December is more than just the final chapter of the year—it’s a season of celebration, reflection, and togetherness. For workplaces, it’s a golden opportunity to strengthen connections, boost morale, and thank your team for their hard work. Whether you’re looking to host a cozy indoor event, explore the crisp winter air with outdoor adventures, or add a charitable touch to your festivities, winter team building activities can create memories that carry your team into the new year with renewed energy and unity. Let’s dive into some ideas that will make this December unforgettable for your team!

December Team Building Activities

Hope for the Holidays

In this seasonal charity event, participants collaborate to create personalized gift baskets for seniors. Completed donations will be sent to local nursing homes and senior centers, bringing heartfelt holiday cheer, while offering a fun way to connect and make a meaningful impact.

A participant joyfully colors a holiday-themed sign as part of the Hope for the Holidays team building event, creating personalized gift baskets for seniors in local nursing homes.

Cooking For a Cause

What better way to celebrate Thanksgiving than preparing and enjoying a meal with the rest of your team? Better yet, you also help your community in a meaningful way by creating welcome donations for a local food bank!

A group of six participants in the 'Cooking For A Cause' team building event smiling as they prepare meals to donate. They are gathered around a wooden table, each wearing plastic aprons and gloves while assembling dishes in aluminum trays. The team is working collaboratively, spreading sauce and layering ingredients, likely for a lasagna or similar dish. This activity combines teamwork and community service by providing meals for local food banks or soup kitchens.

The Ultimate Holiday Party

Bring fun and festive team building to your workplace! Experience the ultimate holiday office party games, where creativity, fun, and giving back come together in timed rounds of exciting activities that are sure to make even the office Grinch grin with yuletide joy!

Team members showcase their holiday spirit in festive sweaters during a fun-filled team building holiday party.

Ice Sculpting

This unique workshop is a fun, fast-paced test of teamwork and skill. We supply everything, from expert facilitator to ice blocks, gloves, chisels and other essential tools. A very cool activity in more ways than one!

Ice Sculpting

Gingerbread House Hunters Competition

This hands-on gingerbread house team building event is packed with fun holiday-themed challenges and trivia to keep the energy high. Let’s see if your team can “sweeten” the stakes and rise to the occasion in the ultimate gingerbread house competition!

A group of four participants smiling and standing behind a table displaying three colorfully decorated gingerbread houses during a gingerbread house team building competition. The table is decorated with small lit candles, adding a cozy touch to the festive atmosphere.

Day at the Museum Scavenger Hunt

Blend culture, teamwork, and interactive fun in a museum scavenger hunt. Teams are given a map to navigate the venue, uncover clues, and solve brain-teasing challenges. Play at the museum, art gallery, aquarium, or zoo of your choice!

Day at the Museurm


Your team deserves to be treated and celebrated this month! Be sure to check out all of our activities to find the right fit for your team.

Camille VanBuskirk

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