Whilst Christmas is weeks away, it also approaches very quickly. While you are wrapped up in your Christmas preparations, we’ve created a list of 10 things to do before the man in red comes down your chimney!
- Organise or attend your work Christmas party – Christmas parties are a great way to acknowledge all hard work put in for the year and attending them helps build relationships in a relaxed, non-working environment. You might even organise a Secret Santa to add to the excitement! Ideas include a Christmas work lunch on the waterfront, or after work drinks down Little Malop Street.
- Decorate your home/desk – Get into the Christmas spirit and put up your Christmas tree at home, and maybe some tinsel on your desk chair!
- Volunteer – Whilst you shouldn’t wait until Christmas to volunteer, Christmas is a very good time to do so! There are meal programs or soup kitchens, gift wrapping or administration roles you can do to share the Christmas spirit!
- Rather than buying expensive gifts, give a thoughtful one! A personal item that reflects the recipients tastes or interests will always be well received!
- Bake some Christmas goodies for your workplace – Mini Christmas puddings, ginger bread men, Christmas cake – share the excitement in the office!
- Make a Christmas holiday playlist – 10 points if it features Mariah Carey and Michael Buble’.. music is apart of our lives. Play it around the house or in the office.
- Wrap some presents! – Gift wrapping is one of the most exciting parts about Christmas. Offer to help your loved ones wrap any if they have a lot on their plate.
- Watch a Christmas classic – We can’t go past our favourites – ‘Home Alone’, ‘The Grinch’ and ‘Love Actually’.
- Attend your local Christmas Carols – Join your community in a night singing Christmas Carols – Geelong hold carols by Candlelight, and your smaller community hold carols nights at the local footy clubs/schools.
- Go Christmas light watching – Look up the best streets in your community and cruise the streets watching the sparkly Christmas light decorations.