Get the office buzzing! A collection of recommended entertainment and performance ideas for year-end and New Year parties
Have you ever been asked, “Can someone take charge of the entertainment?” and found yourself looking down without thinking? If you know crowd-pleasing acts for the company year-end party, there’s nothing to fear! From nostalgic TV commercial quizzes and delightfully absurd dance bits to easy-to-copy comedy gags, there are plenty of surprisingly simple ideas that really get people going.
In this article, we’ll showcase lots of entertainment ideas that are easy to prepare and can instantly brighten the atmosphere.
You’re sure to find hints for creating moments where seniors and juniors can laugh together!
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A Hit at the Office! Recommended Entertainment and Performance Ideas for Year-End and New Year Parties (61–70)
Intro Quiz
How about an intro-guessing quiz that mixes songs from different eras so people of all ages can enjoy it? It seems there are software and apps for intro quizzes, so preparation is easy.
Of course, you can also collect and edit various audio sources to create original questions, and if you have members who can play instruments, they could perform as well.
Eva Dance
This is a dance set to the theme song of the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Since it’s a song everyone has heard, it should go over well.
Let’s aim not only for coolness but also incorporate some comedic moves.
The venue will be filled with smiles.
Contact juggling
Contact juggling is a performance where a transparent ball, like a crystal ball, is manipulated smoothly.
It features mesmerizing movements that make the ball appear to float in midair, along with techniques that roll it across the hands and arms, creating a striking impact on the audience.
With practice, even beginners can attempt the basic moves.
Showcasing it at year-end or New Year parties will let you present a cool performance and draw plenty of attention.
Using music during the act is another key point that heightens the atmosphere.
This routine, which blends ball-handling skill with showmanship, will captivate the venue with its impact and high level of polish.
Joiman
Liven up the crowd with a perfect imitation of Joyman’s eternally funny rhyme-heavy rap! As long as you’ve got that well-known “Na-na-na~ na-na-na~” rhythm, you can use either Joyman’s material or your own original bits.
Plenty of rhyme-rap examples are uploaded on Joyman’s video site and on Takagi-san’s Twitter.
Don’t forget the airplane wing hands and the side-to-side swaying gesture! We also recommend “Shū-nana Kinomi Nana” (Seven days a week, Kinomi Nana) and “Kujaku/ Hijack.”
Stocking Sumo
Two people face off one-on-one.
First, tie together the foot ends of two stockings, and each person wears the untied end over their head.
At the starting signal, both pull in opposite directions; the first person whose stocking comes off loses.
The distorted faces are the funny part, but don’t force anyone who doesn’t want to participate, especially women.
If possible, have someone higher up and better paid take on the challenge.
Slipper relay
This is a relay game where you pass a slipper you’re wearing on one foot to the next person’s foot without using your hands.
If you drop it or use your hands, you’re out.
It’s perfect as group entertainment at places like company trip banquets.
You can either race for speed or compete on how many slippers you can relay—both are OK!
tap dance
Tap dance is a style where you make sounds with your shoes in time with the music.
It takes practice, but if you pull it off in a performance, it will definitely get everyone excited.
If you search online, you’ll find lots of information on how to tap dance, so be sure to check it out.
A Japanese-style tap dance like in the movie Zatoichi is really cool, too.