemates all wet after a riotous game of water war. Good thing, the Tivoli Garden\u2019s <\/span>Heliconia function room<\/span><\/a> can accommodate such an event, with its bar and comfort rooms at the ready.<\/span><\/p>\n

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3. Australia: Christmas Card Flick<\/b><\/b><\/h3>\n

Australia, \u201cthe land Down Under\u201d, offers more than a few office fun ideas for party games. One of those Christmas games at the office is the card flick. You\u2019ll need a stack of Christmas cards with the backs removed\/torn off, a box or bucket, a timer, and an adhesive tape to mark the \u201cflicking area.\u201d Form teams of five.<\/span><\/p>\n

To play this game, you need to place the box around four to five meters away from the flicking area. Each player will grab one card and toss it into the box. Each person has three tries. Here\u2019s the twist: the players who miss must each remove one card from the box if they use up all their chances. If no cards are left, they must keep shooting until they score.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s played like the \u201c<\/span>Minute to Win It<\/span><\/a>\u201d Christmas games you see on television, except that you give your players five minutes each to get a decent score. The team with the most cards in the box at the end of the time wins.<\/span><\/p>\n

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4. Philippines: Extreme \u201c<\/b>Bato, Bato<\/i><\/b>, Pik\u201d<\/b><\/b><\/h3>\n

\u201c<\/span>Bato, Bato<\/span><\/i>, Pik\u201d is the Filipino version of \u201cRock, paper, scissors\u201d.\u00a0 There\u2019s nothing really special when it comes to the game itself. Rock beats scissors, scissors beats paper, and paper beats rock. Each player must simultaneously swing or raise their hands three times before choosing their \u201cthrow\u201d Easy enough, right?<\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how you can make this simple game into one of the best ideas for Christmas games. Although \u201c<\/span>Bato, Bato<\/span><\/i>, Pik\u201d is a game that\u2019s played by only two players,\u00a0 it doesn\u2019t limit how many pairs can play the game at the same time. So get 32 players for an even count. Hand them each money that they will start on. It can be anywhere from Php20.00 to Php1,000.00.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At the host\u2019s signal, everyone will \u201cthrow.\u201d The winner takes the loser\u2019s money. In the event of a tie, they will simply battle, again, until a winner is declared. Do this until one person collects the entire pot of money.<\/span><\/p>\n

Christmas games for parties should be competitive and fun among employees and bosses. In addition, it should help boost their morale, beat stress at work, and create fun memories. Pair these games with our <\/span>professional event planning tips<\/span><\/a> and- the best venues in DMCI Homes Leasing Services\u2019 line-up, and you\u2019re set for a wonderful Christmas party with your officemates.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The office Christmas party is a great opportunity for employees and bosses, alike, to kick back, relax, and enjoy the spirit of the season together. Other things that make this event fun are the unique Christmas theme, office party Christmas games, and the prizes. Sadly, most office parties have the same Filipino games every year […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10131,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10130","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-party-and-events"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/leasing.dmcihomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10130","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/leasing.dmcihomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/leasing.dmcihomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leasing.dmcihomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leasing.dmcihomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10130"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/leasing.dmcihomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10130\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14485,"href":"https:\/\/leasing.dmcihomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10130\/revisions\/14485"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leasing.dmcihomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/leasing.dmcihomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10130"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leasing.dmcihomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10130"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leasing.dmcihomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10130"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}