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A

Abseil down the head office buildingAerobics: sponsored marathon/competitionAntiques fairArts or crafts stall/exhibition/fairAuctions

B

Bad hair/tie dayBaked beans bathBarbecueBarn DanceBook/CD saleBring and buy sale

C

Cabarets/talent shows

Car boot saleCar washing (in office car park)Charity shop open one lunchtime a week selling donated itemsCoffee morningsCollections of money at dress down days Collection boxes CompetitionsConcerts/recitals/plays/showsCookery contestCook book

D

Dance marathonDinner dance/ballDiscos/ravesDonkey DerbyDragon boat raceDry Cornflakes/cream cracker-eating contest

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E

Easter egg huntEaster party

F

Face paintingFairs, fetes, bazaars, etc.Fancy dress party/dayFashion showFilm show/premiereFireworks partyFlower/fruit/vegetable show/sale/display/stallFoam party fill paddling or swimming pool with foam and then party!Football tournament

G Game shows (e.g. Stars In Their Eyes, Wheel of Fortune, Blockbusters, Blind Date,etc.)GigsGladiatorsGolf matchGiving something up

H

Halloween partyHot-dog/burger stand

I

International food fest

J

Jumble sale

K

Karaoke competitionKite flying

L

Line dancingLongest chain of paper-clips, line of coins, etc.

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LotteryLunch run

M

Marathon events - table tennis, aerobics, line dancing, badminton, etc. (in shift

teams)Midsummer masked ballMidnight film shows/parties/etcMurder Mystery evening

N

New Year's Eve dance/partyNight-time hide and seekNo work day, employees choose what they want to do

O Old-time music hallOne hundred club raising 100 every week or a fundraising club with 100members in it

P

Pancake day race/competitionPanel gamesParties

Penalty shoot-out competitionPet showPhotographic competitionsPram pushPay to play CDs

Q

Quizzes

R

RacesRafflesRapping contest, show or sponsored event

S

Saints days parties/theme daySantas grotto

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Silly games afternoons: egg & spoon, silly races, wet sponge throwing, etcSlide eveningSponsored events (e.g. bike ride, knit, kite-flying, headshave, haircut, hula-hooping, no smoking, run, shoe-clean, silence, sing, sports match, swim, talk,three-legged walks, walk, watch TV/dont watch TV, window clean, etc.)Sports contests

Strawberry and cream tea party Job swap daySwap-shop Sweepstakes

T

Tea party Teddy bears picnic Theme days/evenings (e.g. countries - French, Spanish; soap operas, past-erasetc)

Tie competition Tombola Treasure hunt Tuck shop, profits donated to BLISS and supplies can be donated

U

University challenge

V

Variety show

W

Wacky RacesWhite Elephant stallWhos that baby? (employees bring in photos of themselves as babies)Wine tasting

X

X-Files day (Use your imagination the ideas are out there!)Xmas fair/panto/party

Y

Yacht race

Z

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Zany parties