--- title: "Get into the spirit: Have holiday fun with your staff" description: Bbefore the holiday break, reward the staff's effort with fun and festivities and celebrate finishing the first semester. image: https://blog.balfour.com/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2016/120616_TT_holiday%20fun%20thumb.jpg --- ** [![balfour](https://blog.balfour.com/hubfs/balfour.png) ](https://www.balfour.com/) ** - ** - [** ](https://www.balfour.com/shop/customer/account/login/referer/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmFsZm91ci5jb20vc2hvcC9tYXN0ZXItdGVtcGxhdGU%2C/) - # Get into the spirit: Have holiday fun with your staff Dec 6, 2016 [Back to Blogs](https://blog.balfour.com) [ Staff Management ](https://blog.balfour.com/topic/staff-management) *![120616_TT_holiday fun thumb](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2016/120616_TT_holiday%20fun%20thumb.jpg?width=1800&name=120616_TT_holiday%20fun%20thumb.jpg) *As the semester rapidly comes to a close, your staff frantically works to finish pages before the holiday break. Reward their effort with fun and festivities and celebrate finishing the first semester.* *Make holiday decorations Let staffers show their personality and style by decorating stockings or ornaments. Donate to charity Pick a drive like Toys for Tots or Blue Santa to donate to. Take a staff field trip to a local store to buy the toys together. Cozy up with cocoa Warm up and stay connected with a visit to a nearby coffeehouse for the seasonal brew. Pick Secret Santas Draw names and have a Secret Santa gift exchange at a holiday party. Considering giving gifts for a whole week, small items like gum and candy. As part of the fun, have the Secret Santa write a letter to their recipient, saying what they like or admire in the staffer. Bonus tip: Here's a [questionnaire](https://blog.balfour.com/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2016/2016_DEC/Secret%20Santa.pdf) for your staffers to fill out that will help the Secret Santa pick out inexpensive but thoughtful gifts. ### Sign up to get yearbook tips and best practices straight to your inbox! ![Balfour horizontal with tag White-01](https://blog.balfour.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Balfour%20horizontal%20with%20tag%20White-01.png?width=247&height=191&name=Balfour%20horizontal%20with%20tag%20White-01.png)   Get News and Discounts on Balfour Products! ### Get News and Discounts on Balfour Products! 2024 Commemorative Brands, Inc. Balfour is a Registered Trademark of Commemorative Brands, Inc. [Privacy](https://www.balfour.com/HelpCenter/Legal/Privacy%20Security) | [Terms Of Use](https://www.balfour.com/HelpCenter/Legal/Terms%20of%20Use) | [Legal Notice](https://www.balfour.com/HelpCenter/Legal/Terms%20of%20Use)