Fun Friday – National Fun at Work Day – 5 Activity Ideas for Celebrating

 

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It’s National Fun at Work Day, celebrated each year on January 28^th. Get your work done but have fun. It is possible to do both. This holiday encourages employees to relax and enjoy themselves. The goal is to “boost employee engagement and job satisfaction.”

There are still businesses working from home or have hybrid work schedules, due to the pandemic. If you fit this description or even if you don’t, consider holding a virtual fun day. Keep in mind that the idea is to have fun. Here are 5 activity ideas for celebrating National Fun at Work Day.

1.      Scavenger Hunt – this is a good activity to get people moving. If you do this activity in person, divide players into teams and hand out a list of clues. If your event is virtual, players race to retrieve items one at a time.

2.      Bingo – you can create a bingo card based on hobbies, interests, or other fun information about employees, or keep it generic. Disclaimer: be sure information used is not hurtful or will cause embarrassment to anyone. Ask permission before using personal information.

Below are a few ideas for your ingo card

-Speaks more than one language

-Has a tattoo

-Met a celebrity

-Has been on TV

-Has 5 siblings

-Can sing the theme song to the old TV show The Brady Bunch.

     3.  Online trivia – organize teams and let the fun begin.

     4.  Murder Mysteries – you can search online for mysteries to solve. Set the atmosphere by asking participants to dress in costumes or have props.

     5.  Talent Show – recruit acts, have an emcee, and make it a competition with fun prizes. Think outside the box, prizes don’t have to be anything expensive. Perhaps the winner receives a special parking spot for a month, or a free lunch courtesy of their supervisor. You get the idea.        

These ideas were adapted from the article 26 National Fun at Work Day Ideas, Games, andActivities for 2022.

What would you add to the list of ideas for celebrating National Fun at Work Day? If you’re not able to make this an event at work today, schedule it for a Friday in the near future. Afterall, this even is all about encouraging employees to take time to relax, engage with each other, and make the workplace a little more fun.