10 Unique Holiday Office Party Ideas (All Hands-On & Totally Fun)

The holidays are fast approaching, and this year feels different. With offices finally back to normal since the pandemic, your team deserves more than the same dinner-and-drinks routine. They deserve an experience—something hands-on, creative, and unforgettable.

That’s where we come in. At Einnim Creative Studio, we specialize in turning office parties into celebrations your team will actually look forward to.

Here are 10 festive experiences your group can make, craft, and take home this holiday season:

1. Candle Making (Most Booked Experience)

Imagine your whole team gathered around a table of glowing vessels and shimmering oils, each person pouring wax and blending scents that feel like them. The room fills with the aroma of cedar, citrus, or vanilla spice while laughter flows. Everyone leaves with two giftable candles—perfect for Secret Santa or keeping their desks cozy all winter.

2. Bath Bomb Making

Color everywhere—swirls of pinks, blues, and holiday reds fizzing to life. Guests scoop, mix, and mold bath bombs while sneaking in glitter or dried petals. The best part? Dropping one in the tub later and watching your creation come alive with a satisfying fizz.

3. Soap Making

Guests roll up their sleeves and pour creamy soap into molds, swirling colors and layering fragrances like lavender and eucalyptus. It’s part chemistry, part art—and everyone walks away with something beautiful and practical that makes their shower feel like a spa.

4. Sugar Scrub Making

Picture bowls of sparkling sugar crystals, essential oils lined up like a painter’s palette, and guests blending the two into decadent scrubs. Hands smell like peppermint mocha or orange blossom, and the final jars look like they came straight off a boutique shelf.

5. Body Mist Making

A few spritzes, a swirl of essential oils, and suddenly your coworkers are perfumers for the day. Guests create light, refreshing mists that make perfect desk-side pick-me-ups. Each person leaves with a fragrance that feels like their vibe in a bottle.

6. Essential Oil Roller Making

Think sleek little glass rollers filled with blends for energy, calm, or focus. Everyone experiments, laughs at their “oops, too much lavender” moments, and ends up with a pocket-sized aromatherapy roller they’ll actually use every day.

7. Room Spray Making

Guests shake up chic amber bottles filled with scents like winter pine, spiced apple, or fresh linen. One spritz transforms the room instantly. The best part? Everyone leaves with a spray that makes their space smell like the holidays all over again.

8. Reed Diffuser Making

Picture guests arranging slender reeds into elegant amber jars of fragrance they just blended. It’s a hands-on moment that feels elevated and polished, and the diffuser keeps their office or home smelling beautiful for weeks—long after the party’s over.

9. Natural Perfume Making

A luxe, sensory experience where guests layer base, heart, and top notes like true perfumers. Think amber, fig, and bergamot. Each person crafts a one-of-a-kind scent they can dab on and say, “Yep, this one’s mine.”

10. Incense Cone & Stick Making

The table looks like an apothecary: earthy powders, smoky resins, and fragrant oils. Guests mix, shape, and roll their own incense cones or sticks. It’s meditative, hands-on, and ends with everyone taking home a piece of calm they crafted themselves.

🎄 Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Book

Here’s the deal: this holiday season isn’t just another year on the calendar. For a lot of companies, it’s the first “back to normal” holiday since the pandemic—people are finally back in the office, sharing space, and ready to actually celebrate together.

That also means… everyone else had the same brilliant idea you did. Dates are flying. Supplies are limited. And if you blink, you’ll be stuck fighting over the last week of December.

Why book now?

• Spots are filling fast – October is almost gone, and November + December are moving quickly.

• Holiday materials go quick – once seasonal vessels, florals, and scents are gone, they’re gone.

• $5 off per person when you book by August 31 – and let’s be real, who doesn’t love saving money?

• Your team needs this – after years of Zoom-only parties, it’s time to give them something that feels personal and actually fun.

So don’t wait until the office admin Slack channel turns into panic mode. Book NOW, lock in your date, and let’s make this year’s holiday party the one everyone still talks about in January.

👉 Grab your spot before it’s gone.

📍 Local & Virtual Availability

We host in-person holiday workshops in Chicago, Oak Brook, Naperville, and across Chicagoland—plus ship kits nationwide for remote teams.

✨ Whether your team is in the office, Zooming in from home, or a little bit of both, this is the year to make your holiday party feel special. Skip the rinse-and-repeat dinner—and give them something creative, hands-on, and actually fun.

At Einnim Creative Studio, we bring the scents, supplies, and sparkle. You bring the people. We’ll handle the rest.

👉 Book by August 31 and get $5 off per person. October is nearly full and November/December are moving fast—lock in your date now and let’s make this the party everyone talks about in January.