Hit the office Vending Machines and raid the Supply Room and see what you can create. This is what I came up with after looking at a list of the “Top Items Sold in OFFICE Vending Machines” and
“Top Essential Office Items”
FOOD
Melt Milky Way bars in a microwaveable mug and spread on Larabars cut into bite-sized pieces.
Top with Nuts or Popcorn
DRIZZLE melted Milky Way on
Cheesy Crackers (Cheez-It, Ritz) or Tortilla chips (Doritos)
Wrap Kit Kat bars, broken into bite-sized pieces, in Fruit Roll-Ups
Wipe out In/Out Trays
Line with Clean white Printer Paper or Paper Towels to put food on.
DECORATING
Use a Hole Punch to create Confetti (use colored paper or print something colorful on paper to make your confetti more decorative) and sprinkle around on a desktop.
Do this SPARINGLY! A little goes a long way and it is the DICKENS to clean up later!
Take a roll of STRONG Paper Towels (the cheapy stuff won't work)
Unwind a length long enough to cover a desk or table
Make some light Tea (Not Coffee)
Scrunch up the paper towel and pour tea over it
Hang to dry a few minutes then spread it out as an “aged” Table Runner.
Post-It Sticky notes. (Oh, what a bleak existence it was before these were created) 😱 🧟♀️
Write ONE letter on each NOTE to spell out something.like “Hurray! It's Friday” and stick them to a wall
Cut square Post-It notes in half into triangles
Layer on top of each other to create Pinwheel Flower and tape together in the center at the back.
Stick up somewhere.
Bubble Wrap (if not available cut from the inside of an envelope)
Cut into a big flower shape for a Funky table top place mat
OR
Cut out 3 equal-sized, smaller flower shapes.
Cut slit between two petals (just to the middle) and wedge the 3 together at diagonal angles to create 3D Bubble Flower
Staple on a piece of string and hang up with a push pin or tape somewhere they can dangle and swing freely.
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PRINTER PAPER
(Back in the “olden days* when I worked in Offices this was called “Photocopy Paper”)
Quick and Simple Streamers
Cut printer paper into triangles and tape to a string.
Hang it up (TaDa❗️)
Accordion Flower
Fold 3 pieces of Printer Paper into accordion
Fold accordion in half
Cut End to round it (to make a petal shape)
Fan out and tape all 3 together.
These are just a few ideas to get your creative juices going. I hope my simple ideas inspired you to realize you can have an IMPROMPTU PARTY anywhere at any time.
You don't need a caterer or a bunch of money to create a Celebration. Or even an official occasion.
We can get so focused on life, work and troubles that we need to take a pause and find a couple of hours to enjoy ourselves.
Trust me, no matter HOW busy you are at work, the company won't fall apart if you take an extended break every now and then.
In the long run, a moment of refreshment and some laughter will increase your productivity, encourage good working relationships and, when you look back on that job years later, you will have good memories.
I hope I helped.
The Truth with Love,
Always Laura-Lee
