The holiday season is a perfect time for businesses to celebrate their teams, boost morale, and foster a sense of camaraderie to bring them into the new year. Incorporating personalized touches like custom name badges, engraved name plates, signs, and commemorative plaques turn simple traditions into memorable moments for your employees. At LoneStar, we’ve not only seen how businesses use our products to elevate their holiday traditions, but have also implemented a few of these ideas ourselves!
Here are some creative ways your company can build team spirit this holiday season while incorporating custom products that can be ordered from LoneStar:
1. Holiday-Themed Award Ceremonies
Recognize your employees’ hard work over the past year (with or without a clever twist!).
- Idea: Host an “End-of-Year Awards Ceremony” and give out festive recognition plaques. These can be heartfelt, for example to acknowledge years of service, or include playful categories like “Best Desk Decorator” or “Office Cheermeister.”
- Custom Touch: You can also then present winners with engraved name plates or custom badges showcasing their award title, whether you add a “20 years of service” pin to their badge or a “Voted Santa’s Best Elf 2024” tagline to their desk name plate. These can double as keepsakes they’ll treasure for years to come.
2. Secret Santa with a Personal Twist
A Secret Santa gift exchange is a classic way to build excitement.
- Idea: Use custom name badges or plates as a part of the game. For example, include engraved tags on gifts to reveal the recipient’s name in a creative way.
- Custom Touch: Include engraved holiday-themed badges for participants to wear during the event, such as “Lead Elf” or “Santa’s Helper.” You can even use a desk name plate or wall sign with these witty titles as the Secret Santa gift itself.
3. Holiday Potluck Lunch
Nothing brings people together like food! Hosting a potluck is a festive way to celebrate as a team.
- Idea: Label each dish with custom engraved tags or sublimated metal tags featuring the contributor’s name and the dish title. Not only is this practical, but it also adds a personalized touch to the event.
- What We’ve Done: At LoneStar, we’ve used engraved tags for dishes at our own holiday potlucks and they’ve always been a hit!
4. Festive Office Decor with Names
Turn your workspace into a winter wonderland while celebrating each individual.
- Idea: Hang personalized stockings for each employee, create a custom ornament for the office tree with their names, or use engraved name plates as part of a holiday display.
- What We’ve Done: In past years, we’ve decorated a tree with custom ornaments featuring everyone’s name and hung stockings for each team member. It’s simple yet heartwarming!
5. Personalized Holiday Packaging
If your business ships packages or gives client gifts during the holidays, this idea adds a festive touch.
- Idea: Use custom packaging tape or labels with a holiday design and your company logo.
- What We’ve Done: At LoneStar, we’ve used holiday and seasonal themed packaging tape with snowmen and snowflakes to add flair to our shipments. It’s a small detail that makes a big (and fun!) impact.
6. Team-Building Holiday Games
Incorporate fun activities that strengthen your team’s bond.
- Idea: Organize a scavenger hunt or trivia game where employees wear custom name badges with holiday titles like “Reindeer Leader” or “Mistletoe Maven.”
- Custom Touch: Create engraved name tags as prizes for game winners—these could be practical, funny, or simply festive.
7. Employee Recognition Wall
Celebrate your team in a visible and meaningful way.
- Idea: Dedicate a space in the office to display personalized messages of gratitude.
- Custom Touch: Use engraved plates or name tags to highlight each employee’s contributions and achievements throughout the year.
Why Do Custom Products Matter During the Holidays?
Personalization adds a thoughtful, memorable touch to any celebration and not even just at the holidays. But by incorporating custom name badges, engraved name plates, and holiday-themed decor during this season, it shows employees they are valued as individuals in your company. These small yet impactful details can create a sense of belonging and make holiday traditions more meaningful for the team.
Whether you’re planning an elaborate event or simple festivities, LoneStar is here to help you bring your vision to life. Contact us to order custom products for your holiday traditions and make this season one your employees will never forget!
Let’s make this holiday season one to remember—together!