About International Fun at Work Day

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In 1996 Playfair created International Fun at Work Day to increase awareness of the importance of bringing a playful attitude to work.

Studies have shown a playful workplace can inspire creativity, build team spirit and create an atmosphere where people really want to come to work each day. This produces increased productivity. Everyone wins. Take time out on April 1st to engage your coworkers and have a little fun. Go out for lunch, have a meeting on the grass under a tree, or bring a little silly string in to get things started. No matter what you do, the mantra today is have fun!

Playfair suggests the following ideas for International Fun at Work Day:

Ask all employees to bring in baby photos or pet pictures or High School yearbook photos to post on the bulletin board. Then guess who's who.

The Traveling Bouquet. Bring in a bouquet of flowers and present it to one of your co-workers. Tell him or her, I want you to keep this on your desk for the next half-hour. Then pass it on to someone else and tell them to do the same!

Hold a Company Limo Lottery. Hold a lottery where the winner gets driven to and from work in the company limo. (If you don't have a company limo, rent one for the day!)

Offer your employees some unusual gifts (like free housecleaning certificates) to celebrate the day.

Take some Joy Breaks during the day and teach all your employees the art of scarf juggling. . .or play marbles together.

Hire an On-site Masseuse for the day.

Take a group photo portrait of your office mates dressed up for Clash Dressing Day ... or Polka Dots Day ... or Suspender Day ... or Pajama Day ... or Bad Hair Day!

Dog Days of Spring: Let all employees bring their pets to work with them for this fun day celebration!

Bring in some champagne (or sparkling apple juice) and take time to toast each other, your successes and your fabulous failures of the past few weeks.

Hold an all-employee pizza party ... with the name of your company spelled out across the top of the pies in mushrooms!