One of the most visually beautiful celebrations in the country, Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights that is a feast for the senses. All over India, Diwali is celebrated with lots of gusto, color, lights, and sweets. As one of the biggest and most auspicious festivals in India, Diwali has a huge significance as far as workplace celebrations go. Most companies host Diwali parties to express their appreciation for the team’s contribution towards the growth of the business.

With the festive season knocking on your doors, it is no doubt, the best time of the year! While Diwali is considered to be the ‘grand finale’ of it all, Diwali parties are something that most grown-ups look forward to. From the ‘mandatory’ card games, Diwali parties have come a long way, focusing on entertainment and enjoyment down to the core. Diwali games have evolved over the years as people have become more adventurous and willing to experiment with new sources of enjoyment.

Diwali parties bond teammates better and enhance their experience as well. They feel valued when they are involved in the celebrations and appreciated by way of words of praise and gifts. Organize interesting activities and get all the employees involved. For some competitions that require prior preparation, convey the information through the invitation cards.

1. Tug Of War

We know you all might be thinking that we aren’t kids anymore. So why play such childish games! But Hello friends; as childish as t sound; this is something which is super fun and entertaining when it comes to a Diwali Party. Divide your guests into two equal parts and n start pulling the rope into your territory. The objective of the game is for each team to pull the rope along with the members of the opposition team to their side. As you see the members tumbling upon each other; the laughter and joy in the room will certainly fill your party memories forever. To make the game super fun and entertaining; place all the healthy members in one team and then see the magic!

2. Antakshri

The age-old game” Antakshari” celebrates the power of music. It creates nostalgia for all and everyone, young and old, has played the game. It absorbs professional singers and bathroom singers, picnics, and weddings. It makes a long journey short and boring evenings fun. Add in this classic game to your Diwali Party and let the fun unwind. From classic Bollywood songs to new and peppy songs; the game will certainly help you all connect with each other without making any extra efforts.

3. Musical Chair

Pretty nostalgic right? Will certainly remind you of all the birthday parties you have attended and had super fun over there. Incorporate this game in your Diwali party this year. The game is super fun and super light and is best for all age groups. Form a circle with enough chairs for all but one of your players. Play a song while the guests walk around the chairs slowly. When the music randomly stops, each member should quickly sit in a chair – whoever is left standing is out. Continue the game by taking one chair out then start the game again. Whoever is sitting in the very last seat wins. Very simple right?

4. Paper Dance

We are sure not all of you have heard of this game before! The game is played with two people in a team. Each pair dances around a sheet of paper and once the music stops, the pair needs to be inside the paper area. hen the paper gets folded in half. The whole process is repeated until such time that only one foot can fit the paper and the stronger partner will have to carry the other. The pair, who can endure the difficult and diminishing paper, wins the game. But let’s go easy on the environment and without wasting any more fresh papers; let’s play this game with newspapers.

5. Tambola

Yes! The all-time favorite; Tambola! This is a very fun and entertaining game played by everyone these days. All thanks to lockdown! Those who don’t know the game are now pros at it. The game could be made interesting by adding new variations and levels to it. Be a little bit more quirky with your ideas and play around with the Diwali theme. You can make customized tickets or name all the variations in some link with Diwali and most importantly don’t forget the gifts for the winners should be Diwali inspired.

6. One Minute Games

For a fun and entertaining Diwali office party; add some one-minute games in your list. These one-minute games are very simple and popular. All these games can be played with things that can be easily arranged or brought from home. The game is pretty simple; you will be given a task and you just have to complete it in a minute time. It could be separating rice and buttons, placing coins on pencils, playing with locks and keys, or tying the knots. The variations are unlimited, but for an entertaining Diwali party; you can play around with the theme Diwali and add some games like Saving the Royal Cards family were from around 25-50 Decks that are all jumbles and mixed well; you have to separate the A’s kings and queens. Sounds fun right!

7. Treasure Hunt

For all the outdoor Diwali Parties; this is an apt game to play. A very simple and classic game of all times. Divide your members into a group of 3-4 depending upon the number of guests you are hosting and time them in which they have to go on a scavenger hunt and find all the Diwali related items. It is an all-in-one pack of fun activities that included- singing a complete nursery rhyme and make a video as proof, giving a twirl to the teammate, act like a superhero and shoot a video, the whole team dancing on a single song in the middle of the office etc. The team, which completed the maximum task within the time limit will be announced as the winner.

8. Diwali Quiz

Sounds a little off track right? But who doesn’t want to play Amitabh Bacchan from Kaun Banega Crorepati? Just kidding! But yes you can organize a small and entertaining Diwali quiz and check the general knowledge of your colleagues. You can choose questions about the history of the festival, its significance in different religions, and even about how different parts of India celebrate the festival. Ad in some quirky questions too and spice up the evening a little bit.

9. Guess the movie

For all the Bollywood freaks; this game is for you all. This is an entertaining and enjoyable game and a perfect fit for the office Diwali party. All you need to do is divide your guests into equal teams. Take a few pieces of paper and write down different movie names along with its star cast. Place the notes inside a bowl and once the time starts, each group will take one note from the bowl. The objective of the game is to make the guests guess the movie without speaking a single word from your mouth. To add to the fun of the party; try giving some difficult or hilarious movies that you certainly know when enacted will leave all of you with tears of laughter.

10. One Minute Video Competition

Make your Office Diwali Party a little more creative and entertaining at the same time. Ask every department to make a 1-minute video on how they wish to make their Diwali eco-friendly. Broadcast these videos at the time of the celebration and award the best video with the most innovative ideas. Encourage the departments to make videos that are catchy, funny, and well produced. Once it’s on record, the employees would be more committed to celebrating Diwali in a more eco-friendly way.

11. Guess Who

Request all your employees to submit one of their childhood photos in advance. On the day of the party, you can put up the pictures on a board or hang them on a string. Then ask everyone to guess who among them it is. You could probably include a few hints.

12. Talent Shows

For all the bathroom singers or beautiful dancers and writes; this is the correct opportunity for you all to outshine and showcase that you have hidden talent other than just work. Organizing a talent show for your Office Diwali party will not only entertain you but also connect colleagues with each other. To add a task to the event; Announce nominations for firecracker awards and select participants under fun categories like the person with the most dhamakedar laugh, the atom bomb, the calm diva, the ladi bomb talker, the rocket salesman, etc.

13. Junk In the Trunk

This game is really hilarious, especially when someone else is playing it. The objective in the game is to fill an empty tissue box with ping pong balls. Stuff as many balls as you can in the box. Attach a belt to it and wrap it around the participant’s waist. Place the timer for 2 minutes and ask the participant to wiggle his/her hips to empty the box. The team whose participant is the first to empty the tissue box wins. Add in Diwali tadka to the game and instead of ping pong balls, you can go with small Diwali crackers or floating Diyas.

14. Never Have I ever!

The game of “Never have I ever” is a classic drinking game that everyone at your office would certainly enjoy. This game is entertaining to the core. The game is played in a circle starting with a statement someone I’ve never and the thing or the activity that you have never done in your life. And the person who has done the thing or the activity would take a sip of their drink. Throughout the game, you can find many details about the others, but it is also an opportunity to get to know the company better. And to drink, of course.

15. A selling game

Give your team a chance to display their talents. Organize games like Mad Ads. You have to divide the members into teams and give them each a funny concept, with which they have to prepare a hilarious advertisement to sell the product. This activity is lots of fun to prepare and watch others perform. It is sure to get tears of laughter out of everyone’s eyes.

16. Statue Dance

Another evergreen party game goes well for all the parties, be it festive or regular. Bring in lots of dance and excitement by having this game for your guests, testing their timing, patience, and dancing abilities! The rule is to freeze instantly and act like a statue once the music stops.

17. Pictionary

Warning! This charades-inspired word guessing game can cause a laugh riot if participants are not art-inclined! You could play using the board game or use your own words to be drawn onto a board for others to guess. Want to make this game even more interesting? Use Bollywood song names to be depicted through drawings!

18. Tongue Twisters

Who doesn’t love tongue twister? It truly reminds us of our childhood! Half of our childhood was spent ‘tongueling’ with them & we still never got them right! But one should never stop trying. Be it any age; this game has no age bar. Add this game to your Diwali Office party and enjoy your evening. Filled with entertainment and laughs; the game is super light and super entertaining.

Diwali is one festival every employee looks forward to. Not just for the bonus and the holidays, but also because it’s a festival that brings in so much positivity amongst us. The purpose of organizing an office games party is because they work as icebreakers, especially since employees work in a disciplined, formal environment. Office parties are meant for employees to loosen up, have some fun with one another, and build lasting work relationships.

We @VenueMonk have incorporated some of the new and quirky Diwali Games for making your Office Diwali party super entertaining and a memorable one.